A hybrid eclipse of the Sun occurred on 13 August, 1957 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 06:40 UT. A fleeting hybrid eclipse covered a narrow path at most 23 km wide and lasted for just 25 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The hybrid eclipse lasted for 25 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 06:40:37 UT.

Overview Map

This map sourced from NASA Goddard Space flight Center: GSFC Eclipse Web SiteGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
shows the visibility of the hybrid solar eclipse. It also shows the broader area in which a partial eclipse was seen. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:

This eclipse belongs to solar Saros series 4.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 4, is linked to lunar Saros series -3. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 06:40:37 on 13 Aug UT TDT Date/time (max) 19:17:10 on 13 Aug TDT
Saros Series 4 Number in Series
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0054
Gamma 0.61 Path Width (km) 23
Delta T 12h37m Error ± 1h56m (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 0m25s
Partial Rating Total Rating

Note that while all dates and times on this site (except where noted) are in UT, which is within a second of civil time, the dates and times shown in NASA's eclipse listingsGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
are in the TDT timescale.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:38 UTC.