An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 4 October, 0069 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 00:55 UT. A small annular eclipse covered only 92% of the Sun in a very broad path, 820 km wide at maximum, and lasted 7 minutes and 21 seconds.

The annular eclipse lasted for 7 minutes and 21 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 00:55:55 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 annular 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 was the 51st eclipse in solar Saros series 64.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 64, is linked to lunar Saros series 57. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 00:55:55 on 4 Oct UT TDT Date/time (max) 03:39:59 on 4 Oct TDT
Saros Series 64 Number in Series 51
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9164
Gamma 0.926 Path Width (km) 820
Delta T 2h44m Error ± 8m00s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 7m21s
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 22:11:42 UTC.