An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 17 October, 0236 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 15:44 UT. The Sun was 94% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 6 minutes and 37 seconds and covering a broad path up to 226 km wide.

The annular eclipse lasted for 6 minutes and 37 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 15:44:19 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 46th eclipse in solar Saros series 76.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 76, is linked to lunar Saros series 69. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 15:44:19 on 17 Oct UT TDT Date/time (max) 18:01:50 on 17 Oct TDT
Saros Series 76 Number in Series 46
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9417
Gamma 0.3248 Path Width (km) 226
Delta T 2h18m Error ± 6m33s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 6m37s
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 22:11:43 UTC.