A partial eclipse of the Sun occurred on 20 January, 0250 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 08:53 UT. This was a deep partial eclipse, with 91% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.

Maximum eclipse was at 08:53:21 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 partial solar eclipse. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:

This was the 61st 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) 08:53:21 on 20 Jan UT TDT Date/time (max) 11:08:46 on 20 Jan TDT
Saros Series 64 Number in Series 61
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.908
Gamma 1.0277 Path Width (km) 0
Delta T 2h15m Error ± 6m26s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration
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.