An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 21 December, 0382 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 10:16 UT. The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 2 minutes and 58 seconds and covering a very broad path, 628 km wide at maximum.

The annular eclipse lasted for 2 minutes and 58 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 10:16:59 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 17th eclipse in solar Saros series 96.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 96, is linked to lunar Saros series 89. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 10:16:59 on 21 Dec UT TDT Date/time (max) 12:10:55 on 21 Dec TDT
Saros Series 96 Number in Series 17
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9513
Gamma -0.9555 Path Width (km) 628
Delta T 1h54m Error ± 5m24s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 2m58s
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.