A hybrid eclipse of the Sun occurred on 25 February, 0518 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 17:36 UT. The Sun was darkened for 50 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 44 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.

The hybrid eclipse lasted for 50 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 17:36:41 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 was the 56th eclipse in solar Saros series 77.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 77, is linked to lunar Saros series 70. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 17:36:41 on 25 Feb UT TDT Date/time (max) 19:08:25 on 25 Feb TDT
Saros Series 77 Number in Series 56
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0104
Gamma -0.5912 Path Width (km) 44
Delta T 1h32m Error ± 4m25s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 0m50s
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.