An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 29 April, 0580 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 17:19 UT. A large annular eclipse covered 97% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a path up to 101 km wide; it lasted 3 minutes and 8 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The annular eclipse lasted for 3 minutes and 8 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 17:19:26 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 3 eclipses:

This was the 37th eclipse in solar Saros series 86.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 86, is linked to lunar Saros series 79. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 17:19:26 on 29 Apr UT TDT Date/time (max) 18:41:09 on 29 Apr TDT
Saros Series 86 Number in Series 37
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9724
Gamma 0.1866 Path Width (km) 101
Delta T 1h22m Error ± 4m01s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 3m08s
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.