An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 5 April, 0851 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 12:06 UT. The Sun was 97% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 3 minutes and 25 seconds and covering a path up to 121 km wide.

The annular eclipse lasted for 3 minutes and 25 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 12:06:36 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 57th eclipse in solar Saros series 91.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 91, is linked to lunar Saros series 84. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 12:06:36 on 5 Apr UT TDT Date/time (max) 12:48:54 on 5 Apr TDT
Saros Series 91 Number in Series 57
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.968
Gamma -0.3251 Path Width (km) 121
Delta T 42m18s Error ± 2m27s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 3m25s
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 22:11:44 UTC.