A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 12 February, 0872 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 16:55 UT. A fleeting total eclipse covered a broad path up to 175 km wide and lasted for 36 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The total eclipse lasted for 36 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 16:55:22 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 total 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 61st eclipse in solar Saros series 83.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 83, is linked to lunar Saros series 76. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 16:55:22 on 12 Feb UT TDT Date/time (max) 17:35:06 on 12 Feb TDT
Saros Series 83 Number in Series 61
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0105
Gamma -0.9765 Path Width (km) 175
Delta T 39m44s Error ± 2m20s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 0m36s
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.