A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 28 June, 0949 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 23:55 UT. A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 2 minutes and 36 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a path up to 94 km wide.

The total eclipse lasted for 2 minutes and 36 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 23:55:52 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 3 eclipses:

This was the 39th eclipse in solar Saros series 100.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 100, is linked to lunar Saros series 93. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 23:55:52 on 28 Jun UT TDT Date/time (max) 00:26:52 on 29 Jun TDT
Saros Series 100 Number in Series 39
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0274
Gamma 0.1417 Path Width (km) 94
Delta T 31m00s Error ± 1m58s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 2m36s
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. For this eclipse, this makes the date shown on this site different to NASA's date.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:44 UTC.