An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 8 October, 1306 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 13:21 UT. The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 3 minutes and 18 seconds and covering a very broad path, 428 km wide at maximum.

The annular eclipse lasted for 3 minutes and 18 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 13:21:34 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 52nd eclipse in solar Saros series 103.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 103, is linked to lunar Saros series 96. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 13:21:34 on 8 Oct UT TDT Date/time (max) 13:29:27 on 8 Oct TDT
Saros Series 103 Number in Series 52
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9547
Gamma -0.9208 Path Width (km) 428
Delta T 7m53s Error ± 0m39s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 3m18s
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 22:11:45 UTC.