A hybrid eclipse of the Sun occurred on 31 December, 1339 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 02:50 UT. The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 20 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 52 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.

The hybrid eclipse lasted for 1 minute and 20 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 02:50:44 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 hybrid 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 46th eclipse in solar Saros series 111.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 111, is linked to lunar Saros series 104. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 02:50:44 on 31 Dec UT TDT Date/time (max) 02:57:36 on 31 Dec TDT
Saros Series 111 Number in Series 46
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0147
Gamma -0.2011 Path Width (km) 52
Delta T 6m52s Error ± 0m39s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m20s
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.