A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 7 April, 1540 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 05:01 UT. A fleeting total eclipse covered a path up to 123 km wide and lasted for 42 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The total eclipse lasted for 42 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 05:01:52 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 2 eclipses:

This was the 24th eclipse in solar Saros series 131.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 131, is linked to lunar Saros series 124. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 05:01:52 on 7 Apr UT TDT Date/time (max) 05:04:30 on 7 Apr TDT
Saros Series 131 Number in Series 24
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0115
Gamma 0.9462 Path Width (km) 123
Delta T 2m38s Error ± 0m39s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 0m42s
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.