A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on Friday 10 June, 1611 UT (31 May, 1611 Old Style), with maximum eclipse at 20:32 UT. A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 6 minutes and 16 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 224 km wide.

The total eclipse lasted for 6 minutes and 16 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 20:32:41 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 38th eclipse in solar Saros series 121.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 121, is linked to lunar Saros series 114. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 20:32:41 on 10 Jun UT TDT Date/time (max) 20:34:26 on 10 Jun TDT
Saros Series 121 Number in Series 38
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0686
Gamma -0.0836 Path Width (km) 224
Delta T 1m45s Error ± 0m39s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 6m16s
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.