An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on Wednesday 28 February, 1691 UT (18 Feb, 1691 Old Style), with maximum eclipse at 04:37 UT. The Sun was 94% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 6 minutes and 40 seconds and covering a broad path up to 220 km wide.

The annular eclipse lasted for 6 minutes and 40 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 04:37:32 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 3 eclipses:

This was the 36th eclipse in solar Saros series 125.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 125, is linked to lunar Saros series 118. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 04:37:32 on 28 Feb UT TDT Date/time (max) 04:37:41 on 28 Feb TDT
Saros Series 125 Number in Series 36
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9414
Gamma 0.1701 Path Width (km) 220
Delta T 0m09s Error ± 0m39s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 6m40s
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 22:11:46 UTC.