A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on Sunday 27 December, 1693 UT (17 Dec, 1693 Old Style), with maximum eclipse at 01:10 UT. The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 39 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a path up to 105 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.

The total eclipse lasted for 1 minute and 39 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 01:10:42 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 51st eclipse in solar Saros series 117.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 117, is linked to lunar Saros series 110. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 01:10:42 on 27 Dec UT TDT Date/time (max) 01:10:50 on 27 Dec TDT
Saros Series 117 Number in Series 51
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0236
Gamma -0.6387 Path Width (km) 105
Delta T 0m08s Error ± 0m39s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m39s
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.