A hybrid eclipse of the Sun occurred on Saturday 29 December, 1731 UT (18 Dec, 1731 Old Style), with maximum eclipse at 00:46 UT. A fleeting hybrid eclipse covered a narrow path at most 32 km wide and lasted for 39 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The hybrid eclipse lasted for 39 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 00:46:42 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 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 20th eclipse in solar Saros series 137.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 137, is linked to lunar Saros series 130. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 00:46:42 on 29 Dec UT TDT Date/time (max) 00:46:53 on 29 Dec TDT
Saros Series 137 Number in Series 20
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0065
Gamma 0.7234 Path Width (km) 32
Delta T 0m11s Error ± 0m07s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 0m39s
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.