An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on Friday 15 August, 1738 UT (4 Aug, 1738 Old Style), with maximum eclipse at 11:40 UT. A large annular eclipse covered over 99% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a narrow path at most 33 km wide; it lasted 1 minute exactly at the point of maximum eclipse.

The annular eclipse lasted for 1 minute exactly. Maximum eclipse was at 11:40:01 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 35th 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) 11:40:01 on 15 Aug UT TDT Date/time (max) 11:40:12 on 15 Aug TDT
Saros Series 131 Number in Series 35
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9907
Gamma 0.1688 Path Width (km) 33
Delta T 0m11s Error ± 0m06s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m00s
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.