A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on Saturday 6 September, 1755 UT (26 Aug, 1755 Old Style), with maximum eclipse at 08:09 UT. A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes exactly at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a path up to 150 km wide.

The total eclipse lasted for 3 minutes exactly. Maximum eclipse was at 08:09:32 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 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 46th 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) 08:09:32 on 6 Sep UT TDT Date/time (max) 08:09:46 on 6 Sep TDT
Saros Series 121 Number in Series 46
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0342
Gamma -0.6478 Path Width (km) 150
Delta T 0m14s Error ± 0m05s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 3m00s
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.