A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on Tuesday 12 March, 1793 UT (1 Mar, 1793 Old Style), with maximum eclipse at 05:59 UT. A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 2 minutes and 51 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a path up to 158 km wide.

The total eclipse lasted for 2 minutes and 51 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 05:59:51 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 25th eclipse in solar Saros series 136.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 136, is linked to lunar Saros series 129. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 05:59:51 on 12 Mar UT TDT Date/time (max) 06:00:07 on 12 Mar TDT
Saros Series 136 Number in Series 25
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0359
Gamma -0.6524 Path Width (km) 158
Delta T 0m16s Error ± 0m02s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 2m51s
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.