An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on Monday 27 May, 1816 UT (15 May, 1816 Old Style), with maximum eclipse at 03:13 UT. A large annular eclipse covered 98% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 238 km wide; it lasted 1 minute and 54 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The annular eclipse lasted for 1 minute and 54 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 03:13:12 UT.

During this eclipse the Sun was 0.526° in apparent diameter, 1.3% smaller than average. The Moon was 6 days after apogee and 9 days before perigee. At maximum eclipse it was 0.515° in apparent diameter, which is 3.0% smaller than average; this was not large enough to cover the Sun, which is why this was an annular eclipse. The statistics page has information on the ranges of the sizes of the Sun and Moon, and the Moon data page displays detailed information on the Moon's key dates.

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 2 eclipses:

This was the 65th eclipse in solar Saros series 115.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 115, is linked to lunar Saros series 108. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 03:13:12 on 27 May UT TDT Date/time (max) 03:13:24 on 27 May TDT
Saros Series 115 Number in Series 65
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9791
Gamma -0.9492 Path Width (km) 238
Delta T 0m12s Error ± 0m01s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m54s
Partial Rating Total Rating
Sun Distance 151669754 km (94.6%) Moon Distance 388563 km (63.9%)
Sun Diameter 0.526° Moon Diameter 0.512° - 0.515°
Apogee 23:43 on 20 May UT Perigee 03:54 on 5 Jun UT

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.

The Sun and Moon distances are shown in km, and as a percentage of their minimum - maximum distances; hence 0% is the closest possible (Earth's perihelion, or the Moon's closest possible perigee) and 100% is the farthest (aphelion, the farthest apogee). The statistics page has information on the ranges of sizes of the Sun and Moon, and the Moon data page displays detailed information on the Moon's key dates.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:46 UTC.