A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 19 December, 0800 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 20:50 UT. A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes and 38 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a path up to 149 km wide.

The total eclipse lasted for 3 minutes and 38 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 20:50:34 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 47th eclipse in solar Saros series 93.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 93, is linked to lunar Saros series 86. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 20:50:34 on 19 Dec UT TDT Date/time (max) 21:39:25 on 19 Dec TDT
Saros Series 93 Number in Series 47
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0434
Gamma -0.2307 Path Width (km) 149
Delta T 48m51s Error ± 2m43s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 3m38s
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 22:11:44 UTC.