Solar eclipse of August 21, 1560

Solar eclipse of August 21, 1560
Map
Type of eclipse
Nature	Total
Gamma	0.405
Magnitude	1.0469
Maximum eclipse
Duration	225 s (3 min 45 s)
Coordinates	29°42′N 5°18′E / 29.7°N 5.3°E / 29.7; 5.3
Max. width of band	170 km (110 mi)
Times (UTC)
Greatest eclipse	12:30:55
References
Saros	118 (43 of 72)
Catalog # (SE5000)	8451

A total solar eclipse occurred on August 21, 1560. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometers wide. This eclipse is part of solar Saros 118.