Did a solar eclipse darken the skies during Jesus’ crucifixion?

It’s a scene familiar from movies and even some modern translations of the Bible: As Jesus Christ hangs on the cross, an eclipse blots out the sun.But did a total solar eclipse actually darken the skies during the Crucifixion?For centuries, scholars have debated the exact date of Jesus’ death and questioned whether an eclipse could have happened at that time.“While most attempts to work out dates of historical events based on astronomical events can be problematical, this one i