Historic Solar Eclipses

This page hjas some information and rough maps for solar eclipses of historic interest.

Note that these maps are rather rough, and are intended as guidelines only.

9 Mar 0015 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 59, umbral mag. 1.054, max. eclipse 02:50 UT
    total duration: 3m 49s)
A total eclipse was visible across north-west Africa and Russia; the partial eclipse was visible in most of Africa, Europe and western Asia.

15 Feb 0017 - Hybrid Solar Eclipse

(Saros 79, umbral mag. 1.005, max. eclipse 09:37 UT
    annular/total duration: 29s)
An annular/total/annular eclipse was visible across north Africa and north-west Russia. The partial eclipse was visible from most of Africa, Europe, and west Asia.

21 Jun 0019 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 66, umbral mag. 1.058, max. eclipse 11:11 UT
    total duration: 4m 25s)
A total eclipse was visible across Europe and south-west Asia. The partial eclipse was visible from the north Atlantic, north Africa, and most of Asia.

3 Dec 0020 - Hybrid Solar Eclipse

(Saros 81, umbral mag. 1.010, max. eclipse 10:57 UT
    annular/total duration: 61s)
An annular/total/annular eclipse was visible across north Africa and the Middle East. The partial eclipse was visible from most of Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and south-west Asia.

21 Sep 0024 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 83, umbral mag. 0.925, max. eclipse 15:05 UT
    annular duration: 8m 06s)
An annular eclipse was visible across most of Canada, the north Atlantic, and north-west Africa. The partial eclipse was visible from North America, the north Atlantic, Europe, and western Africa.

1 Sep 0034 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 74, umbral mag. 0.959, max. eclipse 11:02 UT
    annular duration: 4m 20s)
An annular eclipse was visible across Africa. The partial eclipse was visible from Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Tacitus reports that in the year 34 AD the phoenix reappeared in Egypt.

30 Apr 0059 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 68, umbral mag. 1.019, max. eclipse 12:18 UT
    total duration: 1m 50s)
A narrow total eclipse was visible in northern South America, north Africa, and the Middle East. The partial eclipse was visible from the eastern Americas, north Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.

20 Mar 0071 - Hybrid Solar Eclipse

(Saros 79, umbral mag. 1.007, max. eclipse 09:14 UT
    annular/total duration: 35s)
An annular/total/annular eclipse, almost a repeat of the one in year 17, was visible across north Africa and north-west Russia. The partial eclipse was visible from most of Africa, Europe, and west Asia.

24 Nov 0569 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 90, umbral mag. 1.036, max. eclipse 06:23 UT
    total duration: 3m 17s)
A total eclipse was visible in parts of Africa, the Indian Ocean, and Australia. The partial eclipse was visible from the north Atlantic, north Africa, and most of Asia. This was shortly before the traditional date of the birth of Mohammed; the partial eclipse would have been visible from Makkah (Mecca) at around sunrise.

18 Apr 1558 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 131, umbral mag. 1.013, max. eclipse 12:37 UT
    total duration: 50s)
A total eclipse was visible in the far north of Canada and the U.S. The partial eclipse was visible in most of the north Atlantic and Europe.

20 Jun 1582 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 120, umbral mag. 1.021, max. eclipse 05:28 UT
    total duration: 1m 59s)
A total eclipse was visible across the Middle East and south Asia. The partial eclipse was visible in most of Europe and Asia, and the western Pacific.

18 Jul 1860 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 124, umbral mag. 1.050, max. eclipse 14:26 UT
    total duration: 3m 39s)
A total eclipse was visible in the north-western USA, Canada, the north Atlantic, Spain, and north Africa. The partial eclipse was visible in most of North America, Europe, and northern Africa.

6 May 1864 - Hybrid Solar Eclipse

(Saros 126, umbral mag. 1.015, max. eclipse 00:17 UT
    annular/total duration: 1m 25s)
A hybrid eclipse was visible across the Pacific Ocean. The partial eclipse was visible in south-east Asia and western North America.

19 Oct 1865 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 141, umbral mag. 0.926, max. eclipse 16:21 UT
    annular duration: 9m 28s)
An annular eclipse was visible across the USA, the Atlantic, and western Africa. The partial eclipse was visible from North America, northern South America, and western Europe and Africa.

7 Aug 1869 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 143, umbral mag. 1.055, max. eclipse 22:01 UT
    total duration: 3m 48s)
A dramatic total eclipse, lasting almost 4 minutes at maximum, was visible in eastern Russia and across North America. The partial eclipse was visible in eastern Russia and North America.

25 Mar 1876 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 137, umbral mag. 1.000, max. eclipse 20:05 UT
    annular duration: 1s)
A narrow annular eclipse was visible across the Pacific and Canada. The partial eclipse was visible from most of North America.

29 Jul 1878 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 124, umbral mag. 1.045, max. eclipse 21:47 UT
    total duration: 3m 11s)
A dramatic total eclipse, lasting over 3 minutes at maximum, was visible in eastern Russia and across North America. The partial eclipse was visible in eastern Russia and North America.

11 Jan 1880 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 139, umbral mag. 1.021, max. eclipse 22:34 UT
    total duration: 2m 07s)
A total eclipse was visible across the Pacific and into the western USA. The partial eclipse was visible over the Pacific and western North America.

16 Mar 1885 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 118, umbral mag. 0.978, max. eclipse 17:46 UT
    annular duration: 1m 55s)
An annular eclipse was visible across the north-western USA, Canada, and Greenland. The partial eclipse was visible over North America.

1 Jan 1889 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 120, umbral mag. 1.026, max. eclipse 21:17 UT
    total duration: 2m 17s)
A dramatic total eclipse, lasting over 2 minutes at maximum, was visible in the western USA, including north California, and parts of Canada. The partial eclipse was visible over the north Pacific and north America. The eclipse was observed by many astronomers in North America.

9 Oct 1893 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 132, umbral mag. 0.965, max. eclipse 20:30 UT
    annular duration: 3m 41s)
An annular eclipse was visible across the Pacific and parts of South America. The partial eclipse was visible over the western Americas.

29 Jul 1897 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 134, umbral mag. 0.990, max. eclipse 15:57 UT
    annular duration: 65s)
An annular eclipse was visible across Central America, and just grazed eastern Brazil. The partial eclipse was visible over most of the Americas.

28 Apr 1911 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 127, umbral mag. 1.056, max. eclipse 22:27 UT
    total duration: 4m 57s)
A total eclipse was visible across the Pacific. The partial eclipse was visible over the Australia and North America.

Fred Espenak of Nasa has more information on Solar Eclipses Of Historical Interest.

Maps generated using WinEclipse, by Heinz Scsibrany.