Solar Eclipse List

This page contains a summary of all eclipses of the Sun occurring between 1999 and 2020. Full details, including maps, are provided for all significant eclipses.

For every eclipse, I've shown its date, magnitude and Saros series number. The magnitude represents the fraction of the Sun's disc that is obscured at maximum eclipse; this depends on how close the Moon is to the Earth at the time (its orbit isn't circular). A value of 1.000 means that the disc is exactly obscured, giving a perfect view of the corona and prominences. More than 1.000 means that a little more than the disc is covered -- a total eclipse; and less than 1.000 means that it isn't fully covered. This means either a partial eclipse, or an annular eclipse, where a ring of the Sun is visible around the Moon.

Where the date of an eclipse is highlighted, you can click on it to go to a page of details, including maps, for that eclipse. I haven't done this for partial eclipses, which aren't as exciting as total and annular eclipses.

While this page is a complete list of solar eclipses up to 2020, a couple of specialist pages might also be of interest:

• Since this website started out to document the once-in-a-lifetime UK eclipse of 1999, I've got a special UK Solar Eclipses page for those interested in other UK eclipses.

• And because the USA is going to be treated to an impressive eclipse treat over the next few decades, I've got a USA eclipse bonanza page to tell you all about it.

• I've also got some rough information on historically interesting solar eclipses.

You might also want to look at my eclipse statistics page, and a searchable database of 5,000 years of solar and lunar eclipses.

Overview

The following chart shows the paths of the total and annular solar eclipses up to 2020 (click on it for a high-res version):

Map courtesy of Fred Espenak - NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center.

World Solar Eclipses, 1999 - 2020

16 Feb 1999 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 140, umbral mag. 0.993, max. eclipse 06:34 UT
    annular: 04:56:39 UT to 08:10:38 UT)
The track passes from south of South Africa, across the Indian Ocean and across Australia.

11 Aug 1999 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 145, umbral mag. 1.029, max. eclipse 11:03 UT
    total: 09:29:54 UT to 12:36:26 UT)
On Wednesday, August 11, 1999, a total eclipse of the Sun -- the final total solar eclipse of the millennium (there was none in 2000) -- was visible from the South-West corner of England, much of mainland Europe, the Middle East and South Asia.

This was quite literally a once-in-a-lifetime chance for millions of people -- the last total eclipse in the United Kingdom mainland was in 1927, and the next is in 2090! Even Europe will not see such an event again until 2081. This eclipse is from the same Saros series as the famous British total eclipse of Jun 29 1927, although it does not belong to the same triple Saros.

5 Feb 2000 - Partial Solar Eclipse

(Saros 150, umbral mag. 0.579, max. eclipse 12:49 UT
    partial: 10:55:44 UT to 14:43:10 UT)
A partial eclipse was visible over most of Antarctica.

1 Jul 2000 - Partial Solar Eclipse

(Saros 117, umbral mag. 0.477, max. eclipse 19:33 UT
    partial: 18:07:09 UT to 20:57:55 UT)
A marginal partial eclipse was visible from the far south Pacific and the tip of South America.

31 Jul 2000 - Partial Solar Eclipse

(Saros 155, umbral mag. 0.603, max. eclipse 02:13 UT
    partial: 00:37:31 UT to 03:48:54 UT)
A partial eclipse was visible from northern Siberia, Alaska, northwest Canada, and northern Greenland.

25 Dec 2000 - Partial Solar Eclipse

(Saros 122, umbral mag. 0.723, max. eclipse 17:35 UT
    partial: 15:26:39 UT to 19:43:11 UT)
A partial eclipse was visible from most of North and Central America.

21 Jun 2001 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 127, umbral mag. 1.050, max. eclipse 12:04 UT
    total: 10:36:00 UT to 13:31:37 UT)
The track passes from north of the Falklands, to the point of greatest eclipse in the south Atlantic west of Africa, across the African continent, and finishes in the Indian Ocean south-east of Madagascar. It is visible as a partial eclipse as far north as the mid-Sahara.

The maximum duration is 4 minutes 57 seconds, and the path width at maximum is 200 kilometers.

14 Dec 2001 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 132, umbral mag. 0.968, max. eclipse 20:52 UT
    annular: 19:08:09 UT to 22:35:53 UT)
The track runs across the Pacific, and finishes in Central America.

10 Jun 2002 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 137, umbral mag. 0.996, max. eclipse 23:44 UT
    annular: 21:53:53 UT on June 10 to 01:34:40 UT on June 11)
The track runs from Australasia, across the Pacific and stops at the Mexico coast.

4 Dec 2002 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 142, umbral mag. 1.024, max. eclipse 07:31 UT
    total: 05:50:21 UT to 09:11:57 UT)
The track begins in the Atlantic, passes across southern Africa, reaches greatest eclipse in the south Pacific, and crosses into southern Australia just before finishing. It is visible as a partial eclipse in most of Africa, and western Australia.

The maximum duration is 2 minutes 4 seconds, and the path width at maximum is 87 kilometers.

31 May 2003 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 147, umbral mag. 0.938, max. eclipse 04:08 UT
    annular: 03:44:53 UT to 04:31:28 UT)
An annular eclipse -- the first central (ie. not partial) eclipse in its series -- covers the top of the Earth, and partly misses it entirely. It will be seen in most of the Highlands, including Inverness, the Orkneys, Shetlands, and Lewis (as well as Iceland and large parts of Greenland), at around dawn. The rest of the UK will see the Sun rise partially eclipsed.

The next eclipse in the triple-Saros series will happen on Jul 1, 2057, but will not be visible in Britain. However, two eclipses later in the same Saros series, an eclipse is visible in central Britain on Jul 23 2093.

23 Nov 2003 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 152, umbral mag. 1.038, max. eclipse 22:49 UT
    total: 22:19:25 UT on November 23 to 23:18:57 UT on November 23)
The track is confined to Antarctica and the extreme south Pacific. It is visible as a partial eclipse in most of Australia and in Cape Horn.

19 Apr 2004 - Partial Solar Eclipse

(Saros 119, umbral mag. 0.736, max. eclipse 13:34 UT
    partial: 11:29:58 UT to 15:38:39 UT)
A marginal partial eclipse, visible only in the south of Africa.

14 Oct 2004 - Partial Solar Eclipse

(Saros 124, umbral mag. 0.927, max. eclipse 02:59 UT
    partial: 00:54:38 UT to 05:04:20 UT)
A marginal partial eclipse, visible in eastern Russia, Japan and north-east China.

8 Apr 2005 - Hybrid Solar Eclipse

(Saros 129, umbral mag. 1.007, max. eclipse 20:36 UT
    annular/total: 18:53:26 UT to 22:18:24 UT)
A very narrow eclipse, at 27 km wide at maximum eclipse. The track passes from New Zealand (missing the land) north-east across the Pacific, tailing out in Central America and into South America. It is visible as a partial eclipse in parts of America.

The maximum duration is just 42 seconds, and the path width at maximum is 27 kilometers.

3 Oct 2005 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 134, umbral mag. 0.958, max. eclipse 10:32 UT
    annular: 08:41:00 UT to 12:22:36 UT)
A long-lasting annular eclipse will be visible from Spain and much of Africa. The track begins in the Atlantic, crosses into Spain, and runs south-east into Africa, terminating in the Indian Ocean. A partial eclipse will be visible from Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and south-west Asia.

29 Mar 2006 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 139, umbral mag. 1.052, max. eclipse 10:11 UT
    total: 08:34:29 UT to 11:48:01 UT)
A major eclipse, and the last reasonably easy chance for Europeans to see a total eclipse of the Sun for many years, this will be a very significant event. The track begins in eastern Brazil, and crosses the Atlantic into western Africa. It runs north-east, crosses the eastern Med, and runs north-east through Asia. It is visible as a partial eclipse throughout Europe, though not spectacularly in Britain.

The maximum duration is 4 minutes 7 seconds, and the path width at maximum is 183 kilometers.

22 Sep 2006 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 144, umbral mag. 0.935, max. eclipse 11:40 UT
    annular: 09:48:32 UT to 13:31:34 UT)
The track runs east from central America into the Atlantic, then turns south-east, and finishes south of Africa.

19 Mar 2007 - Partial Solar Eclipse

(Saros 149, umbral mag. 0.874, max. eclipse 02:32 UT
    partial: 00:38:26 UT to 04:25:00 UT)
A partial eclipse will be visible over most of Asia.

11 Sep 2007 - Partial Solar Eclipse

(Saros 154, umbral mag. 0.749, max. eclipse 12:31 UT
    partial: 10:25:45 UT to 14:36:33 UT)
A partial eclipse will be visible over southern South America, and parts of Antarctica.

7 Feb 2008 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 121, umbral mag. 0.965, max. eclipse 03:55 UT
    annular: 03:19:43 UT to 04:30:55 UT)
The track is restricted to Antarctica and the extreme south Pacific.

1 Aug 2008 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 126, umbral mag. 1.039, max. eclipse 10:21 UT
    total: 09:21:07 UT to 11:21:28 UT)
The track -- 237 km wide at maximum -- begins in north Canada, passes near the North Pole, and into northern Russia. It then runs south-east into China. It is visible as a partial eclipse in Britain, though will not be dramatic.

The maximum duration is 2 minutes 27 seconds, and the path width at maximum is 237 kilometers.

26 Jan 2009 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 131, umbral mag. 0.928, max. eclipse 07:59 UT
    annular: 06:02:39 UT to 09:54:44 UT)
The track runs from south of Africa, north-east across the Indian Ocean and into Australasia.

22 Jul 2009 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 136, umbral mag. 1.080, max. eclipse 02:35 UT
    total: 00:51:17 UT on July 22 to 04:19:26 UT on July 22)
The track starts in India, crosses China, reaches greatest eclipse in the Pacific, and runs south-east before tailing off over the ocean.

The maximum duration is 6 minutes 39 seconds, and the path width at maximum is 258 kilometers.

15 Jan 2010 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 141, umbral mag. 0.919, max. eclipse 07:06 UT
    annular: 05:13:54 UT to 08:59:01 UT)
The track runs from central Africa, east and curving north across the Indian Ocean into the south tip of India, and into China.

11 Jul 2010 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 146, umbral mag. 1.058, max. eclipse 19:34 UT
    total: 18:15:15 UT to 20:51:42 UT)
The track starts north-east of New Zealand, crosses the Pacific, turns south-east, and touches the southern end of Chile before finishing. A partial eclipse is visible in eastern South America.

The maximum duration is 5 minutes 20 seconds, and the path width at maximum is 259 kilometers.

4 Jan 2011 - Partial Solar Eclipse

(Saros 151, umbral mag. 0.857, max. eclipse 08:51 UT
    partial: 06:40:11 UT to 11:00:52 UT)
A partial eclipse will be visible in northern Africa, the Middle East, most of Europe, and western Asia.

1 Jun 2011 - Partial Solar Eclipse

(Saros 118, umbral mag. 0.601, max. eclipse 21:16 UT
    partial: 19:25:17 UT to 23:06:57 UT)
A partial eclipse will be visible in northern Canada and eastern Russia.

1 Jul 2011 - Partial Solar Eclipse

(Saros 156, umbral mag. 0.097, max. eclipse 08:38 UT
    partial: 07:53:47 UT to 09:22:45 UT)
In what must be almost a record for the most insignificant solar eclipse, a tiny partial eclipse will be visible from a small patch of ocean near Antarctica.

25 Nov 2011 - Partial Solar Eclipse

(Saros 123, umbral mag. 0.905, max. eclipse 06:20 UT
    partial: 04:23:14 UT to 08:17:16 UT)
A partial eclipse will be visible over most of Antarctica, and barely visible in the extreme south of Africa and Tasmania.

20 May 2012 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 128, umbral mag. 0.944, max. eclipse 23:53 UT
    annular: 22:06:17 UT on May 20 to 01:39:11 UT on May 21)
The path crosses from China and Japan, across the north Pacific, into the western U.S.A.

The maximum duration is 5 minutes 46 seconds, and the path width at maximum is 237 kilometers.

13 Nov 2012 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 133, umbral mag. 1.050, max. eclipse 22:12 UT
    total: 20:35:08 UT on November 13 to 23:48:24 UT on November 13)
The path starts in northern Australia, and crosses the south Pacific, ending off South America.

The maximum duration is 4 minutes 2 seconds, and the path width at maximum is 179 kilometers.

10 May 2013 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 138, umbral mag. 0.954, max. eclipse 00:25 UT
    annular: 22:30:34 UT on May 9 to 02:19:58 UT on May 10)
The path crosses from northern Australia into the central Pacific.

The maximum duration is 6 minutes 3 seconds, and the path width at maximum is 173 kilometers.

3 Nov 2013 - Hybrid Solar Eclipse

(Saros 143, umbral mag. 1.016, max. eclipse 12:46 UT
    annular/total: 11:05:17 UT to 14:27:42 UT)
The path starts in the Atlantic east of Florida, moves southward as it travels east, and crosses central Africa.

The maximum duration is 1 minute 40 seconds, and the path width at maximum is 58 kilometers.

29 Apr 2014 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 148, umbral mag. 0.984, max. eclipse 06:03 UT
    annular: 05:57:50 UT to 06:09:20 UT)
The eclipse is visible as annular only from a tiny area in Antarctica. A partial eclipse will be seen over most of Australia.

23 Oct 2014 - Partial Solar Eclipse

(Saros 153, umbral mag. 0.811, max. eclipse 21:44 UT
    partial: 19:37:30 UT to 23:51:36 UT)
A partial eclipse will be visible over most of the USA (not the eastern side), western Canada, and Mexico.

20 Mar 2015 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 120, umbral mag. 1.045, max. eclipse 09:46 UT
    total: 09:09:32 UT to 10:21:20 UT)
A total eclipse will be visible in the vicinity of the British Isles in the morning; it will be visible from the Faroes, but not from the UK. The path crosses between Scotland and Iceland, over the Faroe islands, and into the Arctic. A 90% partial eclipse will be seen in north-west Scotland.

This is from the same Saros series as the eclipse of Jan 24 1925, and is the last-but-one total eclipse in its Saros series. The next eclipse in the triple-Saros series is a partial eclipse, on Apr 21, 2069.

13 Sep 2015 - Partial Solar Eclipse

(Saros 125, umbral mag. 0.787, max. eclipse 06:54 UT
    partial: 04:41:35 UT to 09:06:20 UT)
A partial eclipse will be visible from southern Africa and parts of Antarctica.

9 Mar 2016 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 130, umbral mag. 1.045, max. eclipse 01:57 UT
    total: 00:15:56 UT on March 9 to 03:38:19 UT on March 9)
The path crosses from the Indian Ocean into the Pacific, and finishes off North America.

The maximum duration is 4 minutes 9 seconds, and the path width at maximum is 155 kilometers.

1 Sep 2016 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 135, umbral mag. 0.974, max. eclipse 09:07 UT
    annular: 07:17:46 UT to 10:55:51 UT)
The track crosses central Africa southwards to Madagascar and into the Indian Ocean.

The maximum duration is 3 minutes 6 seconds, and the path width at maximum is 100 kilometers.

26 Feb 2017 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 140, umbral mag. 0.992, max. eclipse 14:53 UT
    annular: 13:15:15 UT to 16:31:34 UT)
The track crosses southern South America, across the Atlantic, and ends in southern Africa.

The maximum duration is 44 seconds, and the path width at maximum is 31 kilometers.

21 Aug 2017 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 145, umbral mag. 1.031, max. eclipse 18:25 UT
    total: 16:48:33 UT to 20:02:30 UT)
The path starts in the Pacific, crosses right over the U.S.A., and ends in the mid Atlantic off Africa. The eclipse will be visible as a spectacular total eclipse to millions of people in Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, the north-east corner of Kansas, Missouri, southern Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, north-east Georgia, and the Carolinas.

The maximum duration is 2 minutes 40 seconds, and the path width at maximum is 115 kilometers.

15 Feb 2018 - Partial Solar Eclipse

(Saros 150, umbral mag. 0.599, max. eclipse 20:51 UT
    partial: 18:55:46 UT to 22:47:03 UT)
A partial eclipse will be visible from most of Chile and Argentina, and most of Antarctica.

13 Jul 2018 - Partial Solar Eclipse

(Saros 117, umbral mag. 0.337, max. eclipse 03:01 UT
    partial: 01:48:17 UT to 04:13:43 UT)
A partial eclipse will be visible from a patch of ocean between Australia and Antarctica; it will be barely visible from Tasmania and the far south-east of Australia.

11 Aug 2018 - Partial Solar Eclipse

(Saros 155, umbral mag. 0.736, max. eclipse 09:46 UT
    partial: 01:48:17 UT to 04:13:43 UT)
A partial eclipse will be visible from the Arctic, Greenland, Scandinavia, and north and east Asia.

6 Jan 2019 - Partial Solar Eclipse

(Saros 122, umbral mag. 0.715, max. eclipse 01:41 UT
    partial: 23:34:02 UT on January 5 to 03:48:44 UT on January 6)
A small partial eclipse will be visible from north-east China, Japan, and eastern Russia.

2 Jul 2019 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 127, umbral mag. 1.046, max. eclipse 19:23 UT
    total: 18:01:04 UT to 20:44:44 UT)
The path crosses the south Pacific and ends over Chile and Argentina.

The maximum duration is 4 minutes 33 seconds, and the path width at maximum is 201 kilometers.

26 Dec 2019 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 132, umbral mag. 0.970, max. eclipse 05:18 UT
    annular: 03:34:24 UT to 07:00:54 UT)
The track crosses southern India.

The maximum duration is 3 minutes 39 seconds, and the path width at maximum is 118 kilometers.

21 Jun 2020 - Annular Solar Eclipse

(Saros 137, umbral mag. 0.994, max. eclipse 06:40 UT
    annular: 04:47:38 UT to 08:32:16 UT)
The track crosses from mid Africa, across northern India and south-east Asia, and into the Pacific.

The maximum duration is 0 minutes 38 seconds, and the path width at maximum is 21 kilometers.

14 Dec 2020 - Total Solar Eclipse

(Saros 142, umbral mag. 1.025, max. eclipse 16:13 UT
    total: 14:32:28 UT to 17:54:13 UT)
The path crosses from the Pacific to the Atlantic via Chile and Argentina, and ends off southern Africa.

The maximum duration is 2 minutes 10 seconds, and the path width at maximum is 90 kilometers.

Data derived from Fred Espenak's eclipse data.

Eclipse path maps generated using GMT.