This catalog has a page for every solar eclipse from 2000 BC to 3000 AD, 11,898 in all, shown in groups of 20 years at a time. You can go to any eclipse by selecting the milennium, century and 20-year period from the navigation tabs above; then click on an eclipse's date in the list below to to go its page.

You can see the lunar eclipses or the combined eclipse catalog by clicking "Lunar Eclipses" or "All Eclipses" in the top-right tabs.

Solar Eclipses, 1560–1541 BC

Note that eclipse dates are specified relative to UT. You have not selected a timezone for eclipse timings, so all times are shown in UT (essentially GMT).
8 Apr, 1560 BC
max: 23:38 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.88; Saros 4)
This was a deep partial eclipse, with 88% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.
   
8 May, 1560 BC
max: 06:40 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.17; Saros 42)
With only 17% of the Sun covered at maximum eclipse, this was a very marginal eclipse at best, and rather uninteresting.
2 Oct, 1560 BC
max: 23:05 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.71; Saros 9)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 71% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
29 Mar, 1559 BC
max: 16:42 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.06; Saros 14)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 5 minutes and 39 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 224 km wide.
   
22 Sep, 1559 BC
max: 00:16 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 19)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 5 minutes and 23 seconds and covering a broad path up to 185 km wide.
   
19 Mar, 1558 BC
max: 06:38 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 24)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 13 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 48 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
11 Sep, 1558 BC
max: 08:35 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 29)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 10 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 45 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
7 Mar, 1557 BC
max: 13:42 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.62; Saros 34)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 62% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
30 Aug, 1557 BC
max: 23:05 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.04; Saros 39)
This marginal total eclipse lasted 2 minutes and 5 seconds, with the total path covering a small area in the north polar regions.
   
25 Jan, 1556 BC
max: 21:23 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.94; Saros 6)
A small annular eclipse covered only 94% of the Sun in only an extremely narrow strip, and lasted just moments.
   
22 Jul, 1556 BC
max: 06:31 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.03; Saros 11)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 2 minutes and 35 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 260 km wide at maximum.
   
15 Jan, 1555 BC
max: 01:03 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.97; Saros 16)
A large annular eclipse covered 97% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a path up to 93 km wide; it lasted 3 minutes and 3 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
11 Jul, 1555 BC
max: 17:26 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.99; Saros 21)
A large annular eclipse covered 99% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a narrow path at most 42 km wide; it lasted 1 minute and 24 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
4 Jan, 1554 BC
max: 11:52 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.03; Saros 26)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 2 minutes and 1 second at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a path up to 97 km wide.
   
30 Jun, 1554 BC
max: 21:13 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 31)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 4 minutes and 44 seconds and covering a very broad path, 240 km wide at maximum.
   
25 Dec, 1554 BC
max: 03:10 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.81; Saros 36)
This was a deep partial eclipse, with 81% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.
   
20 May, 1553 BC
max: 08:00 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.17; Saros 3)
With only 17% of the Sun covered at maximum eclipse, this was a very marginal eclipse at best, and rather uninteresting.
   
18 Jun, 1553 BC
max: 21:42 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.38; Saros 41)
A small partial eclipse barely darkened the Sun. With just 38% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, this was of limited interest.
14 Nov, 1553 BC
max: 05:46 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.98; Saros 8)
A large annular eclipse covered 98% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 245 km wide at maximum; it lasted 1 minute and 27 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
9 May, 1552 BC
max: 16:12 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.02; Saros 13)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 2 minutes and 12 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a path up to 103 km wide.
   
3 Nov, 1552 BC
max: 12:28 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.94; Saros 18)
The Sun was 94% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 6 minutes and 50 seconds and covering a broad path up to 231 km wide.
   
29 Apr, 1551 BC
max: 06:52 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.07; Saros 23)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 5 minutes and 54 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 240 km wide at maximum.
   
23 Oct, 1551 BC
max: 12:38 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.92; Saros 28)
A small annular eclipse covered only 92% of the Sun in a very broad path, 342 km wide at maximum, and lasted 9 minutes and 9 seconds.
   
19 Apr, 1550 BC
max: 00:08 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.07; Saros 33)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 4 minutes exactly at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 449 km wide at maximum.
   
12 Oct, 1550 BC
max: 12:35 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.86; Saros 38)
This was a deep partial eclipse, with 86% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.
   
9 Mar, 1549 BC
max: 04:48 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.98; Saros 5)
A large annular eclipse covered 98% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 462 km wide at maximum; it lasted 1 minute and 8 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
1 Sep, 1549 BC
max: 07:14 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.90; Saros 10)
This was a deep partial eclipse, with 90% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.
   
26 Feb, 1548 BC
max: 09:40 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 15)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 5 minutes and 49 seconds and covering a broad path up to 207 km wide.
   
21 Aug, 1548 BC
max: 22:50 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.06; Saros 20)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 4 minutes and 46 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 216 km wide.
   
15 Feb, 1547 BC
max: 09:40 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.93; Saros 25)
A small annular eclipse covered only 93% of the Sun in a very broad path, 275 km wide at maximum, and lasted 8 minutes and 17 seconds.
   
11 Aug, 1547 BC
max: 14:59 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.04; Saros 30)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 4 minutes and 13 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 160 km wide.
   
4 Feb, 1546 BC
max: 12:09 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.69; Saros 35)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 69% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
1 Aug, 1546 BC
max: 03:05 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.69; Saros 40)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 69% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
26 Dec, 1546 BC
max: 10:44 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.03; Saros 7)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 28 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a broad path up to 220 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
20 Jun, 1545 BC
max: 16:59 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.94; Saros 12)
A small annular eclipse covered only 94% of the Sun in a very broad path, 485 km wide at maximum, and lasted 4 minutes and 19 seconds.
   
15 Dec, 1545 BC
max: 02:25 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.05; Saros 17)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes and 51 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a path up to 157 km wide.
   
9 Jun, 1544 BC
max: 17:57 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.96; Saros 22)
The Sun was 96% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 4 minutes and 16 seconds and covering a path up to 131 km wide.
   
4 Dec, 1544 BC
max: 16:41 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 27)
A fleeting hybrid eclipse covered a narrow path at most 23 km wide and lasted for 39 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
30 May, 1543 BC
max: 00:30 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 32)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 9 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 50 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
24 Nov, 1543 BC
max: 01:10 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.63; Saros 37)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 63% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
20 Apr, 1542 BC
max: 07:14 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.75; Saros 4)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 75% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
19 May, 1542 BC
max: 14:04 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.31; Saros 42)
A small partial eclipse barely darkened the Sun. With just 31% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, this was of limited interest.
14 Oct, 1542 BC
max: 07:01 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.69; Saros 9)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 69% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
9 Apr, 1541 BC
max: 00:20 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.06; Saros 14)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 5 minutes and 25 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 229 km wide.
   
2 Oct, 1541 BC
max: 08:23 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 19)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 5 minutes and 10 seconds and covering a broad path up to 186 km wide.