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, 0260–0241 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).
4 Jun, 0260 BC
max: 02:23 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 62)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 21 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 45 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
29 Nov, 0260 BC
max: 02:02 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 67)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 6 minutes and 12 seconds and covering a broad path up to 188 km wide.
   
24 May, 0259 BC
max: 15:43 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.06; Saros 72)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 5 minutes and 37 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 263 km wide at maximum.
   
18 Nov, 0259 BC
max: 03:30 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.82; Saros 77)
This was a deep partial eclipse, with 82% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.
   
15 Apr, 0258 BC
max: 01:47 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.74; Saros 44)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 74% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
14 May, 0258 BC
max: 08:47 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.30; Saros 82)
A small partial eclipse barely darkened the Sun. With just 30% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, this was of limited interest.
8 Oct, 0258 BC
max: 09:33 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.53; Saros 49)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 53% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
3 Apr, 0257 BC
max: 15:37 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 54)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 5 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 43 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
26 Sep, 0257 BC
max: 18:01 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 59)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 6 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 47 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
23 Mar, 0256 BC
max: 22:29 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.96; Saros 64)
The Sun was 96% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 4 minutes and 58 seconds and covering a broad path up to 163 km wide.
   
16 Sep, 0256 BC
max: 08:34 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.06; Saros 69)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 4 minutes and 55 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 189 km wide.
   
12 Mar, 0255 BC
max: 23:13 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.82; Saros 74)
This was a deep partial eclipse, with 82% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.
   
6 Sep, 0255 BC
max: 00:52 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.04; Saros 79)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 2 minutes and 27 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 353 km wide at maximum.
   
31 Jan, 0254 BC
max: 10:10 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.81; Saros 46)
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.
   
28 Jul, 0254 BC
max: 02:26 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.93; Saros 51)
This was a deep partial eclipse, with 93% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.
   
20 Jan, 0253 BC
max: 21:12 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.03; Saros 56)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 2 minutes and 57 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a path up to 104 km wide.
   
16 Jul, 0253 BC
max: 06:00 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 61)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 7 minutes and 13 seconds and covering a broad path up to 199 km wide.
   
9 Jan, 0252 BC
max: 12:37 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.05; Saros 66)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes and 59 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 176 km wide.
   
5 Jul, 0252 BC
max: 06:26 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 71)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 4 minutes and 44 seconds and covering a broad path up to 197 km wide.
   
30 Dec, 0252 BC
max: 03:48 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.94; Saros 76)
This was a deep partial eclipse, with 94% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.
   
26 May, 0251 BC
max: 01:07 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.17; Saros 43)
With only 17% of the Sun covered at maximum eclipse, this was a very marginal eclipse at best, and rather uninteresting.
   
24 Jun, 0251 BC
max: 11:08 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.63; Saros 81)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 63% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
19 Nov, 0251 BC
max: 21:46 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.72; Saros 48)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 72% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
15 May, 0250 BC
max: 15:54 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.07; Saros 53)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 5 minutes and 56 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 295 km wide at maximum.
   
8 Nov, 0250 BC
max: 21:50 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.92; Saros 58)
A small annular eclipse covered only 92% of the Sun in a very broad path, 360 km wide at maximum, and lasted 10 minutes and 44 seconds.
   
4 May, 0249 BC
max: 09:11 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.07; Saros 63)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 6 minutes and 7 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 243 km wide at maximum.
   
27 Oct, 0249 BC
max: 21:51 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.94; Saros 68)
The Sun was 94% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 6 minutes and 21 seconds and covering a broad path up to 224 km wide.
   
24 Apr, 0248 BC
max: 00:13 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.02; Saros 73)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 23 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a path up to 143 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
17 Oct, 0248 BC
max: 04:22 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.99; Saros 78)
A large annular eclipse covered 99% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a path up to 103 km wide; it lasted 55 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
14 Mar, 0247 BC
max: 18:25 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.72; Saros 45)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 72% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
7 Sep, 0247 BC
max: 08:15 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.83; Saros 50)
This was a deep partial eclipse, with 83% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.
   
6 Oct, 0247 BC
max: 17:39 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.02; Saros 88)
With only 2% of the Sun covered at maximum eclipse, this was a very marginal eclipse at best, and rather uninteresting.
3 Mar, 0246 BC
max: 18:25 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.94; Saros 55)
A small annular eclipse covered only 94% of the Sun in a very broad path, 261 km wide at maximum, and lasted 6 minutes and 44 seconds.
   
28 Aug, 0246 BC
max: 00:19 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.04; Saros 60)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes and 19 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a path up to 153 km wide.
   
20 Feb, 0245 BC
max: 21:06 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.97; Saros 65)
A large annular eclipse covered 97% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a path up to 111 km wide; it lasted 3 minutes and 12 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
16 Aug, 0245 BC
max: 12:12 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.99; Saros 70)
A large annular eclipse covered over 99% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a narrow path at most 30 km wide; it lasted 51 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
9 Feb, 0244 BC
max: 06:51 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.98; Saros 75)
This was a deep partial eclipse, with 98% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.
   
5 Aug, 0244 BC
max: 17:00 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.76; Saros 80)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 76% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
31 Dec, 0244 BC
max: 11:54 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 47)
A fleeting total eclipse covered only an extremely narrow strip and lasted for just moments at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
26 Jun, 0243 BC
max: 02:41 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 52)
This marginal annular eclipse lasted 2 minutes and 50 seconds, with the annular path covering a small area in the north polar regions.
   
21 Dec, 0243 BC
max: 02:07 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 57)
A fleeting hybrid eclipse covered a narrow path at most 22 km wide and lasted for 32 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
15 Jun, 0242 BC
max: 09:24 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.02; Saros 62)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 34 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 56 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
10 Dec, 0242 BC
max: 10:26 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 67)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 6 minutes and 35 seconds and covering a broad path up to 198 km wide.
   
3 Jun, 0241 BC
max: 23:07 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.06; Saros 72)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 6 minutes and 8 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 258 km wide at maximum.
   
28 Nov, 0241 BC
max: 11:36 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.83; Saros 77)
This was a deep partial eclipse, with 83% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.