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, 0500–0481 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).
19 Apr, 0500 BC
max: 08:31 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.96; Saros 40)
This was a deep partial eclipse, with 96% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.
   
14 Oct, 0500 BC
max: 02:25 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 45)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 3 minutes and 40 seconds and covering a very broad path, 333 km wide at maximum.
   
8 Apr, 0499 BC
max: 20:54 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.05; Saros 50)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 4 minutes and 54 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 183 km wide.
   
3 Oct, 0499 BC
max: 04:39 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.93; Saros 55)
A small annular eclipse covered only 93% of the Sun in a very broad path, 280 km wide at maximum, and lasted 9 minutes and 29 seconds.
   
29 Mar, 0498 BC
max: 13:26 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.07; Saros 60)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 5 minutes and 47 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 267 km wide at maximum.
   
22 Sep, 0498 BC
max: 04:05 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.93; Saros 65)
A small annular eclipse covered only 93% of the Sun in a very broad path, 290 km wide at maximum, and lasted 7 minutes and 32 seconds.
   
17 Feb, 0497 BC
max: 19:13 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.23; Saros 32)
A small partial eclipse barely darkened the Sun. With just 23% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, this was of limited interest.
   
18 Mar, 0497 BC
max: 05:34 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.53; Saros 70)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 53% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
11 Aug, 0497 BC
max: 20:30 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.03; Saros 37)
With only 3% of the Sun covered at maximum eclipse, this was a very marginal eclipse at best, and rather uninteresting.
   
10 Sep, 0497 BC
max: 08:16 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.62; Saros 75)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 62% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
6 Feb, 0496 BC
max: 02:19 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 42)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 6 minutes and 22 seconds and covering a very broad path, 305 km wide at maximum.
   
1 Aug, 0496 BC
max: 11:13 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.06; Saros 47)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 5 minutes and 17 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 304 km wide at maximum.
   
26 Jan, 0495 BC
max: 02:50 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.92; Saros 52)
A small annular eclipse covered only 92% of the Sun in a very broad path, 285 km wide at maximum, and lasted 10 minutes and 24 seconds.
   
22 Jul, 0495 BC
max: 04:10 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.07; Saros 57)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 6 minutes and 11 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 220 km wide.
   
15 Jan, 0494 BC
max: 03:07 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.94; Saros 62)
The Sun was 94% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 5 minutes and 12 seconds and covering a very broad path, 288 km wide at maximum.
   
11 Jul, 0494 BC
max: 18:39 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.02; Saros 67)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 16 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a path up to 93 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
5 Dec, 0494 BC
max: 21:10 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.13; Saros 34)
With only 13% of the Sun covered at maximum eclipse, this was a very marginal eclipse at best, and rather uninteresting.
   
4 Jan, 0493 BC
max: 09:42 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.45; Saros 72)
A small partial eclipse barely darkened the Sun. With just 45% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, this was of limited interest.
31 May, 0493 BC
max: 13:02 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.55; Saros 39)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 55% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
24 Nov, 0493 BC
max: 12:07 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.04; Saros 44)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes and 21 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 211 km wide.
   
20 May, 0492 BC
max: 13:40 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 49)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 5 minutes and 58 seconds and covering a broad path up to 197 km wide.
   
14 Nov, 0492 BC
max: 03:19 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.02; Saros 54)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 2 minutes and 15 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a path up to 83 km wide.
   
9 May, 0491 BC
max: 17:36 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.99; Saros 59)
A large annular eclipse covered over 99% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a narrow path at most 28 km wide; it lasted 43 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
3 Nov, 0491 BC
max: 14:08 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.97; Saros 64)
The Sun was 97% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 2 minutes and 42 seconds and covering a path up to 140 km wide.
   
30 Mar, 0490 BC
max: 20:44 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.04; Saros 31)
With only 4% of the Sun covered at maximum eclipse, this was a very marginal eclipse at best, and rather uninteresting.
   
29 Apr, 0490 BC
max: 04:42 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.93; Saros 69)
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.
23 Oct, 0490 BC
max: 17:44 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.41; Saros 74)
A small partial eclipse barely darkened the Sun. With just 41% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, this was of limited interest.
   
19 Mar, 0489 BC
max: 13:34 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.06; Saros 41)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 4 minutes and 3 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 321 km wide at maximum.
   
11 Sep, 0489 BC
max: 23:35 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.94; Saros 46)
A small annular eclipse covered only 94% of the Sun in a very broad path, 1132 km wide at maximum, and lasted 4 minutes and 30 seconds.
   
9 Mar, 0488 BC
max: 04:39 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.03; Saros 51)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 2 minutes and 17 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a path up to 86 km wide.
   
1 Sep, 0488 BC
max: 05:58 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.00; Saros 56)
A fleeting hybrid eclipse covered only a tiny path, just 8 km wide and lasted for a brief 13 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
26 Feb, 0487 BC
max: 13:42 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.96; Saros 61)
The Sun was 96% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 3 minutes and 48 seconds and covering a broad path up to 182 km wide.
   
21 Aug, 0487 BC
max: 19:20 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.05; Saros 66)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 4 minutes and 33 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 200 km wide.
   
16 Jan, 0486 BC
max: 21:27 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.01; Saros 33)
With only 1% of the Sun covered at maximum eclipse, this was a very marginal eclipse at best, and rather uninteresting.
   
15 Feb, 0486 BC
max: 15:34 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.22; Saros 71)
A small partial eclipse barely darkened the Sun. With just 22% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, this was of limited interest.
13 Jul, 0486 BC
max: 04:10 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.38; Saros 38)
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.
   
11 Aug, 0486 BC
max: 11:58 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.60; Saros 76)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 60% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
5 Jan, 0485 BC
max: 23:02 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 43)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 3 minutes and 38 seconds and covering a very broad path, 350 km wide at maximum.
   
1 Jul, 0485 BC
max: 17:15 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 48)
A fleeting hybrid eclipse covered a narrow path at most 25 km wide and lasted for just 25 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
25 Dec, 0485 BC
max: 07:40 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 53)
The Sun was darkened for 55 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 33 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
20 Jun, 0484 BC
max: 23:20 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.96; Saros 58)
The Sun was 96% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 4 minutes and 58 seconds and covering a path up to 140 km wide.
   
14 Dec, 0484 BC
max: 21:56 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.04; Saros 63)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 4 minutes and 3 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 170 km wide.
   
10 Jun, 0483 BC
max: 00:11 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.94; Saros 68)
The Sun was 94% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 6 minutes and 26 seconds and covering a very broad path, 524 km wide at maximum.
   
5 Nov, 0483 BC
max: 01:43 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.08; Saros 35)
With only 8% of the Sun covered at maximum eclipse, this was a very marginal eclipse at best, and rather uninteresting.
   
4 Dec, 0483 BC
max: 13:31 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.56; Saros 73)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 56% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
30 Apr, 0482 BC
max: 15:37 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.84; Saros 40)
This was a deep partial eclipse, with 84% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.
   
25 Oct, 0482 BC
max: 10:39 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 45)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 3 minutes and 54 seconds and covering a very broad path, 391 km wide at maximum.
   
19 Apr, 0481 BC
max: 04:28 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.06; Saros 50)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 5 minutes and 7 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 201 km wide.
   
13 Oct, 0481 BC
max: 12:28 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.92; Saros 55)
A small annular eclipse covered only 92% of the Sun in a very broad path, 295 km wide at maximum, and lasted 9 minutes and 49 seconds.