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, 1540–1521 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).
29 Mar, 1540 BC
max: 14:03 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 45 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
21 Sep, 1540 BC
max: 16:58 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 29)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 13 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 45 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
18 Mar, 1539 BC
max: 20:47 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.72; Saros 34)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 72% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
11 Sep, 1539 BC
max: 07:31 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.04; Saros 39)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 2 minutes and 18 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 514 km wide at maximum.
   
6 Feb, 1538 BC
max: 04:56 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.88; Saros 6)
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.
   
2 Aug, 1538 BC
max: 14:16 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.02; Saros 11)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 40 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a very broad path, 322 km wide at maximum. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
26 Jan, 1537 BC
max: 09:07 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.98; Saros 16)
A large annular eclipse covered 98% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a narrow path at most 71 km wide; it lasted 2 minutes and 18 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
22 Jul, 1537 BC
max: 00:37 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.98; Saros 21)
A large annular eclipse covered 98% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a narrow path at most 66 km wide; it lasted 2 minutes and 13 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
14 Jan, 1536 BC
max: 20:25 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.03; Saros 26)
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 path up to 115 km wide.
   
11 Jul, 1536 BC
max: 03:55 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.94; Saros 31)
The Sun was 94% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 5 minutes and 19 seconds and covering a broad path up to 238 km wide.
   
4 Jan, 1535 BC
max: 11:57 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.84; Saros 36)
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.
   
31 May, 1535 BC
max: 14:41 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.03; Saros 3)
With only 3% of the Sun covered at maximum eclipse, this was a very marginal eclipse at best, and rather uninteresting.
   
30 Jun, 1535 BC
max: 04:20 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.52; Saros 41)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 52% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
25 Nov, 1535 BC
max: 14:30 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, 295 km wide at maximum; it lasted 1 minute and 44 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
20 May, 1534 BC
max: 23:20 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.03; Saros 13)
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 path up to 125 km wide.
   
14 Nov, 1534 BC
max: 20:48 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.94; Saros 18)
A small annular eclipse covered only 94% of the Sun in a very broad path, 243 km wide at maximum, and lasted 7 minutes and 26 seconds.
   
9 May, 1533 BC
max: 14:20 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.08; Saros 23)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 6 minutes and 12 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 246 km wide at maximum.
   
2 Nov, 1533 BC
max: 20:43 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, 346 km wide at maximum, and lasted 9 minutes and 11 seconds.
   
29 Apr, 1532 BC
max: 07:39 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.07; Saros 33)
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 very broad path, 371 km wide at maximum.
   
22 Oct, 1532 BC
max: 20:48 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.88; Saros 38)
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.
   
20 Mar, 1531 BC
max: 12:11 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.89; Saros 5)
This was a deep partial eclipse, with 89% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.
   
12 Sep, 1531 BC
max: 15:35 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.86; Saros 10)
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, 1530 BC
max: 16:46 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 15)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 5 minutes and 38 seconds and covering a broad path up to 206 km wide.
   
2 Sep, 1530 BC
max: 07:10 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.06; Saros 20)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 4 minutes and 29 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 207 km wide.
   
26 Feb, 1529 BC
max: 16:50 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.94; Saros 25)
A small annular eclipse covered only 94% of the Sun in a very broad path, 248 km wide at maximum, and lasted 7 minutes and 24 seconds.
   
21 Aug, 1529 BC
max: 23:02 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.04; Saros 30)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes and 37 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a path up to 139 km wide.
   
14 Feb, 1528 BC
max: 19:50 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.76; Saros 35)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 76% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
11 Aug, 1528 BC
max: 10:37 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.77; Saros 40)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 77% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
5 Jan, 1527 BC
max: 19:27 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.03; Saros 7)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 39 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a very broad path, 263 km wide at maximum. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
1 Jul, 1527 BC
max: 23:33 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.93; Saros 12)
A small annular eclipse covered only 93% of the Sun in a very broad path, 971 km wide at maximum, and lasted 4 minutes and 11 seconds.
   
26 Dec, 1527 BC
max: 11:18 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.05; Saros 17)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes and 54 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 160 km wide.
   
21 Jun, 1526 BC
max: 00:36 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.96; Saros 22)
The Sun was 96% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 3 minutes and 58 seconds and covering a path up to 129 km wide.
   
16 Dec, 1526 BC
max: 01:26 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.00; Saros 27)
A fleeting hybrid eclipse covered a narrow path at most 17 km wide and lasted for just 29 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
9 Jun, 1525 BC
max: 07:35 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 32)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 37 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a narrow path at most 62 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
4 Dec, 1525 BC
max: 09:34 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.62; Saros 37)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 62% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
30 Apr, 1524 BC
max: 14:47 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.62; Saros 4)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 62% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
29 May, 1524 BC
max: 21:29 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.46; Saros 42)
A small partial eclipse barely darkened the Sun. With just 46% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, this was of limited interest.
24 Oct, 1524 BC
max: 15:03 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.68; Saros 9)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 68% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
20 Apr, 1523 BC
max: 07:53 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.06; Saros 14)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 5 minutes and 5 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 234 km wide.
   
13 Oct, 1523 BC
max: 16:37 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 19)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 4 minutes and 55 seconds and covering a broad path up to 185 km wide.
   
9 Apr, 1522 BC
max: 21:19 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 24)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 9 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 40 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
3 Oct, 1522 BC
max: 01:29 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 29)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 16 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 47 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
29 Mar, 1521 BC
max: 03:40 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.83; Saros 34)
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.
   
21 Sep, 1521 BC
max: 16:07 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.04; Saros 39)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 2 minutes and 24 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 403 km wide at maximum.