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, 1580–1561 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 May, 1580 BC
max: 04:51 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.96; Saros 22)
The Sun was 96% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 4 minutes and 58 seconds and covering a path up to 142 km wide.
   
12 Nov, 1580 BC
max: 23:03 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 27)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 5 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 41 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
8 May, 1579 BC
max: 10:30 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.00; Saros 32)
A fleeting hybrid eclipse covered only a tiny path, just 3 km wide and lasted for a very brief 3 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
2 Nov, 1579 BC
max: 08:15 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.64; Saros 37)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 64% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
29 Mar, 1578 BC
max: 15:58 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.00; Saros 4)
This was a deep partial eclipse, with 100% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.
   
27 Apr, 1578 BC
max: 23:16 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.02; Saros 42)
With only 2% of the Sun covered at maximum eclipse, this was a very marginal eclipse at best, and rather uninteresting.
22 Sep, 1578 BC
max: 15:17 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.74; Saros 9)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 74% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
18 Mar, 1577 BC
max: 08:57 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.06; Saros 14)
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 broad path up to 218 km wide.
   
10 Sep, 1577 BC
max: 16:19 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 19)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 5 minutes and 34 seconds and covering a broad path up to 182 km wide.
   
7 Mar, 1576 BC
max: 23:06 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 24)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 10 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 50 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
31 Aug, 1576 BC
max: 00:22 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 29)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 8 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 45 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
25 Feb, 1575 BC
max: 06:29 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.53; Saros 34)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 53% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
20 Aug, 1575 BC
max: 14:46 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.97; Saros 39)
This was a deep partial eclipse, with 97% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.
   
15 Jan, 1574 BC
max: 13:44 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.92; Saros 6)
This marginal annular eclipse lasted 7 minutes and 57 seconds, with the annular path covering a small area in the north polar regions.
   
11 Jul, 1574 BC
max: 22:52 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.04; Saros 11)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes and 26 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 250 km wide at maximum.
   
4 Jan, 1573 BC
max: 16:52 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.97; Saros 16)
The Sun was 97% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 3 minutes and 45 seconds and covering a path up to 114 km wide.
   
30 Jun, 1573 BC
max: 10:20 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.99; Saros 21)
A large annular eclipse covered over 99% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a narrow path at most 21 km wide; it lasted 40 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
24 Dec, 1573 BC
max: 03:12 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.02; Saros 26)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 37 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a narrow path at most 79 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
19 Jun, 1572 BC
max: 14:38 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 31)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 4 minutes and 15 seconds and covering a very broad path, 249 km wide at maximum.
   
13 Dec, 1572 BC
max: 18:16 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.80; Saros 36)
This was a deep partial eclipse, with 80% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.
   
10 May, 1571 BC
max: 01:24 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.31; Saros 3)
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.
   
8 Jun, 1571 BC
max: 15:11 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.23; Saros 41)
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.
3 Nov, 1571 BC
max: 21:02 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.99; Saros 8)
A large annular eclipse covered 99% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 191 km wide; it lasted 1 minute and 8 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
29 Apr, 1570 BC
max: 09:03 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.02; Saros 13)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 52 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a path up to 83 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
24 Oct, 1570 BC
max: 04:11 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.94; Saros 18)
The Sun was 94% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 6 minutes and 13 seconds and covering a broad path up to 217 km wide.
   
17 Apr, 1569 BC
max: 23:21 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.07; Saros 23)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 5 minutes and 35 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 232 km wide.
   
12 Oct, 1569 BC
max: 04:39 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, 335 km wide at maximum, and lasted 9 minutes and 5 seconds.
   
7 Apr, 1568 BC
max: 16:31 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.06; Saros 33)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes and 40 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 649 km wide at maximum.
   
1 Oct, 1568 BC
max: 04:29 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.83; Saros 38)
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.
   
26 Feb, 1567 BC
max: 21:15 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.99; Saros 5)
A large annular eclipse covered 99% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a path up to 145 km wide; it lasted 57 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
21 Aug, 1567 BC
max: 23:03 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.96; Saros 10)
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.
   
16 Feb, 1566 BC
max: 02:26 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.94; Saros 15)
The Sun was 94% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 6 minutes and 4 seconds and covering a broad path up to 209 km wide.
   
11 Aug, 1566 BC
max: 14:36 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.07; Saros 20)
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 223 km wide.
   
5 Feb, 1565 BC
max: 02:21 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, 303 km wide at maximum, and lasted 9 minutes and 13 seconds.
   
31 Jul, 1565 BC
max: 07:02 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.05; Saros 30)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 4 minutes and 48 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 183 km wide.
   
24 Jan, 1564 BC
max: 04:20 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.63; Saros 35)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 63% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
21 Jun, 1564 BC
max: 07:50 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.06; Saros 2)
With only 6% of the Sun covered at maximum eclipse, this was a very marginal eclipse at best, and rather uninteresting.
   
20 Jul, 1564 BC
max: 19:39 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.60; Saros 40)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 60% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
15 Dec, 1564 BC
max: 01:56 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.02; Saros 7)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 18 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a broad path up to 186 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
10 Jun, 1563 BC
max: 10:31 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.94; Saros 12)
The Sun was 94% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 4 minutes and 26 seconds and covering a very broad path, 347 km wide at maximum.
   
4 Dec, 1563 BC
max: 17:29 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.05; Saros 17)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes and 50 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a path up to 154 km wide.
   
30 May, 1562 BC
max: 11:23 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.96; Saros 22)
The Sun was 96% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 4 minutes and 37 seconds and covering a path up to 135 km wide.
   
24 Nov, 1562 BC
max: 07:53 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 27)
The Sun was darkened for 51 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 31 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
18 May, 1561 BC
max: 17:29 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 32)
A fleeting hybrid eclipse covered a narrow path at most 32 km wide and lasted for 37 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
12 Nov, 1561 BC
max: 16:42 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.