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, 0280–0261 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).
18 Jan, 0280 BC
max: 14:10 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.89; Saros 75)
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.
   
15 Jul, 0280 BC
max: 03:20 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.53; Saros 80)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 53% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
9 Dec, 0280 BC
max: 18:06 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.03; Saros 47)
This marginal total eclipse lasted 1 minute and 25 seconds, with the total path covering a small area in the south polar regions.
   
4 Jun, 0279 BC
max: 13:33 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 52)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 3 minutes and 22 seconds and covering a very broad path, 297 km wide at maximum.
   
29 Nov, 0279 BC
max: 08:36 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 57)
The Sun was darkened for 55 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 38 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
24 May, 0278 BC
max: 19:23 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 62)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute exactly by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 32 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
18 Nov, 0278 BC
max: 17:38 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.96; Saros 67)
The Sun was 96% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 5 minutes and 40 seconds and covering a broad path up to 176 km wide.
   
13 May, 0277 BC
max: 08:19 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.06; Saros 72)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 4 minutes and 57 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 270 km wide at maximum.
   
6 Nov, 0277 BC
max: 19:26 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.
   
3 Apr, 0276 BC
max: 18:06 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.87; Saros 44)
This was a deep partial eclipse, with 87% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.
   
3 May, 0276 BC
max: 01:15 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.17; Saros 82)
With only 17% of the Sun covered at maximum eclipse, this was a very marginal eclipse at best, and rather uninteresting.
27 Sep, 0276 BC
max: 01:35 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.56; Saros 49)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 56% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
24 Mar, 0275 BC
max: 08:07 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 54)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 15 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 47 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
16 Sep, 0275 BC
max: 09:47 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 59)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 9 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 46 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
13 Mar, 0274 BC
max: 15:19 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.96; Saros 64)
The Sun was 96% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 4 minutes and 50 seconds and covering a broad path up to 170 km wide.
   
6 Sep, 0274 BC
max: 00:14 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.06; Saros 69)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 5 minutes exactly at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 197 km wide.
   
1 Mar, 0273 BC
max: 16:08 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.73; Saros 74)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 73% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
25 Aug, 0273 BC
max: 16:44 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.04; Saros 79)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 2 minutes and 25 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 525 km wide at maximum.
   
20 Jan, 0272 BC
max: 02:04 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.83; Saros 46)
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.
   
16 Jul, 0272 BC
max: 19:18 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.98; Saros 51)
A large annular eclipse covered 98% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 261 km wide at maximum; it lasted 1 minute and 49 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
9 Jan, 0271 BC
max: 12:38 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.02; Saros 56)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 2 minutes and 30 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a path up to 86 km wide.
   
5 Jul, 0271 BC
max: 23:23 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 61)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 6 minutes and 34 seconds and covering a broad path up to 180 km wide.
   
30 Dec, 0271 BC
max: 03:48 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.05; Saros 66)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes and 47 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 170 km wide.
   
24 Jun, 0270 BC
max: 23:54 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 71)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 4 minutes and 31 seconds and covering a broad path up to 213 km wide.
   
19 Dec, 0270 BC
max: 19:01 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.93; Saros 76)
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.
   
14 May, 0269 BC
max: 18:00 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.30; Saros 43)
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.
   
13 Jun, 0269 BC
max: 04:13 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.48; Saros 81)
A small partial eclipse barely darkened the Sun. With just 48% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, this was of limited interest.
8 Nov, 0269 BC
max: 13:29 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.73; Saros 48)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 73% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
4 May, 0268 BC
max: 08:27 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.07; Saros 53)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 5 minutes and 43 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 267 km wide at maximum.
   
28 Oct, 0268 BC
max: 13:50 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, 350 km wide at maximum, and lasted 10 minutes and 6 seconds.
   
24 Apr, 0267 BC
max: 01:37 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.07; Saros 63)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 5 minutes and 57 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 244 km wide at maximum.
   
17 Oct, 0267 BC
max: 13:45 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.94; Saros 68)
The Sun was 94% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 6 minutes and 24 seconds and covering a broad path up to 225 km wide.
   
13 Apr, 0266 BC
max: 16:50 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.02; Saros 73)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 16 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a broad path up to 187 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
6 Oct, 0266 BC
max: 19:59 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 123 km wide; it lasted 1 minute and 1 second at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
3 Mar, 0265 BC
max: 11:14 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.81; Saros 45)
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.
   
27 Aug, 0265 BC
max: 00:03 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.90; Saros 50)
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.
   
20 Feb, 0264 BC
max: 11:09 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, 272 km wide at maximum, and lasted 7 minutes and 12 seconds.
   
16 Aug, 0264 BC
max: 16:22 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.05; Saros 60)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes and 48 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 171 km wide.
   
9 Feb, 0263 BC
max: 13:21 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.96; Saros 65)
The Sun was 96% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 4 minutes and 2 seconds and covering a path up to 137 km wide.
   
6 Aug, 0263 BC
max: 04:45 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.00; Saros 70)
A large annular eclipse covered over 99% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in only a tiny path, just 8 km wide; it lasted a brief 13 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
29 Jan, 0262 BC
max: 22:34 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.93; Saros 75)
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.
   
26 Jul, 0262 BC
max: 10:08 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.65; Saros 80)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 65% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
21 Dec, 0262 BC
max: 03:02 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.03; Saros 47)
This marginal total eclipse lasted 1 minute and 24 seconds, with the total path covering a small area in the south polar regions.
   
14 Jun, 0261 BC
max: 20:05 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 52)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 3 minutes and 5 seconds and covering a very broad path, 416 km wide at maximum.
   
9 Dec, 0261 BC
max: 17:23 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 57)
A fleeting hybrid eclipse covered a narrow path at most 29 km wide and lasted for 42 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.