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, 1561–1580 AD

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).
14 Feb, 1561 AD
max: 07:37 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.97; Saros 123)
The Sun was 97% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 3 minutes and 30 seconds and covering a path up to 122 km wide.
   
11 Aug, 1561 AD
max: 00:24 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.00; Saros 128)
A large annular eclipse covered over 99% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a narrow path at most 16 km wide; it lasted just 27 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
3 Feb, 1562 AD
max: 17:25 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 133)
A fleeting total eclipse covered a path up to 89 km wide and lasted for 41 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
31 Jul, 1562 AD
max: 05:14 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.70; Saros 138)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 70% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
25 Dec, 1562 AD
max: 21:56 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.82; Saros 105)
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.
   
20 Jun, 1563 AD
max: 15:28 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.96; Saros 110)
The Sun was 96% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 2 minutes and 49 seconds and covering a very broad path, 454 km wide at maximum.
   
15 Dec, 1563 AD
max: 11:53 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.00; Saros 115)
A fleeting hybrid eclipse covered only a tiny path, just 8 km wide and lasted for a brief 10 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
8 Jun, 1564 AD
max: 22:24 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.02; Saros 120)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 44 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 60 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
3 Dec, 1564 AD
max: 19:49 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 125)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 6 minutes and 42 seconds and covering a broad path up to 195 km wide.
   
29 May, 1565 AD
max: 12:12 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.06; Saros 130)
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, 266 km wide at maximum.
   
22 Nov, 1565 AD
max: 20:47 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.91; Saros 135)
A small annular eclipse covered only 91% of the Sun in a very broad path, 1220 km wide at maximum, and lasted 9 minutes and 37 seconds.
   
19 Apr, 1566 AD
max: 21:53 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.66; Saros 102)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 66% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
19 May, 1566 AD
max: 05:18 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.35; Saros 140)
A small partial eclipse barely darkened the Sun. With just 35% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, this was of limited interest.
13 Oct, 1566 AD
max: 03:57 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.39; Saros 107)
A small partial eclipse barely darkened the Sun. With just 39% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, this was of limited interest.
   
9 Apr, 1567 AD
max: 11:01 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.00; Saros 112)
A fleeting hybrid eclipse covered only a tiny path, just 8 km wide and lasted for a brief 11 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
2 Oct, 1567 AD
max: 13:18 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.02; Saros 117)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 42 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a path up to 82 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
28 Mar, 1568 AD
max: 17:02 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 122)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 6 minutes and 10 seconds and covering a broad path up to 187 km wide.
   
21 Sep, 1568 AD
max: 04:22 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.06; Saros 127)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 5 minutes and 32 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 204 km wide.
   
17 Mar, 1569 AD
max: 17:19 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 132)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting just moments and covering only an extremely narrow strip.
   
10 Sep, 1569 AD
max: 20:46 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.04; Saros 137)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 2 minutes and 55 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 293 km wide at maximum.
   
5 Feb, 1570 AD
max: 04:32 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.65; Saros 104)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 65% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
1 Aug, 1570 AD
max: 21:58 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.86; Saros 109)
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.
   
25 Jan, 1571 AD
max: 16:05 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.03; Saros 114)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 2 minutes and 59 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a path up to 113 km wide.
   
22 Jul, 1571 AD
max: 01:05 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 119)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 7 minutes and 8 seconds and covering a broad path up to 201 km wide.
   
15 Jan, 1572 AD
max: 07:35 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.05; Saros 124)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 4 minutes and 7 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 166 km wide.
   
10 Jul, 1572 AD
max: 01:40 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.96; Saros 129)
The Sun was 96% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 4 minutes and 30 seconds and covering a broad path up to 177 km wide.
   
3 Jan, 1573 AD
max: 22:26 UT
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 134)
A fleeting hybrid eclipse covered a narrow path at most 57 km wide and lasted for just 20 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
30 May, 1573 AD
max: 21:16 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.14; Saros 101)
With only 14% of the Sun covered at maximum eclipse, this was a very marginal eclipse at best, and rather uninteresting.
   
29 Jun, 1573 AD
max: 07:01 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.68; Saros 139)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 68% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
24 Nov, 1573 AD
max: 15:22 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.52; Saros 106)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 52% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
20 May, 1574 AD
max: 12:23 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.07; Saros 111)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 6 minutes and 9 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 305 km wide at maximum.
   
13 Nov, 1574 AD
max: 15:10 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.92; Saros 116)
A small annular eclipse covered only 92% of the Sun in a very broad path, 387 km wide at maximum, and lasted 11 minutes and 3 seconds.
   
10 May, 1575 AD
max: 05:32 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.07; Saros 121)
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 broad path up to 227 km wide.
   
2 Nov, 1575 AD
max: 15:45 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros 126)
The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 5 minutes and 44 seconds and covering a broad path up to 191 km wide.
   
28 Apr, 1576 AD
max: 20:02 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.01; Saros 131)
The Sun was darkened for 55 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a path up to 86 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
21 Oct, 1576 AD
max: 23:10 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.00; Saros 136)
A large annular eclipse covered over 99% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a narrow path at most 11 km wide; it lasted a brief 8 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
19 Mar, 1577 AD
max: 12:39 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.58; Saros 103)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 58% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
12 Sep, 1577 AD
max: 04:13 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.73; Saros 108)
A moderate partial eclipse, with 73% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
   
11 Oct, 1577 AD
max: 13:05 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.17; Saros 146)
With only 17% of the Sun covered at maximum eclipse, this was a very marginal eclipse at best, and rather uninteresting.
8 Mar, 1578 AD
max: 12:24 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.93; Saros 113)
A small annular eclipse covered only 93% of the Sun in a very broad path, 284 km wide at maximum, and lasted 7 minutes and 1 second.
   
1 Sep, 1578 AD
max: 20:12 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.04; Saros 118)
A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes and 17 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a path up to 152 km wide.
   
25 Feb, 1579 AD
max: 15:32 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.97; Saros 123)
A large annular eclipse covered 97% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a path up to 100 km wide; it lasted 2 minutes and 48 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
22 Aug, 1579 AD
max: 07:39 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.99; Saros 128)
A large annular eclipse covered over 99% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a narrow path at most 36 km wide; it lasted 1 minute exactly at the point of maximum eclipse.
   
15 Feb, 1580 AD
max: 01:50 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.02; Saros 133)
The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 7 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a path up to 127 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.
   
10 Aug, 1580 AD
max: 11:57 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.83; Saros 138)
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.