
List of solar eclipses in the 16th century BC
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This is a list of solar eclipses in the 16th century BC. During the period 1600 to 1501 BC there were 225 solar eclipses of which 78 were partial, 67 were annular (two non-central), 59 were total, and 21 were hybrids. The greatest number of eclipses in one year was four, in 1600 BC, 1582 BC, 1564 BC, and 1535 BC. Two months, June 1535 BC and May 1524 BC, had two eclipses.
| Date | Time of greatest eclipse |
Saros cycle | Type | Magnitude | Central duration |
Location | Path width | Geographical area | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22:41:56 | 35 | Partial | 0.5453 | — | — | ||||
| 04:30:55 | 2 | Partial | 0.3481 | — | — | ||||
| 15:23:21 | 40 | Partial | 0.3833 | — | — | ||||
| 18:30:08 | 7 | Total | 1.0167 | 138 km (85.7 mi) | |||||
| 08:01:43 | 12 | Annular | 0.9498 | 235 km (146 mi) | |||||
| 09:49:09 | 17 | Total | 1.0452 | 155 km (96.3 mi) | |||||
| 08:42:30 | 22 | Annular | 0.9587 | 152 km (94.4 mi) | |||||
| 00:31:48 | 27 | Hybrid | 1.0138 | 53 km (32.9 mi) | |||||
| 13:51:25 | 32 | Annular | 0.9937 | 51 km (31.7 mi) | |||||
| 10:08:45 | 37 | Partial | 0.6419 | — | — | ||||
| 18:31:52 | 4 | Total | 1.0547 | 607 km (377.2 mi) | |||||
| 17:56:44 | 9 | Partial | 0.7850 | — | — | ||||
| 11:24:32 | 14 | Total | 1.0630 | 212 km (131.7 mi) | |||||
| 18:51:18 | 19 | Annular | 0.9546 | 178 km (110.6 mi) | |||||
| 01:41:29 | 24 | Hybrid | 1.0128 | 51 km (31.7 mi) | |||||
| 02:36:50 | 29 | Hybrid | 1.0120 | 44 km (27.3 mi) | |||||
| 09:22:30 | 34 | Partial | 0.4525 | — | — | ||||
| 09:08:18 | 1 | Partial | 0.0925 | — | — | ||||
| 16:53:53 | 39 | Partial | 0.8927 | — | — | ||||
| 16:14:07 | 6 | Annular | 0.9160 | 258 km (160.3 mi) | |||||
| 01:36:49 | 11 | Total | 1.0455 | 246 km (152.9 mi) | |||||
| 18:53:12 | 16 | Annular | 0.9642 | 133 km (82.6 mi) | |||||
| 13:34:12 | 21 | Annular | 0.9997 | 1 km (0.621372736649807 mi) | |||||
| 04:45:51 | 26 | Total | 1.0161 | 62 km (38.5 mi) | |||||
| 18:22:35 | 31 | Annular | 0.9516 | 271 km (168.4 mi) | |||||
| 19:36:25 | 36 | Partial | 0.7994 | — | — | ||||
| 05:03:27 | 3 | Partial | 0.4465 | — | — | ||||
| 19:00:17 | 41 | Partial | 0.0847 | — | — | ||||
| 22:36:30 | 8 | Annular | 0.9892 | 129 km (80.2 mi) | |||||
| 12:11:17 | 13 | Total | 1.0163 | 63 km (39.1 mi) | |||||
| 06:11:49 | 18 | Annular | 0.9476 | 200 km (124.3 mi) | |||||
| 02:05:05 | 23 | Total | 1.0653 | 222 km (137.9 mi) | |||||
| 06:59:43 | 28 | Annular | 0.9204 | 327 km (203.2 mi) | |||||
| 19:05:42 | 33 | Partial | 0.9960 | — | — | ||||
| 06:47:30 | 38 | Partial | 0.7971 | — | — | ||||
| 23:47:55 | 5 | Annular | 0.9871 | 97 km (60.3 mi) | |||||
| 01:16:09 | 10 | Total | 1.0164 | 414 km (257.2 mi) | |||||
| 05:13:52 | 15 | Annular | 0.9436 | 211 km (131.1 mi) | |||||
| 16:48:13 | 20 | Total | 1.0683 | 230 km (142.9 mi) | |||||
| 05:06:22 | 25 | Annular | 0.9257 | 331 km (205.7 mi) | |||||
| 09:26:34 | 30 | Total | 1.0550 | 206 km (128 mi) | |||||
| 06:38:15 | 35 | Partial | 0.5810 | — | — | ||||
| 11:13:09 | 2 | Partial | 0.2008 | — | — | ||||
| 22:32:03 | 40 | Partial | 0.4967 | — | — | ||||
| 03:18:02 | 7 | Total | 1.0196 | 160 km (99.4 mi) | |||||
| 14:19:02 | 12 | Annular | 0.9472 | 278 km (172.7 mi) | |||||
| 18:43:19 | 17 | Total | 1.0450 | 154 km (95.7 mi) | |||||
| 15:04:38 | 22 | Annular | 0.9609 | 142 km (88.2 mi) | |||||
| 09:16:15 | 27 | Hybrid | 1.0107 | 41 km (25.5 mi) | |||||
| 20:43:09 | 32 | Hybrid | 1.0005 | 3 km (1.9 mi) | |||||
| 18:28:07 | 37 | Partial | 0.6394 | — | — | ||||
| 02:11:02 | 4 | Partial | 0.9998 | — | — | ||||
| 09:28:38 | 42 | Partial | 0.0233 | — | — | ||||
| 01:29:44 | 9 | Partial | 0.7428 | — | — | ||||
| 19:09:49 | 14 | Total | 1.0640 | 218 km (135.5 mi) | |||||
| 02:31:18 | 19 | Annular | 0.9540 | 182 km (113.1 mi) | |||||
| 09:17:47 | 24 | Hybrid | 1.0130 | 50 km (31.1 mi) | |||||
| 10:33:31 | 29 | Hybrid | 1.0123 | 45 km (28 mi) | |||||
| 16:40:43 | 34 | Partial | 0.5262 | — | — | ||||
| 00:57:11 | 39 | Partial | 0.9711 | — | — | ||||
| 23:55:57 | 6 | Annular | 0.9183 | — | |||||
| 09:03:23 | 11 | Total | 1.0385 | 250 km (155.3 mi) | |||||
| 03:03:16 | 16 | Annular | 0.9693 | 114 km (70.8 mi) | |||||
| 20:30:30 | 21 | Annular | 0.9941 | 21 km (13 mi) | |||||
| 13:22:36 | 26 | Total | 1.0206 | 79 km (49.1 mi) | |||||
| 00:48:42 | 31 | Annular | 0.9499 | 249 km (154.7 mi) | |||||
| 04:26:39 | 36 | Partial | 0.8046 | — | — | ||||
| 11:34:14 | 3 | Partial | 0.3072 | — | — | ||||
| 01:21:29 | 41 | Partial | 0.2328 | — | — | ||||
| 07:12:05 | 8 | Annular | 0.9850 | 191 km (118.7 mi) | |||||
| 19:13:12 | 13 | Total | 1.0205 | 83 km (51.6 mi) | |||||
| 14:20:38 | 18 | Annular | 0.9435 | 217 km (134.8 mi) | |||||
| 09:30:17 | 23 | Total | 1.0696 | 232 km (144.2 mi) | |||||
| 14:47:54 | 28 | Annular | 0.9181 | 335 km (208.2 mi) | |||||
| 02:40:01 | 33 | Total | 1.0617 | 649 km (403.3 mi) | |||||
| 14:38:25 | 38 | Partial | 0.8325 | — | — | ||||
| 07:24:03 | 5 | Annular | 0.9851 | 145 km (90.1 mi) | |||||
| 09:11:28 | 10 | Partial | 0.9567 | — | — | ||||
| 12:34:13 | 15 | Annular | 0.9446 | 209 km (129.9 mi) | |||||
| 00:44:52 | 20 | Total | 1.0653 | 223 km (138.6 mi) | |||||
| 12:29:02 | 25 | Annular | 0.9297 | 303 km (188.3 mi) | |||||
| 17:09:48 | 30 | Total | 1.0500 | 183 km (113.7 mi) | |||||
| 14:27:55 | 35 | Partial | 0.6282 | — | — | ||||
| 17:57:26 | 2 | Partial | 0.0603 | — | — | ||||
| 05:46:11 | 40 | Partial | 0.5997 | — | — | ||||
| 12:03:55 | 7 | Total | 1.0228 | 186 km (115.6 mi) | |||||
| 20:38:45 | 12 | Annular | 0.9440 | 347 km (215.6 mi) | |||||
| 03:35:56 | 17 | Total | 1.0450 | 154 km (95.7 mi) | |||||
| 21:29:33 | 22 | Annular | 0.9628 | 135 km (83.9 mi) | |||||
| 17:59:42 | 27 | Hybrid | 1.0080 | 31 km (19.3 mi) | |||||
| 03:35:10 | 32 | Hybrid | 1.0062 | 32 km (19.9 mi) | |||||
| 02:48:31 | 37 | Partial | 0.6342 | — | — | ||||
| 09:44:40 | 4 | Partial | 0.8801 | — | — | ||||
| 16:46:41 | 42 | Partial | 0.1650 | — | — | ||||
| 09:11:03 | 9 | Partial | 0.7121 | — | — | ||||
| 02:47:55 | 14 | Total | 1.0642 | 224 km (139.2 mi) | |||||
| 10:21:59 | 19 | Annular | 0.9538 | 185 km (115 mi) | |||||
| 16:43:59 | 24 | Hybrid | 1.0128 | 48 km (29.8 mi) | |||||
| 18:40:22 | 29 | Hybrid | 1.0124 | 45 km (28 mi) | |||||
| 23:47:10 | 34 | Partial | 0.6157 | — | — | ||||
| 09:09:55 | 39 | Total | 1.0404 | — | |||||
| 07:28:19 | 6 | Annular | 0.9351 | — | — | ||||
| 16:35:55 | 11 | Total | 1.0306 | 260 km (161.6 mi) | |||||
| 11:07:55 | 16 | Annular | 0.9749 | 93 km (57.8 mi) | |||||
| 03:30:02 | 21 | Annular | 0.9882 | 42 km (26.1 mi) | |||||
| 21:56:12 | 26 | Total | 1.0254 | 97 km (60.3 mi) | |||||
| 07:17:10 | 31 | Annular | 0.9476 | 240 km (149.1 mi) | |||||
| 13:14:00 | 36 | Partial | 0.8148 | — | — | ||||
| 18:04:09 | 3 | Partial | 0.1652 | — | — | ||||
| 07:45:20 | 41 | Partial | 0.3798 | — | — | ||||
| 15:50:05 | 8 | Annular | 0.9815 | 245 km (152.2 mi) | |||||
| 02:15:08 | 13 | Total | 1.0240 | 103 km (64 mi) | |||||
| 22:31:46 | 18 | Annular | 0.9401 | 231 km (143.5 mi) | |||||
| 16:54:59 | 23 | Total | 1.0731 | 240 km (149.1 mi) | |||||
| 22:41:00 | 28 | Annular | 0.9164 | 342 km (212.5 mi) | |||||
| 10:10:16 | 33 | Total | 1.0653 | 449 km (279 mi) | |||||
| 22:37:05 | 38 | Partial | 0.8589 | — | — | ||||
| 14:50:24 | 5 | Annular | 0.9813 | 462 km (287.1 mi) | |||||
| 17:16:45 | 10 | Partial | 0.9018 | — | — | ||||
| 19:42:22 | 15 | Annular | 0.9456 | 207 km (128.6 mi) | |||||
| 08:51:29 | 20 | Total | 1.0622 | 216 km (134.2 mi) | |||||
| 19:41:55 | 25 | Annular | 0.9340 | 275 km (170.9 mi) | |||||
| 01:00:17 | 30 | Total | 1.0447 | 160 km (99.4 mi) | |||||
| 22:09:58 | 35 | Partial | 0.6891 | — | — | ||||
| 13:05:55 | 40 | Partial | 0.6926 | — | — | ||||
| 20:45:32 | 7 | Total | 1.0265 | 220 km (136.7 mi) | |||||
| 02:59:53 | 12 | Annular | 0.9399 | 485 km (301.4 mi) | |||||
| 12:26:09 | 17 | Total | 1.0457 | 157 km (97.6 mi) | |||||
| 03:57:24 | 22 | Annular | 0.9640 | 131 km (81.4 mi) | |||||
| 02:41:32 | 27 | Hybrid | 1.0060 | 23 km (14.3 mi) | |||||
| 10:30:04 | 32 | Hybrid | 1.0109 | 50 km (31.1 mi) | |||||
| 11:09:45 | 37 | Partial | 0.6272 | — | — | ||||
| 17:13:51 | 4 | Partial | 0.7517 | — | — | ||||
| 00:03:34 | 42 | Partial | 0.3112 | — | — | ||||
| 17:00:21 | 9 | Partial | 0.6921 | — | — | ||||
| 10:19:32 | 14 | Total | 1.0638 | 229 km (142.3 mi) | |||||
| 18:22:02 | 19 | Annular | 0.9538 | 186 km (115.6 mi) | |||||
| 00:01:51 | 24 | Hybrid | 1.0122 | 45 km (28 mi) | |||||
| 02:56:41 | 29 | Hybrid | 1.0127 | 45 km (28 mi) | |||||
| 06:45:45 | 34 | Partial | 0.7152 | — | — | ||||
| 17:29:52 | 39 | Total | 1.0409 | 514 km (319.4 mi) | |||||
| 14:54:09 | 6 | Partial | 0.8815 | — | — | ||||
| 00:14:13 | 11 | Total | 1.0216 | 322 km (200.1 mi) | |||||
| 19:04:59 | 16 | Annular | 0.9809 | 71 km (44.1 mi) | |||||
| 10:35:03 | 21 | Annular | 0.9820 | 66 km (41 mi) | |||||
| 06:22:23 | 26 | Total | 1.0308 | 115 km (71.5 mi) | |||||
| 13:52:31 | 31 | Annular | 0.9449 | 238 km (147.9 mi) | |||||
| 21:54:23 | 36 | Partial | 0.8353 | — | — | ||||
| 00:38:21 | 3 | Partial | 0.0279 | — | — | ||||
| 14:17:09 | 41 | Partial | 0.5177 | — | — | ||||
| 00:27:19 | 8 | Annular | 0.9786 | 295 km (183.3 mi) | |||||
| 09:16:51 | 13 | Total | 1.0266 | 125 km (77.7 mi) | |||||
| 06:45:08 | 18 | Annular | 0.9374 | 243 km (151 mi) | |||||
| 00:16:30 | 23 | Total | 1.0758 | 246 km (152.9 mi) | |||||
| 06:39:37 | 28 | Annular | 0.9154 | 346 km (215 mi) | |||||
| 17:35:10 | 33 | Total | 1.0672 | 371 km (230.5 mi) | |||||
| 06:44:07 | 38 | Partial | 0.8751 | — | — | ||||
| 22:07:07 | 5 | Partial | 0.8949 | — | — | ||||
| 01:30:42 | 10 | Partial | 0.8587 | — | — | ||||
| 02:41:53 | 15 | Annular | 0.9466 | 206 km (128 mi) | |||||
| 17:05:29 | 20 | Total | 1.0588 | 207 km (128.6 mi) | |||||
| 02:45:44 | 25 | Annular | 0.9385 | 248 km (154.1 mi) | |||||
| 08:57:37 | 30 | Total | 1.0390 | 139 km (86.4 mi) | |||||
| 05:44:59 | 35 | Partial | 0.7626 | — | — | ||||
| 20:32:13 | 40 | Partial | 0.7734 | — | — | ||||
| 05:22:05 | 7 | Total | 1.0302 | 263 km (163.4 mi) | |||||
| 09:27:03 | 12 | Annular | 0.9346 | 971 km (603.4 mi) | |||||
| 21:12:07 | 17 | Total | 1.0466 | 160 km (99.4 mi) | |||||
| 10:29:50 | 22 | Annular | 0.9649 | 129 km (80.2 mi) | |||||
| 11:19:44 | 27 | Hybrid | 1.0044 | 17 km (10.6 mi) | |||||
| 17:28:51 | 32 | Total | 1.0148 | 62 km (38.5 mi) | |||||
| 19:27:19 | 37 | Partial | 0.6244 | — | — | ||||
| 00:40:11 | 4 | Partial | 0.6174 | — | — | ||||
| 07:22:51 | 42 | Partial | 0.4563 | — | — | ||||
| 00:55:50 | 9 | Partial | 0.6799 | — | — | ||||
| 17:45:50 | 14 | Total | 1.0625 | 234 km (145.4 mi) | |||||
| 02:29:48 | 19 | Annular | 0.9544 | 185 km (115 mi) | |||||
| 07:11:26 | 24 | Hybrid | 1.0112 | 40 km (24.9 mi) | |||||
| 11:22:04 | 29 | Hybrid | 1.0131 | 47 km (29.2 mi) | |||||
| 13:32:25 | 34 | Partial | 0.8307 | — | — | ||||
| 01:59:24 | 39 | Total | 1.0400 | 403 km (250.4 mi) | |||||
| 22:10:22 | 6 | Partial | 0.8139 | — | — | ||||
| 07:59:47 | 11 | Partial | 0.9636 | — | — | ||||
| 02:55:29 | 16 | Annular | 0.9871 | 48 km (29.8 mi) | |||||
| 17:46:16 | 21 | Annular | 0.9756 | 92 km (57.2 mi) | |||||
| 14:43:34 | 26 | Total | 1.0364 | 134 km (83.3 mi) | |||||
| 20:32:30 | 31 | Annular | 0.9418 | 241 km (149.8 mi) | |||||
| 06:30:11 | 36 | Partial | 0.8627 | — | — | ||||
| 20:55:20 | 41 | Partial | 0.6484 | — | — | ||||
| 09:02:31 | 8 | Annular | 0.9762 | 348 km (216.2 mi) | |||||
| 16:22:02 | 13 | Total | 1.0283 | 152 km (94.4 mi) | |||||
| 14:58:10 | 18 | Annular | 0.9353 | 251 km (156 mi) | |||||
| 07:39:13 | 23 | Total | 1.0776 | 251 km (156 mi) | |||||
| 14:39:37 | 28 | Annular | 0.9151 | 348 km (216.2 mi) | |||||
| 00:58:13 | 33 | Total | 1.0680 | 326 km (202.6 mi) | |||||
| 14:55:34 | 38 | Partial | 0.8872 | — | — | ||||
| 05:13:52 | 5 | Partial | 0.7695 | — | — | ||||
| 15:38:06 | 43 | Partial | 0.0041 | — | — | ||||
| 09:54:09 | 10 | Partial | 0.8282 | — | — | ||||
| 09:30:47 | 15 | Annular | 0.9473 | 208 km (129.2 mi) | |||||
| 01:28:06 | 20 | Total | 1.0555 | 198 km (123 mi) | |||||
| 09:40:57 | 25 | Annular | 0.9430 | 223 km (138.6 mi) | |||||
| 17:03:29 | 30 | Total | 1.0334 | 118 km (73.3 mi) | |||||
| 13:11:48 | 35 | Partial | 0.8508 | — | — | ||||
| 04:05:42 | 40 | Partial | 0.8417 | — | — | ||||
| 13:52:29 | 7 | Total | 1.0340 | 326 km (202.6 mi) | |||||
| 15:59:43 | 12 | Partial | 0.8917 | — | — | ||||
| 05:51:53 | 17 | Total | 1.0479 | 165 km (102.5 mi) | |||||
| 17:09:19 | 22 | Annular | 0.9653 | 131 km (81.4 mi) | |||||
| 19:53:46 | 27 | Hybrid | 1.0034 | 13 km (8.1 mi) | |||||
| 00:32:06 | 32 | Total | 1.0180 | 71 km (44.1 mi) | |||||
| 03:42:20 | 37 | Partial | 0.6243 | — | — | ||||
| 08:04:36 | 4 | Partial | 0.4789 | — | — | ||||
| 14:43:50 | 42 | Partial | 0.6009 | — | — | ||||
| 08:56:27 | 9 | Partial | 0.6749 | — | — | ||||
| 01:06:51 | 14 | Total | 1.0604 | 239 km (148.5 mi) | |||||
| 10:45:01 | 19 | Annular | 0.9555 | 181 km (112.5 mi) | |||||
| 14:15:00 | 24 | Hybrid | 1.0095 | 33 km (20.5 mi) | |||||
| 19:53:42 | 29 | Hybrid | 1.0138 | 49 km (30.4 mi) | |||||
| 20:13:36 | 34 | Annular | 0.9531 | — | — | ||||
| 10:35:40 | 39 | Total | 1.0389 | 350 km (217.5 mi) | |||||
| 05:19:15 | 6 | Partial | 0.7347 | — | — | ||||
| 15:52:09 | 11 | Partial | 0.8833 | — | — | ||||
| 10:38:07 | 16 | Annular | 0.9934 | 25 km (15.5 mi) | |||||
| 01:05:13 | 21 | Annular | 0.9692 | 119 km (73.9 mi) |

