List of solar eclipses in the 20th century BC
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This is a list of solar eclipses in the 20th century BC. During the period 2000 to 1901 BC there were 239 solar eclipses of which 84 were partial, 71 were annular (one non-central), 62 were total, and 22 were hybrids. The greatest number of eclipses in one year was four, occurring in 10 different years: 1998 BC, 1983 BC, 1980 BC, 1958 BC, 1940 BC, 1926 BC, 1922 BC, 1918 BC, 1911 BC, and 1904 BC. One month, March 1958 BC, had two eclipses.
| Date | Time of greatest eclipse |
Saros cycle | Type | Magnitude | Central duration |
Location | Path width | Geographical area | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03:14:51 | 5 | Total | 1.0733 | 247 km (153.5 mi) | |||||
| 23:45:23 | 10 | Annular | 0.9382 | 236 km (146.6 mi) | |||||
| 18:09:16 | 15 | Total | 1.0284 | 111 km (69 mi) | |||||
| 05:57:03 | 20 | Annular | 0.9806 | 162 km (100.7 mi) | |||||
| 13:19:56 | -13 | Partial | 0.1611 | — | — | ||||
| 02:45:35 | 25 | Partial | 0.4035 | — | — | ||||
| 08:01:52 | -8 | Partial | 0.6954 | — | — | ||||
| 18:48:49 | 30 | Partial | 0.0377 | — | — | ||||
| 13:54:52 | -3 | Annular | 0.9464 | 277 km (172.1 mi) | |||||
| 23:23:37 | 2 | Total | 1.0257 | 101 km (62.8 mi) | |||||
| 17:24:52 | 7 | Annular | 0.9873 | 45 km (28 mi) | |||||
| 10:31:54 | 12 | Annular | 0.9766 | 85 km (52.8 mi) | |||||
| 03:59:50 | 17 | Total | 1.0333 | 186 km (115.6 mi) | |||||
| 14:32:00 | 22 | Annular | 0.9249 | 733 km (455.5 mi) | |||||
| 11:41:40 | -11 | Partial | 0.8826 | — | — | ||||
| 19:48:09 | 27 | Partial | 0.0754 | — | — | ||||
| 21:35:06 | -6 | Partial | 0.4292 | — | — | ||||
| 02:34:14 | -1 | Total | 1.0181 | 67 km (41.6 mi) | |||||
| 04:03:17 | 4 | Hybrid | 1.0059 | 24 km (14.9 mi) | |||||
| 11:29:42 | 9 | Annular | 0.9599 | 155 km (96.3 mi) | |||||
| 17:34:12 | 14 | Total | 1.0606 | 205 km (127.4 mi) | |||||
| 13:10:01 | 19 | Partial | 0.8256 | — | — | ||||
| 10:30:06 | 24 | Total | 1.0609 | 756 km (469.8 mi) | |||||
| 19:21:37 | -9 | Partial | 0.5316 | — | — | ||||
| 16:56:38 | -4 | Hybrid | 1.0067 | 46 km (28.6 mi) | |||||
| 03:39:33 | 1 | Hybrid | 1.0036 | 14 km (8.7 mi) | |||||
| 23:28:58 | 6 | Annular | 0.9652 | 126 km (78.3 mi) | |||||
| 17:46:47 | 11 | Total | 1.0435 | 148 km (92 mi) | |||||
| 00:29:51 | 16 | Annular | 0.9464 | 264 km (164 mi) | |||||
| 09:21:08 | 21 | Total | 1.0260 | 165 km (102.5 mi) | |||||
| 15:06:51 | -12 | Partial | 0.3949 | — | — | ||||
| 02:55:09 | 26 | Partial | 0.2645 | — | — | ||||
| 07:15:14 | -7 | Partial | 0.4983 | — | — | ||||
| 03:26:36 | -2 | Total | 1.0490 | 191 km (118.7 mi) | |||||
| 09:29:03 | 3 | Annular | 0.9272 | 338 km (210 mi) | |||||
| 19:51:38 | 8 | Total | 1.0690 | 229 km (142.3 mi) | |||||
| 09:09:06 | 13 | Annular | 0.9402 | 223 km (138.6 mi) | |||||
| 11:43:36 | 18 | Total | 1.0259 | 246 km (152.9 mi) | |||||
| 13:43:07 | 23 | Annular | 0.9820 | 116 km (72.1 mi) | |||||
| 07:26:45 | -10 | Partial | 0.7132 | — | — | ||||
| 17:34:50 | -5 | Partial | 0.8933 | — | — | ||||
| 01:40:26 | 33 | Partial | 0.0678 | — | — | ||||
| 07:38:06 | 0 | Annular | 0.9191 | 346 km (215 mi) | |||||
| 10:42:06 | 5 | Total | 1.0693 | 240 km (149.1 mi) | |||||
| 07:52:15 | 10 | Annular | 0.9420 | 220 km (136.7 mi) | |||||
| 01:14:01 | 15 | Total | 1.0242 | 91 km (56.5 mi) | |||||
| 14:32:25 | 20 | Annular | 0.9845 | 127 km (78.9 mi) | |||||
| 19:42:02 | -13 | Partial | 0.0110 | — | — | ||||
| 09:17:39 | 25 | Partial | 0.5442 | — | — | ||||
| 16:52:42 | -8 | Partial | 0.6910 | — | — | ||||
| 03:41:17 | 30 | Partial | 0.0392 | — | — | ||||
| 20:18:29 | -3 | Annular | 0.9476 | 315 km (195.7 mi) | |||||
| 08:02:30 | 2 | Total | 1.0214 | 84 km (52.2 mi) | |||||
| 00:17:50 | 7 | Annular | 0.9927 | 26 km (16.2 mi) | |||||
| 18:43:53 | 12 | Annular | 0.9713 | 104 km (64.6 mi) | |||||
| 11:26:06 | 17 | Total | 1.0404 | 197 km (122.4 mi) | |||||
| 22:12:57 | 22 | Annular | 0.9215 | 678 km (421.3 mi) | |||||
| 19:47:20 | -11 | Partial | 0.8070 | — | — | ||||
| 03:32:45 | 27 | Partial | 0.1811 | — | — | ||||
| 04:48:27 | -6 | Partial | 0.3516 | — | — | ||||
| 10:34:06 | -1 | Total | 1.0179 | 68 km (42.3 mi) | |||||
| 11:35:27 | 4 | Hybrid | 1.0057 | 24 km (14.9 mi) | |||||
| 19:13:23 | 9 | Annular | 0.9602 | 152 km (94.4 mi) | |||||
| 01:18:22 | 14 | Total | 1.0601 | 201 km (124.9 mi) | |||||
| 20:43:43 | 19 | Partial | 0.8677 | — | — | ||||
| 18:09:32 | 24 | Total | 1.0603 | 464 km (288.3 mi) | |||||
| 03:38:57 | -9 | Partial | 0.5347 | — | — | ||||
| 23:50:31 | -4 | Annular | 0.9992 | 8 km (5 mi) | |||||
| 12:22:23 | 1 | Hybrid | 1.0069 | 28 km (17.4 mi) | |||||
| 05:53:04 | 6 | Annular | 0.9625 | 138 km (85.7 mi) | |||||
| 02:41:09 | 11 | Total | 1.0442 | 150 km (93.2 mi) | |||||
| 06:45:38 | 16 | Annular | 0.9485 | 231 km (143.5 mi) | |||||
| 18:10:59 | 21 | Total | 1.0233 | 149 km (92.6 mi) | |||||
| 22:13:17 | -12 | Partial | 0.2843 | — | — | ||||
| 09:34:02 | 26 | Partial | 0.4110 | — | — | ||||
| 15:13:22 | -7 | Partial | 0.4628 | — | — | ||||
| 11:03:12 | -2 | Total | 1.0537 | 218 km (135.5 mi) | |||||
| 16:59:19 | 3 | Annular | 0.9232 | 368 km (228.7 mi) | |||||
| 03:42:14 | 8 | Total | 1.0719 | 236 km (146.6 mi) | |||||
| 16:35:18 | 13 | Annular | 0.9390 | 227 km (141.1 mi) | |||||
| 19:33:01 | 18 | Total | 1.0279 | 208 km (129.2 mi) | |||||
| 21:25:13 | 23 | Annular | 0.9831 | 98 km (60.9 mi) | |||||
| 15:11:49 | -10 | Partial | 0.6686 | — | — | ||||
| 01:14:53 | -5 | Partial | 0.7821 | — | — | ||||
| 09:35:44 | 33 | Partial | 0.1540 | — | — | ||||
| 15:19:18 | 0 | Annular | 0.9215 | 340 km (211.3 mi) | |||||
| 18:12:59 | 5 | Total | 1.0646 | 231 km (143.5 mi) | |||||
| 15:54:04 | 10 | Annular | 0.9464 | 202 km (125.5 mi) | |||||
| 08:20:59 | 15 | Total | 1.0193 | 71 km (44.1 mi) | |||||
| 23:03:15 | 20 | Annular | 0.9893 | 85 km (52.8 mi) | |||||
| 15:51:46 | 25 | Partial | 0.6797 | — | — | ||||
| 01:46:11 | -8 | Partial | 0.6910 | — | — | ||||
| 12:31:33 | 30 | Partial | 0.0428 | — | — | ||||
| 02:39:40 | -3 | Annular | 0.9479 | 410 km (254.8 mi) | |||||
| 16:45:10 | 2 | Total | 1.0175 | 70 km (43.5 mi) | |||||
| 07:07:29 | 7 | Annular | 0.9977 | 8 km (5 mi) | |||||
| 03:01:44 | 12 | Annular | 0.9665 | 122 km (75.8 mi) | |||||
| 18:45:52 | 17 | Total | 1.0468 | 206 km (128 mi) | |||||
| 06:02:20 | 22 | Annular | 0.9183 | 664 km (412.6 mi) | |||||
| 03:43:57 | -11 | Partial | 0.7169 | — | — | ||||
| 11:10:33 | 27 | Partial | 0.2986 | — | — | ||||
| 12:12:43 | -6 | Partial | 0.2884 | — | — | ||||
| 05:12:58 | 32 | Partial | 0.0061 | — | — | ||||
| 18:25:24 | -1 | Total | 1.0176 | 68 km (42.3 mi) | |||||
| 19:17:10 | 4 | Hybrid | 1.0054 | 23 km (14.3 mi) | |||||
| 02:47:50 | 9 | Annular | 0.9608 | 148 km (92 mi) | |||||
| 09:08:54 | 14 | Total | 1.0589 | 196 km (121.8 mi) | |||||
| 04:09:29 | 19 | Annular | 0.9207 | — | — | ||||
| 01:54:42 | 24 | Total | 1.0580 | 361 km (224.3 mi) | |||||
| 11:52:50 | -9 | Partial | 0.5318 | — | — | ||||
| 06:46:26 | -4 | Partial | 0.9489 | — | — | ||||
| 21:03:10 | 1 | Hybrid | 1.0107 | 43 km (26.7 mi) | |||||
| 12:18:03 | 6 | Annular | 0.9595 | 153 km (95.1 mi) | |||||
| 11:34:24 | 11 | Total | 1.0452 | 153 km (95.1 mi) | |||||
| 13:02:16 | 16 | Annular | 0.9502 | 209 km (129.9 mi) | |||||
| 03:00:41 | 21 | Total | 1.0211 | 137 km (85.1 mi) | |||||
| 05:14:40 | -12 | Partial | 0.1642 | — | — | ||||
| 16:12:21 | 26 | Partial | 0.5621 | — | — | ||||
| 23:18:01 | -7 | Partial | 0.4387 | — | — | ||||
| 18:33:43 | -2 | Total | 1.0576 | 248 km (154.1 mi) | |||||
| 00:37:49 | 3 | Annular | 0.9197 | 394 km (244.8 mi) | |||||
| 11:25:32 | 8 | Total | 1.0742 | 242 km (150.4 mi) | |||||
| 00:12:27 | 13 | Annular | 0.9380 | 231 km (143.5 mi) | |||||
| 03:11:51 | 18 | Total | 1.0294 | 183 km (113.7 mi) | |||||
| 05:17:59 | 23 | Annular | 0.9839 | 88 km (54.7 mi) | |||||
| 22:46:25 | -10 | Partial | 0.6110 | — | — | ||||
| 09:01:49 | -5 | Partial | 0.6819 | — | — | ||||
| 17:40:35 | 33 | Partial | 0.2262 | — | — | ||||
| 22:51:51 | 0 | Annular | 0.9243 | 333 km (206.9 mi) | |||||
| 01:49:25 | 5 | Total | 1.0593 | 221 km (137.3 mi) | |||||
| 23:51:29 | 10 | Annular | 0.9514 | 182 km (113.1 mi) | |||||
| 15:30:05 | 15 | Hybrid | 1.0139 | 50 km (31.1 mi) | |||||
| 07:31:39 | 20 | Annular | 0.9946 | 41 km (25.5 mi) | |||||
| 22:27:06 | 25 | Partial | 0.8113 | — | — | ||||
| 10:40:46 | -8 | Partial | 0.6919 | — | — | ||||
| 21:18:48 | 30 | Partial | 0.0512 | — | — | ||||
| 08:59:51 | -3 | Annular | 0.9462 | 978 km (607.7 mi) | |||||
| 01:29:55 | 2 | Hybrid | 1.0143 | 57 km (35.4 mi) | |||||
| 13:57:20 | 7 | Hybrid | 1.0021 | 7 km (4.3 mi) | |||||
| 11:21:18 | 12 | Annular | 0.9623 | 138 km (85.7 mi) | |||||
| 02:04:36 | 17 | Total | 1.0524 | 213 km (132.4 mi) | |||||
| 13:56:25 | 22 | Annular | 0.9156 | 662 km (411.3 mi) | |||||
| 11:31:58 | -11 | Partial | 0.6133 | — | — | ||||
| 18:42:36 | 27 | Partial | 0.4259 | — | — | ||||
| 19:47:20 | -6 | Partial | 0.2384 | — | — | ||||
| 13:00:58 | 32 | Partial | 0.0367 | — | — | ||||
| 02:05:12 | -1 | Total | 1.0169 | 67 km (41.6 mi) | |||||
| 03:09:40 | 4 | Hybrid | 1.0050 | 22 km (13.7 mi) | |||||
| 10:09:18 | 9 | Annular | 0.9613 | 144 km (89.5 mi) | |||||
| 17:09:41 | 14 | Total | 1.0574 | 190 km (118.1 mi) | |||||
| 11:24:38 | 19 | Annular | 0.9202 | — | |||||
| 09:46:19 | 24 | Total | 1.0548 | 300 km (186.4 mi) | |||||
| 20:02:32 | -9 | Partial | 0.5216 | — | — | ||||
| 13:43:01 | -4 | Partial | 0.8073 | — | — | ||||
| 05:41:01 | 1 | Hybrid | 1.0150 | 60 km (37.3 mi) | |||||
| 18:42:52 | 6 | Annular | 0.9558 | 173 km (107.5 mi) | |||||
| 20:26:30 | 11 | Total | 1.0468 | 158 km (98.2 mi) | |||||
| 19:20:26 | 16 | Annular | 0.9512 | 195 km (121.2 mi) | |||||
| 11:49:40 | 21 | Total | 1.0194 | 128 km (79.5 mi) | |||||
| 12:14:51 | -12 | Partial | 0.0401 | — | — | ||||
| 22:52:55 | 26 | Partial | 0.7135 | — | — | ||||
| 07:27:29 | -7 | Partial | 0.4228 | — | — | ||||
| 01:59:44 | -2 | Total | 1.0608 | 284 km (176.5 mi) | |||||
| 08:23:27 | 3 | Annular | 0.9167 | 418 km (259.7 mi) | |||||
| 19:02:33 | 8 | Total | 1.0760 | 246 km (152.9 mi) | |||||
| 07:58:25 | 13 | Annular | 0.9374 | 233 km (144.8 mi) | |||||
| 10:43:01 | 18 | Total | 1.0303 | 164 km (101.9 mi) | |||||
| 13:20:52 | 23 | Annular | 0.9846 | 80 km (49.7 mi) | |||||
| 06:11:20 | -10 | Partial | 0.5418 | — | — | ||||
| 16:56:04 | -5 | Partial | 0.5932 | — | — | ||||
| 01:53:33 | 33 | Partial | 0.2863 | — | — | ||||
| 06:15:48 | 0 | Annular | 0.9274 | 326 km (202.6 mi) | |||||
| 09:31:57 | 5 | Total | 1.0535 | 208 km (129.2 mi) | |||||
| 07:40:04 | 10 | Annular | 0.9570 | 159 km (98.8 mi) | |||||
| 22:44:43 | 15 | Hybrid | 1.0079 | 28 km (17.4 mi) | |||||
| 15:52:48 | 20 | Hybrid | 1.0006 | 4 km (2.5 mi) | |||||
| 05:07:17 | 25 | Partial | 0.9342 | — | — | ||||
| 19:33:50 | -8 | Partial | 0.6904 | — | — | ||||
| 06:00:28 | 30 | Partial | 0.0675 | — | — | ||||
| 15:21:27 | -3 | Partial | 0.8577 | — | — | ||||
| 10:15:36 | 2 | Hybrid | 1.0116 | 47 km (29.2 mi) | |||||
| 20:45:04 | 7 | Hybrid | 1.0059 | 21 km (13 mi) | |||||
| 19:44:18 | 12 | Annular | 0.9588 | 152 km (94.4 mi) | |||||
| 09:19:50 | 17 | Total | 1.0573 | 219 km (136.1 mi) | |||||
| 21:55:31 | 22 | Annular | 0.9134 | 671 km (416.9 mi) | |||||
| 19:12:17 | -11 | Partial | 0.4978 | — | — | ||||
| 02:10:29 | 27 | Partial | 0.5603 | — | — | ||||
| 03:32:55 | -6 | Partial | 0.2026 | — | — | ||||
| 20:56:53 | 32 | Partial | 0.0567 | — | — | ||||
| 09:36:57 | -1 | Total | 1.0158 | 65 km (40.4 mi) | |||||
| 11:10:54 | 4 | Hybrid | 1.0046 | 21 km (13 mi) | |||||
| 17:22:05 | 9 | Annular | 0.9619 | 140 km (87 mi) | |||||
| 01:18:07 | 14 | Total | 1.0556 | 184 km (114.3 mi) | |||||
| 18:29:52 | 19 | Annular | 0.9255 | 755 km (469.1 mi) | |||||
| 17:45:39 | 24 | Total | 1.0510 | 256 km (159.1 mi) | |||||
| 04:06:28 | -9 | Partial | 0.5017 | — | — | ||||
| 20:44:02 | -4 | Partial | 0.6764 | — | — | ||||
| 07:51:37 | 34 | Partial | 0.0346 | — | — | ||||
| 14:13:35 | 1 | Total | 1.0197 | 79 km (49.1 mi) | |||||
| 01:12:09 | 6 | Annular | 0.9519 | 197 km (122.4 mi) | |||||
| 05:14:10 | 11 | Total | 1.0488 | 165 km (102.5 mi) | |||||
| 01:41:44 | 16 | Annular | 0.9518 | 186 km (115.6 mi) | |||||
| 20:35:33 | 21 | Total | 1.0182 | 121 km (75.2 mi) | |||||
| 05:36:42 | 26 | Partial | 0.8639 | — | — | ||||
| 15:39:52 | -7 | Partial | 0.4125 | — | — | ||||
| 09:22:31 | -2 | Total | 1.0629 | 332 km (206.3 mi) | |||||
| 16:15:51 | 3 | Annular | 0.9145 | 436 km (270.9 mi) | |||||
| 02:33:41 | 8 | Total | 1.0769 | 249 km (154.7 mi) | |||||
| 15:53:35 | 13 | Annular | 0.9371 | 234 km (145.4 mi) | |||||
| 18:05:15 | 18 | Total | 1.0307 | 149 km (92.6 mi) | |||||
| 21:33:45 | 23 | Annular | 0.9854 | 73 km (45.4 mi) | |||||
| 13:23:40 | -10 | Partial | 0.4569 | — | — | ||||
| 03:40:50 | 28 | Partial | 0.0265 | — | — | ||||
| 00:59:14 | -5 | Partial | 0.5188 | — | — | ||||
| 10:16:33 | 33 | Partial | 0.3312 | — | — | ||||
| 13:30:39 | 0 | Annular | 0.9307 | 320 km (198.8 mi) | |||||
| 17:20:50 | 5 | Total | 1.0475 | 193 km (119.9 mi) | |||||
| 15:22:41 | 10 | Annular | 0.9628 | 136 km (84.5 mi) | |||||
| 06:03:48 | 15 | Hybrid | 1.0017 | 6 km (3.7 mi) | |||||
| 00:08:49 | 20 | Hybrid | 1.0071 | 47 km (29.2 mi) | |||||
| 11:50:45 | 25 | Annular | 0.9452 | 673 km (418.2 mi) | |||||
| 04:25:19 | -8 | Partial | 0.6864 | — | — | ||||
| 14:37:00 | 30 | Partial | 0.0912 | — | — | ||||
| 21:45:37 | -3 | Partial | 0.7138 | — | — | ||||
| 18:58:47 | 2 | Hybrid | 1.0095 | 38 km (23.6 mi) | |||||
| 03:36:37 | 7 | Hybrid | 1.0090 | 33 km (20.5 mi) | |||||
| 04:06:24 | 12 | Annular | 0.9559 | 163 km (101.3 mi) | |||||
| 16:35:44 | 17 | Total | 1.0613 | 223 km (138.6 mi) | |||||
| 05:56:20 | 22 | Annular | 0.9118 | 680 km (422.5 mi) | |||||
| 02:45:51 | -11 | Partial | 0.3724 | — | — | ||||
| 09:35:23 | 27 | Partial | 0.6993 | — | — | ||||
| 11:27:50 | -6 | Partial | 0.1777 | — | — | ||||
| 04:57:57 | 32 | Partial | 0.0711 | — | — | ||||
| 16:57:33 | -1 | Total | 1.0140 | 61 km (37.9 mi) | |||||
| 19:22:56 | 4 | Hybrid | 1.0044 | 21 km (13 mi) | |||||
| 00:23:10 | 9 | Annular | 0.9623 | 137 km (85.1 mi) | |||||
| 09:35:37 | 14 | Total | 1.0537 | 178 km (110.6 mi) | |||||
| 01:25:12 | 19 | Annular | 0.9302 | 523 km (325 mi) | |||||
| 01:52:52 | 24 | Total | 1.0467 | 222 km (137.9 mi) |