World Atlas of Solar Eclipse Paths

Fred Espenak

The following atlas of world maps show the path of every total, annular and hybrid[1] solar eclipse visible from Earth during the five millennium period -1999 to +3000 (2000 BCE to 3000 CE[2]). The maps are broken down into 20 year intervals. Each map is stored in GIF format with a typical file size of 130 kilobytes. Note that each of these eclipses is also visible as a partial eclipse from a much larger geographic region. The regions of partial eclipse visibility are not shown on the maps since it would make them too difficult to read.

Each eclipse track is identified by the calendar date at the instant of greatest eclipse[3] (Universal Time). The position of greatest eclipse appears an asterisk symbol near the middle section of each path. The calendar date is usually placed as close as possible to this point. However, congestion due to nearby or overlapping eclipse paths sometimes makes it necessary to place the identifying date along a different section of the path. This avoids confusion and makes it easier to read the maps. Careful inspection of each path should permit unambiguous identification with the correct date. It is also helpful to remember several rules about eclipse paths and dates:

  1. Total eclipses always have blue paths.
  2. Dates of total eclipses are always in bold style.
  3. Annular eclipses always have red paths.
  4. Hybrid eclipses always have magenta paths (except for the total eclipse sections of path which are blue).
  5. Dates of annular and hybrid eclipses are always in italic style.

For eclipse paths which cross 180° longitude and are thereby split in two, an effort has been made to label both halves of the path when space permits. In the most congested cases, an arrow has been added to link the date with the path.

Should any instances arise where it is not possible to identify the correct eclipse date, please contact Fred Espenak (fred.espenak@nasa.gov) for clarification.

The maps in this atlas can be printed on standard size (8.5" x 11") paper. Change your printer for "landscape" mode and set the scale to 50% reproduction ratio. If some clipping occurs, try a smaller scale setting (e.g. to 45% or 40%).

[1] The hybrid eclipse is also known as an annular/total eclipse. Such an eclipse is both total and annular along different sections of its umbral path. For the maps in this atlas, the annular portion of the path is magenta while the total portion is blue.

[2] BCE (Before Common Era) and CE (Common Era) are secular alternatives for the terms BC and AD, respectively.
For more information, see Year Dating Conventions.

[3] Greatest eclipse is defined as the instant when the axis of the Moon's shadow passes closest to the Earth's center.

Index to World Atlas of Solar Eclipse Paths

Contemporary Solar Eclipse Paths

Second Millennium BCE (2000 BCE to 1001 BCE)

Century World Atlas of Solar Eclipse Paths Catalog
20th Century BCE -1999 to -1980 -1979 to -1960 -1959 to -1940 -1939 to -1920 -1919 to -1900 -1999 to -1900
19th Century BCE -1899 to -1880 -1879 to -1860 -1859 to -1840 -1839 to -1820 -1819 to -1800 -1899 to -1800
18th Century BCE -1799 to -1780 -1779 to -1760 -1759 to -1740 -1739 to -1720 -1719 to -1700 -1799 to -1700
17th Century BCE -1699 to -1680 -1679 to -1660 -1659 to -1640 -1639 to -1620 -1619 to -1600 -1699 to -1600
16th Century BCE -1599 to -1580 -1579 to -1560 -1559 to -1540 -1539 to -1520 -1519 to -1500 -1599 to -1500
15th Century BCE -1499 to -1480 -1479 to -1460 -1459 to -1440 -1439 to -1420 -1419 to -1400 -1499 to -1400
14th Century BCE -1399 to -1380 -1379 to -1360 -1359 to -1340 -1339 to -1320 -1319 to -1300 -1399 to -1300
13th Century BCE -1299 to -1280 -1279 to -1260 -1259 to -1240 -1239 to -1220 -1219 to -1200 -1299 to -1200
12th Century BCE -1199 to -1180 -1179 to -1160 -1159 to -1140 -1139 to -1120 -1119 to -1100 -1199 to -1100
11th Century BCE -1099 to -1080 -1079 to -1060 -1059 to -1040 -1039 to -1020 -1019 to -1000 -1099 to -1000

First Millennium BCE (1000 BCE to 0001 BCE)

Century World Atlas of Solar Eclipse Paths Catalog
10th Century BCE -0999 to -0980 -0979 to -0960 -0959 to -0940 -0939 to -0920 -0919 to -0900 -0999 to -0900
9th Century BCE -0899 to -0880 -0879 to -0860 -0859 to -0840 -0839 to -0820 -0819 to -0800 -0899 to -0800
8th Century BCE -0799 to -0780 -0779 to -0760 -0759 to -0740 -0739 to -0720 -0719 to -0700 -0799 to -0700
7th Century BCE -0699 to -0680 -0679 to -0660 -0659 to -0640 -0639 to -0620 -0619 to -0600 -0699 to -0600
6th Century BCE -0599 to -0580 -0579 to -0560 -0559 to -0540 -0539 to -0520 -0519 to -0500 -0599 to -0500
5th Century BCE -0499 to -0480 -0479 to -0460 -0459 to -0440 -0439 to -0420 -0419 to -0400 -0499 to -0400
4th Century BCE -0399 to -0380 -0379 to -0360 -0359 to -0340 -0339 to -0320 -0319 to -0300 -0399 to -0300
3rd Century BCE -0299 to -0280 -0279 to -0260 -0259 to -0240 -0239 to -0220 -0219 to -0200 -0299 to -0200
2nd Century BCE -0199 to -0180 -0179 to -0160 -0159 to -0140 -0139 to -0120 -0119 to -0100 -0199 to -0100
1st Century BCE -0099 to -0080 -0079 to -0060 -0059 to -0040 -0039 to -0020 -0019 to 0000 -0099 to 0000

First Millennium (0001 CE to 1000 CE)

Century World Atlas of Solar Eclipse Paths Catalog
1st Century 0001 to 0020 0021 to 0040 0041 to 0060 0061 to 0080 0081 to 0100 0001 to 0100
2nd Century 0101 to 0120 0121 to 0140 0141 to 0160 0161 to 0180 0181 to 0200 0101 to 0200
3rd Century 0201 to 0220 0221 to 0240 0241 to 0260 0261 to 0280 0281 to 0300 0201 to 0300
4th Century 0301 to 0320 0321 to 0340 0341 to 0360 0361 to 0380 0381 to 0400 0301 to 0400
5th Century 0401 to 0420 0421 to 0440 0441 to 0460 0461 to 0480 0481 to 0500 0401 to 0500
6th Century 0501 to 0520 0521 to 0540 0541 to 0560 0561 to 0580 0581 to 0600 0501 to 0600
7th Century 0601 to 0620 0621 to 0640 0641 to 0660 0661 to 0680 0681 to 0700 0601 to 0700
8th Century 0701 to 0720 0721 to 0740 0741 to 0760 0761 to 0780 0781 to 0800 0701 to 0800
9th Century 0801 to 0820 0821 to 0840 0841 to 0860 0861 to 0880 0881 to 0900 0801 to 0900
10th Century 0901 to 0920 0921 to 0940 0941 to 0960 0961 to 0980 0981 to 1000 0901 to 1000

Second Millennium (1001 CE to 2000 CE)

Century World Atlas of Solar Eclipse Paths Catalog
11th Century 1001 to 1020 1021 to 1040 1041 to 1060 1061 to 1080 1081 to 1100 1001 to 1100
12th Century 1101 to 1120 1121 to 1140 1141 to 1160 1161 to 1180 1181 to 1200 1101 to 1200
13th Century 1201 to 1220 1221 to 1240 1241 to 1260 1261 to 1280 1281 to 1300 1201 to 1300
14th Century 1301 to 1320 1321 to 1340 1341 to 1360 1361 to 1380 1381 to 1400 1301 to 1400
15th Century 1401 to 1420 1421 to 1440 1441 to 1460 1461 to 1480 1481 to 1500 1401 to 1500
16th Century 1501 to 1520 1521 to 1540 1541 to 1560 1561 to 1580 1581 to 1600 1501 to 1600
17th Century 1601 to 1620 1621 to 1640 1641 to 1660 1661 to 1680 1681 to 1700 1601 to 1700
18th Century 1701 to 1720 1721 to 1740 1741 to 1760 1761 to 1780 1781 to 1800 1701 to 1800
19th Century 1801 to 1820 1821 to 1840 1841 to 1860 1861 to 1880 1881 to 1900 1801 to 1900
20th Century 1901 to 1920 1921 to 1940 1941 to 1960 1961 to 1980 1981 to 2000 1901 to 2000

Third Millennium (2001 CE to 3000 CE)

Century World Atlas of Solar Eclipse Paths Catalog
21st Century 2001 to 2020 2021 to 2040 2041 to 2060 2061 to 2080 2081 to 2100 2001 to 2100
22nd Century 2101 to 2120 2121 to 2140 2141 to 2160 2161 to 2180 2181 to 2200 2101 to 2200
23rd Century 2201 to 2220 2221 to 2240 2241 to 2260 2261 to 2280 2281 to 2300 2201 to 2300
24th Century 2301 to 2320 2321 to 2340 2341 to 2360 2361 to 2380 2381 to 2400 2301 to 2400
25th Century 2401 to 2420 2421 to 2440 2441 to 2460 2461 to 2480 2481 to 2500 2401 to 2500
26th Century 2501 to 2520 2521 to 2540 2541 to 2560 2561 to 2580 2581 to 2600 2501 to 2600
27th Century 2601 to 2620 2621 to 2640 2641 to 2660 2661 to 2680 2681 to 2700 2601 to 2700
28th Century 2701 to 2720 2721 to 2740 2741 to 2760 2761 to 2780 2781 to 2800 2701 to 2800
29th Century 2801 to 2820 2821 to 2840 2841 to 2860 2861 to 2880 2881 to 2900 2801 to 2900
30th Century 2901 to 2920 2921 to 2940 2941 to 2960 2961 to 2980 2981 to 3000 2901 to 3000

About the Eclipse Predictions

Special thanks to National Space Club summer interns Holly Schurter (July 2002) Lauren Williams (July 2003) and Christopher Barrow (July 2004) for their hard work and valuable assistance in preparing the maps in this atlas and Sumit Dutta (July 2005) for applying NASA/W3C web standards.

All eclipse calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. For information on reproducting eclipse data, see NASA Copyright Information.

Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by an acknowledgment:

"Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA's GSFC"

2008 Mar 24