List of solar eclipses in the 16th century
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This is a list of solar eclipses in the 16th century. During the period 1501 to 1600 there were 228 solar eclipses of which 75 were partial, 72 were annular (three non-central), 62 were total, and 19 were hybrids. The greatest number of eclipses in one year was four, occurring in 1508, 1526, 1573, and 1591. Note that dates before October 4, 1582 use the Julian calendar
and dates after October 15, 1582 use the Gregorian calendar
(October 4, 1582 is followed by October 15 in the Gregorian calendar).
Julian calendar
The Julian calendar began in 45 BC as a reform of the Roman calendar by Julius Caesar. It was chosen after consultation with the astronomer Sosigenes of Alexandria and was probably designed to approximate the tropical year .The Julian calendar has a regular year of 365 days divided into 12 months...
and dates after October 15, 1582 use the Gregorian calendar
Gregorian calendar
The Gregorian calendar, also known as the Western calendar, or Christian calendar, is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by a decree signed on 24 February 1582, a papal bull known by its opening words Inter...
(October 4, 1582 is followed by October 15 in the Gregorian calendar).
| Date | Time of greatest eclipse |
Saros cycle | Type | Magnitude | Central duration |
Location | Path width | Geographical area | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:15:52 | 101 | Partial | 0.6155 | — | — | ||||
| 03:27:44 | 139 | Partial | 0.0905 | — | — | ||||
| 07:30:04 | 106 | Partial | 0.6585 | — | — | ||||
| 05:49:59 | 111 | Total | 1.0567 | 205 km (127.4 mi) | |||||
| 08:36:17 | 116 | Annular | 0.9277 | 306 km (190.1 mi) | |||||
| 22:28:20 | 121 | Total | 1.0640 | 218 km (135.5 mi) | |||||
| 08:52:38 | 126 | Annular | 0.9494 | 190 km (118.1 mi) | |||||
| 13:30:09 | 131 | Partial | 0.9348 | — | — | ||||
| 15:12:15 | 136 | Annular | 0.9924 | 83 km (51.6 mi) | |||||
| 06:29:08 | 103 | Partial | 0.8255 | — | — | ||||
| 20:51:55 | 108 | Total | 1.0635 | 593 km (368.5 mi) | |||||
| 05:58:07 | 113 | Annular | 0.9209 | 325 km (201.9 mi) | |||||
| 13:46:58 | 118 | Total | 1.0623 | 209 km (129.9 mi) | |||||
| 07:20:10 | 123 | Annular | 0.9526 | 181 km (112.5 mi) | |||||
| 03:06:33 | 128 | Hybrid | 1.0095 | 40 km (24.9 mi) | |||||
| 15:45:09 | 133 | Annular | 0.9941 | 92 km (57.2 mi) | |||||
| 19:09:02 | 100 | Partial | 0.2019 | — | — | ||||
| 09:28:44 | 138 | Partial | 0.2993 | — | — | ||||
| 19:24:23 | 105 | Partial | 0.8489 | — | — | ||||
| 19:49:36 | 110 | Annular | 0.9539 | 233 km (144.8 mi) | |||||
| 10:00:15 | 115 | Hybrid | 1.0131 | 50 km (31.1 mi) | |||||
| 01:16:15 | 120 | Hybrid | 1.0033 | 12 km (7.5 mi) | |||||
| 19:13:50 | 125 | Annular | 0.9607 | 148 km (92 mi) | |||||
| 13:47:24 | 130 | Total | 1.0463 | 286 km (177.7 mi) | |||||
| 21:19:49 | 135 | Annular | 0.9416 | — | — | ||||
| 22:14:35 | 102 | Partial | 0.9516 | — | — | ||||
| 06:22:25 | 140 | Partial | 0.0003 | — | — | ||||
| 05:03:25 | 107 | Partial | 0.5688 | — | — | ||||
| 11:54:03 | 112 | Hybrid | 1.0040 | 15 km (9.3 mi) | |||||
| 13:35:52 | 117 | Total | 1.0211 | 80 km (49.7 mi) | |||||
| 18:45:30 | 122 | Annular | 0.9479 | 208 km (129.2 mi) | |||||
| 04:25:15 | 127 | Total | 1.0667 | 228 km (141.7 mi) | |||||
| 19:08:19 | 132 | Partial | 0.7580 | — | — | ||||
| 13:36:51 | 99 | Partial | 0.0153 | — | — | ||||
| 21:21:25 | 137 | Partial | 0.9686 | — | — | ||||
| 03:38:41 | 104 | Partial | 0.6830 | — | — | ||||
| 01:15:15 | 109 | Annular | 0.9899 | 64 km (39.8 mi) | |||||
| 14:00:51 | 114 | Total | 1.0199 | 75 km (46.6 mi) | |||||
| 05:41:31 | 119 | Annular | 0.9552 | 164 km (101.9 mi) | |||||
| 05:04:13 | 124 | Total | 1.0468 | 161 km (100 mi) | |||||
| 06:15:24 | 129 | Annular | 0.9496 | 259 km (160.9 mi) | |||||
| 20:14:58 | 134 | Total | 1.0124 | 125 km (77.7 mi) | |||||
| 23:35:43 | 101 | Partial | 0.5070 | — | — | ||||
| 10:20:09 | 139 | Partial | 0.2342 | — | — | ||||
| 15:20:34 | 106 | Partial | 0.6096 | — | — | ||||
| 13:36:46 | 111 | Total | 1.0609 | 226 km (140.4 mi) | |||||
| 16:03:20 | 116 | Annular | 0.9244 | 329 km (204.4 mi) | |||||
| 06:26:06 | 121 | Total | 1.0662 | 222 km (137.9 mi) | |||||
| 16:21:42 | 126 | Annular | 0.9489 | 191 km (118.7 mi) | |||||
| 21:22:59 | 131 | Total | 1.0076 | 347 km (215.6 mi) | |||||
| 22:57:33 | 136 | Annular | 0.9946 | 42 km (26.1 mi) | |||||
| 14:16:44 | 103 | Partial | 0.7827 | — | — | ||||
| 04:33:16 | 108 | Total | 1.0558 | — | |||||
| 13:45:35 | 113 | Annular | 0.9235 | 315 km (195.7 mi) | |||||
| 21:17:39 | 118 | Total | 1.0577 | 198 km (123 mi) | |||||
| 15:31:21 | 123 | Annular | 0.9569 | 163 km (101.3 mi) | |||||
| 10:11:04 | 128 | Hybrid | 1.0054 | 21 km (13 mi) | |||||
| 00:22:31 | 133 | Annular | 0.9985 | 19 km (11.8 mi) | |||||
| 01:34:33 | 100 | Partial | 0.0557 | — | — | ||||
| 16:02:42 | 138 | Partial | 0.4379 | — | — | ||||
| 04:14:39 | 105 | Partial | 0.8382 | — | — | ||||
| 02:23:01 | 110 | Annular | 0.9556 | 255 km (158.5 mi) | |||||
| 18:36:38 | 115 | Hybrid | 1.0089 | 34 km (21.1 mi) | |||||
| 08:21:05 | 120 | Hybrid | 1.0085 | 29 km (18 mi) | |||||
| 03:22:58 | 125 | Annular | 0.9562 | 166 km (103.1 mi) | |||||
| 21:19:50 | 130 | Total | 1.0526 | 276 km (171.5 mi) | |||||
| 05:04:11 | 135 | Annular | 0.9119 | — | |||||
| 06:16:37 | 102 | Partial | 0.8671 | — | — | ||||
| 14:07:20 | 140 | Partial | 0.1083 | — | — | ||||
| 12:31:37 | 107 | Partial | 0.4970 | — | — | ||||
| 19:47:21 | 112 | Hybrid | 1.0036 | 13 km (8.1 mi) | |||||
| 21:21:52 | 117 | Total | 1.0208 | 81 km (50.3 mi) | |||||
| 02:21:40 | 122 | Annular | 0.9488 | 201 km (124.9 mi) | |||||
| 12:17:45 | 127 | Total | 1.0654 | 221 km (137.3 mi) | |||||
| 02:42:10 | 132 | Partial | 0.8077 | — | — | ||||
| 05:04:01 | 137 | Total | 1.0479 | 678 km (421.3 mi) | |||||
| 12:01:19 | 104 | Partial | 0.6778 | — | — | ||||
| 08:08:46 | 109 | Annular | 0.9833 | 144 km (89.5 mi) | |||||
| 22:45:49 | 114 | Total | 1.0228 | 86 km (53.4 mi) | |||||
| 12:08:20 | 119 | Annular | 0.9533 | 173 km (107.5 mi) | |||||
| 13:56:57 | 124 | Total | 1.0469 | 161 km (100 mi) | |||||
| 12:43:21 | 129 | Annular | 0.9523 | 220 km (136.7 mi) | |||||
| 04:59:20 | 134 | Total | 1.0098 | 97 km (60.3 mi) | |||||
| 06:52:57 | 101 | Partial | 0.3922 | — | — | ||||
| 17:14:05 | 139 | Partial | 0.3796 | — | — | ||||
| 23:17:01 | 106 | Partial | 0.5712 | — | — | ||||
| 21:17:31 | 111 | Total | 1.0645 | 249 km (154.7 mi) | |||||
| 23:38:41 | 116 | Annular | 0.9214 | 351 km (218.1 mi) | |||||
| 14:15:07 | 121 | Total | 1.0680 | 225 km (139.8 mi) | |||||
| 00:01:45 | 126 | Annular | 0.9484 | 192 km (119.3 mi) | |||||
| 05:04:30 | 131 | Total | 1.0115 | 123 km (76.4 mi) | |||||
| 06:54:11 | 136 | Annular | 0.9960 | 27 km (16.8 mi) | |||||
| 21:54:42 | 103 | Partial | 0.7272 | — | — | ||||
| 12:20:07 | 108 | Partial | 0.9172 | — | — | ||||
| 20:34:01 | 146 | Partial | 0.0378 | — | — | ||||
| 21:27:23 | 113 | Annular | 0.9265 | 305 km (189.5 mi) | |||||
| 04:51:06 | 118 | Total | 1.0525 | 184 km (114.3 mi) | |||||
| 23:38:52 | 123 | Annular | 0.9617 | 143 km (88.9 mi) | |||||
| 17:16:23 | 128 | Hybrid | 1.0007 | 3 km (1.9 mi) | |||||
| 08:57:45 | 133 | Hybrid | 1.0035 | 40 km (24.9 mi) | |||||
| 22:38:22 | 138 | Partial | 0.5730 | — | — | ||||
| 13:06:28 | 105 | Partial | 0.8297 | — | — | ||||
| 08:57:28 | 110 | Annular | 0.9567 | 303 km (188.3 mi) | |||||
| 03:15:42 | 115 | Hybrid | 1.0051 | 20 km (12.4 mi) | |||||
| 15:24:40 | 120 | Hybrid | 1.0133 | 46 km (28.6 mi) | |||||
| 11:35:42 | 125 | Annular | 0.9521 | 181 km (112.5 mi) | |||||
| 04:48:58 | 130 | Total | 1.0581 | 270 km (167.8 mi) | |||||
| 12:54:24 | 135 | Annular | 0.9106 | 419 km (260.4 mi) | |||||
| 14:10:08 | 102 | Partial | 0.7698 | — | — | ||||
| 21:46:52 | 140 | Partial | 0.2250 | — | — | ||||
| 20:10:50 | 107 | Partial | 0.4394 | — | — | ||||
| 03:30:55 | 112 | Hybrid | 1.0029 | 11 km (6.8 mi) | |||||
| 05:16:24 | 117 | Total | 1.0205 | 82 km (51 mi) | |||||
| 09:47:48 | 122 | Annular | 0.9497 | 194 km (120.5 mi) | |||||
| 20:17:38 | 127 | Total | 1.0636 | 212 km (131.7 mi) | |||||
| 10:05:18 | 132 | Partial | 0.8730 | — | — | ||||
| 12:53:01 | 137 | Total | 1.0460 | 391 km (243 mi) | |||||
| 20:19:44 | 104 | Partial | 0.6655 | — | — | ||||
| 15:03:48 | 109 | Annular | 0.9742 | — | |||||
| 07:28:09 | 114 | Total | 1.0263 | 99 km (61.5 mi) | |||||
| 18:36:34 | 119 | Annular | 0.9509 | 185 km (115 mi) | |||||
| 22:49:38 | 124 | Total | 1.0474 | 163 km (101.3 mi) | |||||
| 19:10:40 | 129 | Annular | 0.9546 | 195 km (121.2 mi) | |||||
| 13:45:21 | 134 | Total | 1.0075 | 75 km (46.6 mi) | |||||
| 14:06:06 | 101 | Partial | 0.2696 | — | — | ||||
| 00:07:16 | 139 | Partial | 0.5290 | — | — | ||||
| 07:19:27 | 106 | Partial | 0.5423 | — | — | ||||
| 04:53:36 | 111 | Total | 1.0673 | 274 km (170.3 mi) | |||||
| 07:22:13 | 116 | Annular | 0.9190 | 370 km (229.9 mi) | |||||
| 21:59:05 | 121 | Total | 1.0692 | 227 km (141.1 mi) | |||||
| 07:49:28 | 126 | Annular | 0.9482 | 192 km (119.3 mi) | |||||
| 12:39:27 | 131 | Total | 1.0132 | 100 km (62.1 mi) | |||||
| 14:58:55 | 136 | Annular | 0.9971 | 18 km (11.2 mi) | |||||
| 05:23:01 | 103 | Partial | 0.6598 | — | — | ||||
| 20:13:59 | 108 | Partial | 0.8172 | — | — | ||||
| 04:46:46 | 146 | Partial | 0.1083 | — | — | ||||
| 05:00:44 | 113 | Annular | 0.9299 | 294 km (182.7 mi) | |||||
| 12:30:55 | 118 | Total | 1.0469 | 170 km (105.6 mi) | |||||
| 07:39:21 | 123 | Annular | 0.9670 | 122 km (75.8 mi) | |||||
| 00:27:07 | 128 | Annular | 0.9956 | 16 km (9.9 mi) | |||||
| 17:27:33 | 133 | Total | 1.0091 | 89 km (55.3 mi) | |||||
| 05:16:46 | 138 | Partial | 0.7034 | — | — | ||||
| 21:58:40 | 105 | Partial | 0.8217 | — | — | ||||
| 15:30:55 | 110 | Annular | 0.9564 | 454 km (282.1 mi) | |||||
| 11:55:49 | 115 | Hybrid | 1.0020 | 8 km (5 mi) | |||||
| 22:26:49 | 120 | Hybrid | 1.0174 | 60 km (37.3 mi) | |||||
| 19:52:06 | 125 | Annular | 0.9487 | 195 km (121.2 mi) | |||||
| 12:15:00 | 130 | Total | 1.0629 | 266 km (165.3 mi) | |||||
| 20:49:55 | 135 | Annular | 0.9092 | 220 km (136.7 mi) | |||||
| 21:56:01 | 102 | Partial | 0.6610 | — | — | ||||
| 05:21:00 | 140 | Partial | 0.3507 | — | — | ||||
| 03:59:23 | 107 | Partial | 0.3939 | — | — | ||||
| 11:04:08 | 112 | Hybrid | 1.0020 | 8 km (5 mi) | |||||
| 13:20:27 | 117 | Total | 1.0200 | 82 km (51 mi) | |||||
| 17:04:21 | 122 | Annular | 0.9507 | 187 km (116.2 mi) | |||||
| 04:25:02 | 127 | Total | 1.0615 | 204 km (126.8 mi) | |||||
| 17:21:18 | 132 | Annular | 0.9489 | — | — | ||||
| 20:48:16 | 137 | Total | 1.0428 | 293 km (182.1 mi) | |||||
| 04:34:49 | 104 | Partial | 0.6475 | — | — | ||||
| 22:00:22 | 109 | Partial | 0.8623 | — | — | ||||
| 16:07:36 | 114 | Total | 1.0302 | 113 km (70.2 mi) | |||||
| 01:07:18 | 119 | Annular | 0.9481 | 201 km (124.9 mi) | |||||
| 07:38:12 | 124 | Total | 1.0485 | 166 km (103.1 mi) | |||||
| 01:42:42 | 129 | Annular | 0.9562 | 177 km (110 mi) | |||||
| 22:28:35 | 134 | Hybrid | 1.0058 | 57 km (35.4 mi) | |||||
| 21:18:24 | 101 | Partial | 0.1436 | — | — | ||||
| 07:03:36 | 139 | Partial | 0.6770 | — | — | ||||
| 15:24:46 | 106 | Partial | 0.5191 | — | — | ||||
| 12:25:42 | 111 | Total | 1.0694 | 305 km (189.5 mi) | |||||
| 15:12:17 | 116 | Annular | 0.9171 | 387 km (240.5 mi) | |||||
| 05:34:45 | 121 | Total | 1.0697 | 227 km (141.1 mi) | |||||
| 15:47:27 | 126 | Annular | 0.9483 | 191 km (118.7 mi) | |||||
| 20:04:44 | 131 | Total | 1.0140 | 86 km (53.4 mi) | |||||
| 23:13:06 | 136 | Annular | 0.9981 | 11 km (6.8 mi) | |||||
| 12:41:15 | 103 | Partial | 0.5798 | — | — | ||||
| 04:15:23 | 108 | Partial | 0.7297 | — | — | ||||
| 13:08:02 | 146 | Partial | 0.1654 | — | — | ||||
| 12:26:52 | 113 | Annular | 0.9336 | 284 km (176.5 mi) | |||||
| 20:15:08 | 118 | Total | 1.0408 | 152 km (94.4 mi) | |||||
| 15:34:47 | 123 | Annular | 0.9728 | 100 km (62.1 mi) | |||||
| 07:41:32 | 128 | Annular | 0.9901 | 36 km (22.4 mi) | |||||
| 01:52:13 | 133 | Total | 1.0151 | 127 km (78.9 mi) | |||||
| 12:00:05 | 138 | Partial | 0.8258 | — | — | ||||
| 06:49:58 | 105 | Partial | 0.8121 | — | — | ||||
| 22:06:53 | 110 | Partial | 0.9454 | — | — | ||||
| 20:35:20 | 115 | Annular | 0.9993 | 3 km (1.9 mi) | |||||
| 05:30:27 | 120 | Total | 1.0210 | 73 km (45.4 mi) | |||||
| 04:08:39 | 125 | Annular | 0.9459 | 206 km (128 mi) | |||||
| 19:39:32 | 130 | Total | 1.0667 | 262 km (162.8 mi) | |||||
| 04:48:39 | 135 | Annular | 0.9083 | 116 km (72.1 mi) | |||||
| 05:35:06 | 102 | Partial | 0.5424 | — | — | ||||
| 12:52:25 | 140 | Partial | 0.4805 | — | — | ||||
| 11:56:44 | 107 | Partial | 0.3595 | — | — | ||||
| 18:28:58 | 112 | Hybrid | 1.0005 | 2 km (1.2 mi) | |||||
| 21:33:25 | 117 | Total | 1.0196 | 82 km (51 mi) | |||||
| 00:10:09 | 122 | Annular | 0.9517 | 181 km (112.5 mi) | |||||
| 12:40:32 | 127 | Total | 1.0591 | 196 km (121.8 mi) | |||||
| 00:27:05 | 132 | Annular | 0.9271 | 889 km (552.4 mi) | |||||
| 04:51:25 | 137 | Total | 1.0387 | 235 km (146 mi) | |||||
| 12:42:31 | 104 | Partial | 0.6178 | — | — | ||||
| 05:01:47 | 109 | Partial | 0.7355 | — | — | ||||
| 00:42:20 | 114 | Total | 1.0344 | 129 km (80.2 mi) | |||||
| 07:41:04 | 119 | Annular | 0.9450 | 221 km (137.3 mi) | |||||
| 16:24:05 | 124 | Total | 1.0498 | 170 km (105.6 mi) | |||||
| 08:17:39 | 129 | Annular | 0.9574 | 166 km (103.1 mi) | |||||
| 07:09:22 | 134 | Hybrid | 1.0047 | 45 km (28 mi) | |||||
| 04:28:43 | 101 | Partial | 0.0129 | — | — | ||||
| 14:02:08 | 139 | Partial | 0.8249 | — | — | ||||
| 23:33:56 | 106 | Partial | 0.5024 | — | — | ||||
| 19:55:49 | 111 | Total | 1.0705 | 344 km (213.8 mi) | |||||
| 23:07:16 | 116 | Annular | 0.9159 | 401 km (249.2 mi) | |||||
| 13:07:31 | 121 | Total | 1.0696 | 227 km (141.1 mi) | |||||
| 23:52:06 | 126 | Annular | 0.9488 | 189 km (117.4 mi) | |||||
| 03:23:17 | 131 | Total | 1.0141 | 76 km (47.2 mi) | |||||
| 07:34:49 | 136 | Annular | 0.9991 | 5 km (3.1 mi) | |||||
| 19:50:05 | 103 | Partial | 0.4879 | — | — | ||||
| 12:24:36 | 108 | Partial | 0.6546 | — | — | ||||
| 21:36:53 | 146 | Partial | 0.2111 | — | — | ||||
| 19:43:19 | 113 | Annular | 0.9373 | 275 km (170.9 mi) | |||||
| 04:07:03 | 118 | Total | 1.0346 | 134 km (83.3 mi) | |||||
| 23:22:39 | 123 | Annular | 0.9788 | 77 km (47.8 mi) | |||||
| 15:01:22 | 128 | Annular | 0.9843 | 57 km (35.4 mi) | |||||
| 10:10:01 | 133 | Total | 1.0214 | 156 km (96.9 mi) | |||||
| 18:48:48 | 138 | Annular | 0.9398 | — | — | ||||
| 15:37:11 | 105 | Partial | 0.7965 | — | — | ||||
| 04:45:15 | 110 | Partial | 0.8068 | — | — | ||||
| 05:12:46 | 115 | Annular | 0.9972 | 11 km (6.8 mi) | |||||
| 12:35:58 | 120 | Total | 1.0238 | 84 km (52.2 mi) |