List of solar eclipses in the 6th century BC

This is a list of solar eclipses in the 6th century BC. During the period 600 to 501 BC there were 255 solar eclipses of which 96 were partial, 86 were annular (one non-central), 65 were total, and 8 were hybrids. The greatest number of eclipses in one year was five, in 569 and 504 BC, and three months, September 591 BC, August 515 BC, and July 504 BC, had two eclipses.

The solar eclipse of May 28, 585 BC that ended the Battle of Halys

Battle of Halys

The Battle of Halys, also known as the Battle of the Eclipse, took place at the river Halys on May 28, 585 BC between the Medes and the Lydians...

has made this battle the earliest historical event the date of which is exactly known.

Time of greatest eclipse	Saros cycle	Type	Magnitude	Central duration	Path width
03:12:05	49	Annular	0.9387		227 km (141.1 mi)
04:43:29	54	Total	1.0501		166 km (103.1 mi)
04:31:34	59	Annular	0.9565		223 km (138.6 mi)
18:06:26	64	Hybrid	1.0005		2 km (1.2 mi)
01:21:19	31	Partial	0.4531	—	—
12:17:04	69	Partial	0.2581	—	—
09:41:13	36	Partial	0.3088	—	—
00:54:04	74	Partial	0.1203	—	—
16:47:19	41	Total	1.0489		202 km (125.5 mi)
10:03:01	46	Annular	0.9490		244 km (151.6 mi)
08:05:12	51	Total	1.0251		86 km (53.4 mi)
14:34:50	56	Annular	0.9974		9 km (5.6 mi)
18:39:43	61	Annular	0.9622		235 km (146 mi)
02:24:37	66	Total	1.0440		331 km (205.7 mi)
02:31:13	33	Partial	0.0880	—	—
21:51:21	71	Partial	0.0411	—	—
12:28:16	38	Total	1.0653		487 km (302.6 mi)
02:24:04	43	Annular	0.9325		449 km (279 mi)
03:37:40	48	Total	1.0317		109 km (67.7 mi)
08:40:14	53	Annular	0.9934		23 km (14.3 mi)
12:31:12	58	Annular	0.9716		130 km (80.8 mi)
21:43:55	63	Total	1.0392		162 km (100.7 mi)
22:27:30	30	Partial	0.1103	—	—
14:34:18	68	Partial	0.2605	—	—
04:02:30	35	Partial	0.2916	—	—
13:42:15	73	Partial	0.5216	—	—
01:07:26	40	Annular	0.9675		171 km (106.3 mi)
15:57:08	45	Annular	0.9868		66 km (41 mi)
10:48:38	50	Total	1.0251		85 km (52.8 mi)
20:47:36	55	Annular	0.9484		190 km (118.1 mi)
01:50:15	60	Total	1.0508		242 km (150.4 mi)
21:02:02	65	Annular	0.9382		362 km (224.9 mi)
06:25:44	32	Partial	0.4291	—	—
17:47:38	70	Partial	0.2458	—	—
12:45:10	37	Partial	0.5723	—	—
23:59:19	75	Partial	0.1354	—	—
14:58:15	42	Annular	0.9484		253 km (157.2 mi)
02:19:58	47	Total	1.0652		235 km (146 mi)
16:16:58	52	Annular	0.9182		311 km (193.2 mi)
19:28:50	57	Total	1.0798		271 km (168.4 mi)
15:26:35	62	Annular	0.9247		388 km (241.1 mi)
02:23:20	29	Partial	0.0408	—	—
11:31:36	67	Partial	0.8334	—	—
06:33:42	34	Partial	0.1316	—	—
19:51:52	72	Partial	0.3957	—	—
09:08:42	39	Annular	0.9546		280 km (174 mi)
20:59:24	44	Total	1.0455		225 km (139.8 mi)
09:58:33	49	Annular	0.9417		216 km (134.2 mi)
13:01:27	54	Total	1.0450		150 km (93.2 mi)
11:42:18	59	Annular	0.9631		174 km (108.1 mi)
01:57:23	64	Annular	0.9945		25 km (15.5 mi)
09:40:57	31	Partial	0.4174	—	—
20:03:40	69	Partial	0.3403	—	—
16:24:28	36	Partial	0.1915	—	—
08:09:58	74	Partial	0.1975	—	—
01:22:11	41	Total	1.0512		214 km (133 mi)
16:42:17	46	Annular	0.9476		275 km (170.9 mi)
16:39:43	51	Total	1.0248		84 km (52.2 mi)
21:33:45	56	Annular	0.9993		2 km (1.2 mi)
02:58:21	61	Annular	0.9611		238 km (147.9 mi)
09:45:01	66	Total	1.0478		279 km (173.4 mi)
10:31:23	33	Partial	0.0804	—	—
05:51:59	71	Partial	0.0497	—	—
19:52:45	38	Total	1.0606		865 km (537.5 mi)
02:27:50	76	Partial	0.0156	—	—
10:34:31	43	Annular	0.9336		446 km (277.1 mi)
10:47:35	48	Total	1.0291		101 km (62.8 mi)
17:09:53	53	Annular	0.9947		19 km (11.8 mi)
19:16:00	58	Annular	0.9713		123 km (76.4 mi)
06:24:20	63	Total	1.0387		159 km (98.8 mi)
05:22:04	30	Partial	0.0129	—	—
21:05:31	68	Partial	0.3886	—	—
12:09:48	35	Partial	0.2284	—	—
22:16:56	73	Partial	0.5456	—	—
08:33:18	40	Annular	0.9728		154 km (95.7 mi)
23:33:40	45	Annular	0.9796		109 km (67.7 mi)
18:48:18	50	Total	1.0313		106 km (65.9 mi)
03:50:19	55	Annular	0.9437		208 km (129.2 mi)
10:10:41	60	Total	1.0551		251 km (156 mi)
03:51:16	65	Annular	0.9375		328 km (203.8 mi)
15:00:23	32	Partial	0.4109	—	—
02:12:07	70	Partial	0.2776	—	—
19:48:30	37	Partial	0.4458	—	—
07:03:55	75	Partial	0.2559	—	—
23:13:44	42	Annular	0.9470		263 km (163.4 mi)
09:42:08	47	Total	1.0659		248 km (154.1 mi)
00:18:30	52	Annular	0.9182		311 km (193.2 mi)
02:53:49	57	Total	1.0790		263 km (163.4 mi)
23:35:05	62	Annular	0.9265		377 km (234.3 mi)
18:42:22	67	Partial	0.9676	—	—
15:04:39	34	Partial	0.1212	—	—
04:22:19	72	Partial	0.4055	—	—
15:50:40	39	Annular	0.9523		382 km (237.4 mi)
05:35:35	44	Total	1.0435		221 km (137.3 mi)
16:37:26	49	Annular	0.9445		207 km (128.6 mi)
21:26:15	54	Total	1.0402		135 km (83.9 mi)
18:46:43	59	Annular	0.9695		134 km (83.3 mi)
09:55:50	64	Annular	0.9887		51 km (31.7 mi)
17:52:30	31	Partial	0.3679	—	—
03:42:26	69	Partial	0.4368	—	—
23:14:48	36	Partial	0.0861	—	—
15:34:01	74	Partial	0.2622	—	—
09:48:53	41	Total	1.0536		229 km (142.3 mi)
23:29:54	46	Annular	0.9456		320 km (198.8 mi)
01:05:11	51	Total	1.0248		85 km (52.8 mi)
04:40:58	56	Hybrid	1.0006		2 km (1.2 mi)
11:10:14	61	Annular	0.9606		234 km (145.4 mi)
17:09:51	66	Total	1.0504		252 km (156.6 mi)
18:33:02	33	Partial	0.0747	—	—
13:48:54	71	Partial	0.0626	—	—
03:14:30	38	Partial	0.9331	—	—
09:56:05	76	Partial	0.1502	—	—
18:49:07	43	Annular	0.9354		434 km (269.7 mi)
17:51:44	48	Total	1.0258		92 km (57.2 mi)
01:45:24	53	Annular	0.9965		12 km (7.5 mi)
01:55:29	58	Annular	0.9704		120 km (74.6 mi)
15:09:28	63	Total	1.0385		157 km (97.6 mi)
03:33:20	68	Partial	0.5225	—	—
20:23:51	35	Partial	0.1769	—	—
06:56:52	73	Partial	0.5609	—	—
15:53:22	40	Annular	0.9778		140 km (87 mi)
07:16:43	45	Annular	0.9726		159 km (98.8 mi)
02:40:48	50	Total	1.0374		126 km (78.3 mi)
11:01:31	55	Annular	0.9391		227 km (141.1 mi)
18:21:56	60	Total	1.0593		257 km (159.7 mi)
10:51:35	65	Annular	0.9365		310 km (192.6 mi)
23:27:20	32	Partial	0.3829	—	—
10:27:15	70	Partial	0.3219	—	—
02:58:25	37	Partial	0.3277	—	—
14:17:48	75	Partial	0.3651	—	—
07:22:57	42	Annular	0.9460		273 km (169.6 mi)
17:07:35	47	Total	1.0657		261 km (162.2 mi)
08:15:49	52	Annular	0.9189		308 km (191.4 mi)
10:18:38	57	Total	1.0772		254 km (157.8 mi)
07:43:37	62	Annular	0.9291		362 km (224.9 mi)
01:51:23	67	Total	1.0266		292 km (181.4 mi)
23:41:55	34	Partial	0.1182	—	—
12:54:50	72	Partial	0.4135	—	—
22:26:02	39	Annular	0.9481		954 km (592.8 mi)
14:18:32	44	Total	1.0418		216 km (134.2 mi)
23:09:10	49	Annular	0.9470		199 km (123.7 mi)
05:57:57	54	Total	1.0355		120 km (74.6 mi)
01:45:15	59	Annular	0.9758		100 km (62.1 mi)
18:01:19	64	Annular	0.9830		75 km (46.6 mi)
01:57:02	31	Partial	0.3058	—	—
11:15:28	69	Partial	0.5450	—	—
23:06:09	74	Partial	0.3148	—	—
18:09:16	41	Total	1.0558		245 km (152.2 mi)
06:25:39	46	Annular	0.9435		384 km (238.6 mi)
09:23:58	51	Total	1.0250		85 km (52.8 mi)
11:56:09	56	Hybrid	1.0015		5 km (3.1 mi)
19:12:59	61	Annular	0.9606		225 km (139.8 mi)
00:41:28	66	Total	1.0520		234 km (145.4 mi)
02:32:18	33	Partial	0.0654	—	—
21:37:44	71	Partial	0.0859	—	—
10:37:25	38	Partial	0.7889	—	—
17:29:47	76	Partial	0.2759	—	—
03:03:45	43	Annular	0.9378		419 km (260.4 mi)
00:54:35	48	Total	1.0218		81 km (50.3 mi)
10:23:35	53	Annular	0.9989		4 km (2.5 mi)
08:29:05	58	Annular	0.9690		121 km (75.2 mi)
23:59:29	63	Total	1.0387		158 km (98.2 mi)
09:54:52	68	Partial	0.6670	—	—
04:46:01	35	Partial	0.1389	—	—
15:42:22	73	Partial	0.5669	—	—
23:05:20	40	Annular	0.9823		136 km (84.5 mi)
15:08:15	45	Annular	0.9659		214 km (133 mi)
10:26:34	50	Total	1.0433		145 km (90.1 mi)
18:20:12	55	Annular	0.9346		245 km (152.2 mi)
02:26:22	60	Total	1.0635		262 km (162.8 mi)
18:00:44	65	Annular	0.9353		299 km (185.8 mi)
07:46:52	32	Partial	0.3448	—	—
18:33:18	70	Partial	0.3787	—	—
10:14:50	37	Partial	0.2175	—	—
21:41:26	75	Partial	0.4624	—	—
15:25:39	42	Annular	0.9455		281 km (174.6 mi)
00:38:17	47	Total	1.0648		275 km (170.9 mi)
16:08:23	52	Annular	0.9202		302 km (187.7 mi)
17:46:57	57	Total	1.0748		244 km (151.6 mi)
15:50:22	62	Annular	0.9323		342 km (212.5 mi)
08:59:47	67	Total	1.0253		180 km (111.8 mi)
08:23:11	34	Partial	0.1195	—	—
21:27:10	72	Partial	0.4228	—	—
04:56:01	39	Partial	0.8568	—	—
23:05:46	44	Total	1.0406		213 km (132.4 mi)
05:36:29	49	Annular	0.9492		195 km (121.2 mi)
14:35:17	54	Total	1.0313		106 km (65.9 mi)
08:39:23	59	Annular	0.9818		72 km (44.7 mi)
02:12:29	64	Annular	0.9777		98 km (60.9 mi)
09:53:41	31	Partial	0.2300	—	—
18:42:21	69	Partial	0.6655	—	—
06:46:28	74	Partial	0.3552	—	—
02:19:09	41	Total	1.0578		265 km (164.7 mi)
13:32:20	46	Annular	0.9412		484 km (300.7 mi)
17:32:29	51	Total	1.0252		86 km (53.4 mi)
19:20:49	56	Hybrid	1.0020		7 km (4.3 mi)
03:06:44	61	Annular	0.9609		212 km (131.7 mi)
08:20:05	66	Total	1.0527		221 km (137.3 mi)
10:30:10	33	Partial	0.0543	—	—
05:20:10	71	Partial	0.1170	—	—
17:58:59	38	Partial	0.6444	—	—
01:06:17	76	Partial	0.3964	—	—
11:19:54	43	Annular	0.9409		397 km (246.7 mi)
07:54:41	48	Total	1.0170		66 km (41 mi)
19:03:27	53	Hybrid	1.0019		7 km (4.3 mi)
15:00:44	58	Annular	0.9671		125 km (77.7 mi)
08:51:54	63	Total	1.0393		160 km (99.4 mi)
16:14:51	68	Partial	0.8144	—	—
13:12:47	35	Partial	0.1090	—	—
00:30:08	73	Partial	0.5684	—	—
06:13:34	40	Annular	0.9858		161 km (100 mi)
23:05:52	45	Annular	0.9597		273 km (169.6 mi)
18:05:08	50	Total	1.0489		164 km (101.9 mi)
01:47:59	55	Annular	0.9305		263 km (163.4 mi)
10:22:33	60	Total	1.0673		265 km (164.7 mi)
01:20:22	65	Annular	0.9343		293 km (182.1 mi)
15:56:48	32	Partial	0.2942	—	—
02:30:09	70	Partial	0.4481	—	—
17:40:32	37	Partial	0.1200	—	—
05:16:01	75	Partial	0.5456	—	—
23:19:08	42	Annular	0.9452		291 km (180.8 mi)
08:14:07	47	Total	1.0630		289 km (179.6 mi)
23:54:16	52	Annular	0.9222		294 km (182.7 mi)
01:18:21	57	Total	1.0714		232 km (144.2 mi)
23:52:51	62	Annular	0.9362		317 km (197 mi)
16:09:58	67	Total	1.0223		129 km (80.2 mi)
17:08:19	34	Partial	0.1257	—	—
05:58:52	72	Partial	0.4335	—	—
11:21:36	39	Partial	0.7048	—	—
07:57:17	44	Total	1.0397		211 km (131.1 mi)
12:00:03	49	Annular	0.9510		194 km (120.5 mi)
23:17:35	54	Total	1.0275		94 km (58.4 mi)
15:29:32	59	Annular	0.9874		48 km (29.8 mi)
10:29:43	64	Annular	0.9727		120 km (74.6 mi)
17:44:28	31	Partial	0.1431	—	—
02:06:04	69	Partial	0.7942	—	—
14:32:48	74	Partial	0.3867	—	—
10:22:58	41	Total	1.0594		288 km (179 mi)
20:49:02	46	Annular	0.9387		664 km (412.6 mi)
01:32:20	51	Total	1.0254		86 km (53.4 mi)
02:54:54	56	Hybrid	1.0023		8 km (5 mi)
10:50:13	61	Annular	0.9616		197 km (122.4 mi)
16:07:21	66	Total	1.0528		210 km (130.5 mi)
18:21:11	33	Partial	0.0332	—	—
12:51:39	71	Partial	0.1630	—	—
01:24:31	38	Partial	0.5077	—	—
08:50:27	76	Partial	0.5044	—	—
19:33:10	43	Annular	0.9446		374 km (232.4 mi)
14:54:51	48	Hybrid	1.0116		48 km (29.8 mi)
03:42:43	53	Hybrid	1.0054		19 km (11.8 mi)
21:30:01	58	Annular	0.9647		131 km (81.4 mi)
17:44:58	63	Total	1.0404		165 km (102.5 mi)
22:32:09	68	Annular	0.9670	—	—
21:46:30	35	Partial	0.0902	—	—
09:20:49	73	Partial	0.5650	—	—

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