Six Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses

-0499 to -0400 (500 BCE to 401 BCE)

Fred Espenak

Introduction

The Six Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses is organized into a series of sixty 100-year web pages, each one covering a century of solar eclipses. The 100-year table below covers the period -0499 to -0400 (500 BCE to 401 BCE) [1]. The date and time of each eclipse is given for the instant of Greatest Eclipse. Each eclipse date links to a web page containing additional details and a map showing the geographic region of eclipse visibility for that eclipse. A description of each parameter in the catalog table can be found in Key to Catalog of Solar Eclipses.

For an explanation of how eclipses are classified, see Solar Eclipse Basics. The frequency of each eclipse type, the extremes in eclipse magnitude and duration, and other data for the century are presented in the Eclipse Statistics tables following the Catalog of Solar Eclipses. To select a different century, visit the Index to Six Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses.

Footnotes

[1] The terms BCE and CE are abbreviations for "Before Common Era" and "Common Era," respectively. They are the secular equivalents to the BC and AD dating conventions. (See: Year Dating Conventions)

Catalog of Solar Eclipses: -0499 to -0400 (500 BCE to 401 BCE)
Calendar Date TD of Greatest Eclipse ΔT

s
ΔT Sigma
s
Luna Num Saros Num Ecl Type QLE Gamma Ecl Mag Lat

°
Long

°
Sun Alt
°
Path Width km Central Dur
-0499-Apr-1913:16:13 17085 430 -30905 40 P -t 1.0143 0.9618 71N 66W 0
-0499-Oct-1407:09:29 17076 430 -30899 45 A -p -0.8636 0.9540 61S 109E 30 33303m40s
-0498-Apr-0901:38:19 17067 430 -30893 50 T -n 0.2185 1.0540 17N 137W 77 18304m54s
-0498-Oct-0309:23:33 17059 430 -30887 55 A nn -0.1774 0.9266 11S 105E 80 28009m29s
-0497-Mar-2918:10:56 17050 429 -30881 60 T p- -0.5114 1.0708 28S 10W 59 26705m47s
-0497-Sep-2208:49:41 17041 429 -30875 65 A p- 0.5217 0.9332 33N 128E 58 29007m32s
-0496-Feb-1723:57:54 17034 429 -30870 32 P -t 1.4179 0.2322 70N 149W 0
-0496-Mar-1810:17:58 17033 429 -30869 70 P t- -1.2541 0.5300 72S 161W 0
-0496-Aug-1201:14:27 17025 429 -30864 37 Pe -t -1.5236 0.0338 70S 161W 0
-0496-Sep-1013:00:35 17024 429 -30863 75 P t- 1.2047 0.6158 71N 168E 0
-0495-Feb-0607:03:08 17017 429 -30858 42 A -p 0.7508 0.9451 31N 140E 41 30506m22s
-0495-Aug-0115:57:11 17008 429 -30852 47 T -p -0.7554 1.0607 29S 6E 41 30405m18s
-0494-Jan-2607:33:26 16999 428 -30846 52 A nn 0.0511 0.9245 17S 141E 87 28510m24s
-0494-Jul-2208:53:30 16991 428 -30840 57 T nn -0.0320 1.0674 20N 118E 88 22006m11s
-0493-Jan-1507:50:44 16982 428 -30834 62 A p- -0.6426 0.9407 62S 140E 50 28805m12s
-0493-Jul-1123:22:01 16973 428 -30828 67 T p- 0.7377 1.0183 71N 101W 42 9301m16s
-0493-Dec-0601:53:00 16966 428 -30823 34 P -t 1.4720 0.1299 64N 104W 0
-0492-Jan-0414:25:34 16965 428 -30822 72 P t- -1.2970 0.4522 66S 139W 0
-0492-May-3117:44:48 16958 427 -30817 39 P -t -1.2402 0.5522 63S 22E 0
-0492-Nov-2416:50:00 16949 427 -30811 44 T -p 0.7849 1.0395 29N 13E 38 21103m21s
-0491-May-2018:22:36 16940 427 -30805 49 A -p -0.4834 0.9522 9S 17W 61 19705m58s
-0491-Nov-1408:01:16 16932 427 -30799 54 T -n 0.1253 1.0241 10S 130E 83 8302m15s
-0490-May-0922:18:12 16923 427 -30793 59 A p- 0.3006 0.9925 32N 94W 72 2800m43s
-0490-Nov-0318:50:46 16915 427 -30787 64 A p- -0.5902 0.9682 45S 56W 54 14002m42s
-0489-Mar-3101:26:30 16908 426 -30782 31 Pe -t -1.5098 0.0422 61S 42W 0
-0489-Apr-2909:23:52 16906 426 -30781 69 P t- 1.0404 0.9339 61N 5W 0
-0489-Oct-2322:26:12 16898 426 -30775 74 P t- -1.3262 0.4069 61S 163E 0
-0488-Mar-1918:16:19 16890 426 -30770 41 T -p -0.7963 1.0603 47S 13E 37 32104m03s
-0488-Sep-1204:16:48 16882 426 -30764 46 A -p 0.9759 0.9359 62N 97W 12 112604m30s
-0487-Mar-0909:21:11 16873 426 -30758 51 T nn -0.0808 1.0253 11S 116E 85 8602m17s

Catalog of Solar Eclipses: -0499 to -0400 (500 BCE to 401 BCE)
Calendar Date TD of Greatest Eclipse ΔT

s
ΔT Sigma
s
Luna Num Saros Num Ecl Type QLE Gamma Ecl Mag Lat

°
Long

°
Sun Alt
°
Path Width km Central Dur
-0487-Sep-0110:39:32 16865 426 -30752 56 H nn 0.2089 1.0023 22N 96E 78 800m13s
-0486-Feb-2618:23:51 16856 425 -30746 61 A p- 0.6882 0.9624 28N 42W 46 18303m48s
-0486-Aug-2200:01:10 16848 425 -30740 66 T p- -0.5190 1.0522 14S 122W 59 20004m33s
-0485-Jan-1702:07:51 16841 425 -30735 33 Pe -t -1.5665 0.0069 64S 7E 0
-0485-Feb-1520:15:21 16839 425 -30734 71 P t- 1.4381 0.2188 62N 110W 0
-0485-Jul-1308:51:16 16832 425 -30729 38 P -t 1.3355 0.3757 64N 90W 0
-0485-Aug-1116:39:19 16831 425 -30728 76 P t- -1.2166 0.6033 62S 52W 0
-0484-Jan-0603:43:03 16824 425 -30723 43 A -p -0.8404 0.9488 77S 121W 32 35003m38s
-0484-Jul-0121:55:19 16815 424 -30717 48 H -p 0.6302 1.0055 63N 70W 51 2500m25s
-0484-Dec-2512:20:06 16807 424 -30711 53 H nn -0.1048 1.0095 30S 67E 84 3300m55s
-0483-Jun-2104:00:22 16798 424 -30705 58 A nn -0.1408 0.9618 16N 172W 82 14004m58s
-0483-Dec-1502:36:21 16790 424 -30699 63 T p- 0.5699 1.0419 12N 150W 55 17104m03s
-0482-Jun-1004:51:36 16781 424 -30693 68 A t- -0.9099 0.9417 43S 178E 24 52506m26s
-0482-Nov-0506:23:00 16774 424 -30688 35 P -t -1.5026 0.0770 70S 16E 0
-0482-Dec-0418:10:49 16773 424 -30687 73 P t- 1.2375 0.5609 68N 13W 0
-0481-Apr-3020:16:22 16766 423 -30682 40 P -t 1.0835 0.8387 71N 175E 0
-0481-Oct-2515:18:47 16757 423 -30676 45 A -p -0.8764 0.9489 67S 20W 28 39103m54s
-0480-Apr-1909:07:06 16749 423 -30670 50 T -n 0.2838 1.0585 25N 108E 73 20105m07s
-0480-Oct-1317:06:56 16740 423 -30664 55 A nn -0.1972 0.9234 17S 13W 79 29409m49s
-0479-Apr-0901:53:06 16732 423 -30658 60 T p- -0.4516 1.0737 21S 130W 63 26706m16s
-0479-Oct-0216:29:42 16723 423 -30652 65 A p- 0.4952 0.9324 27N 10E 60 28907m57s
-0478-Feb-2807:49:04 16716 422 -30647 32 P -t 1.4596 0.1566 71N 78E 0
-0478-Mar-2917:57:27 16715 422 -30646 70 P t- -1.2041 0.6238 72S 69E 0
-0478-Sep-2120:55:23 16707 422 -30640 75 P t- 1.1722 0.6734 72N 34E 0
-0477-Feb-1714:37:08 16700 422 -30635 42 A -p 0.7876 0.9451 37N 21E 38 32606m00s
-0477-Aug-1223:48:05 16691 422 -30629 47 T -p -0.8058 1.0578 36S 118W 36 32104m46s
-0476-Feb-0615:02:41 16683 422 -30623 52 A nn 0.0819 0.9274 13S 28E 85 27410m00s
-0476-Aug-0116:35:09 16674 422 -30617 57 T nn -0.0906 1.0627 15N 1E 85 20705m53s
-0475-Jan-2515:42:36 16666 421 -30611 62 A p- -0.6213 0.9459 58S 26E 51 25504m52s
-0475-Jul-2206:38:35 16658 421 -30605 67 T p- 0.6741 1.0136 64N 156E 47 6401m00s

Catalog of Solar Eclipses: -0499 to -0400 (500 BCE to 401 BCE)
Calendar Date TD of Greatest Eclipse ΔT

s
ΔT Sigma
s
Luna Num Saros Num Ecl Type QLE Gamma Ecl Mag Lat

°
Long

°
Sun Alt
°
Path Width km Central Dur
-0475-Dec-1610:38:02 16651 421 -30600 34 P -t 1.4699 0.1326 65N 113E 0
-0474-Jan-1422:49:05 16649 421 -30599 72 P t- -1.2827 0.4776 68S 83E 0
-0474-Jun-1200:07:47 16642 421 -30594 39 P -t -1.3280 0.4009 64S 84W 0
-0474-Jul-1114:09:14 16641 421 -30593 77 Pb t- 1.4888 0.1190 67N 142W 0
-0474-Dec-0601:44:32 16634 421 -30588 44 T -p 0.7853 1.0397 28N 125W 38 21303m27s
-0473-Jun-0100:43:33 16625 420 -30582 49 A -p -0.5722 0.9530 13S 114W 55 20705m59s
-0473-Nov-2516:48:23 16617 420 -30576 54 T -n 0.1261 1.0213 13S 3W 83 7302m03s
-0472-May-2005:06:27 16609 420 -30570 59 A nn 0.2185 0.9970 31N 165E 77 1100m17s
-0472-Nov-1403:14:54 16600 420 -30564 64 A p- -0.5882 0.9644 50S 177E 54 15803m01s
-0471-May-0916:41:24 16592 420 -30558 69 T t- 0.9653 1.0386 67N 93W 15 51002m06s
-0471-Nov-0306:24:26 16584 420 -30552 74 P t- -1.3183 0.4204 62S 34E 0
-0470-Mar-3102:04:25 16577 419 -30547 41 T -p -0.8521 1.0604 47S 103W 31 37104m03s
-0470-Sep-2311:53:48 16569 419 -30541 46 A+ -p 1.0058 0.9518 61N 163E 0
-0469-Mar-2017:02:06 16560 419 -30535 51 T -n -0.1323 1.0250 9S 0W 82 8602m15s
-0469-Sep-1218:34:12 16552 419 -30529 56 H -n 0.2435 1.0023 19N 23W 76 800m13s
-0468-Mar-0901:45:42 16544 419 -30523 61 A p- 0.6408 0.9633 28N 154W 50 16903m39s
-0468-Sep-0108:05:17 16535 419 -30517 66 T p- -0.4777 1.0513 15S 115E 61 19104m21s
-0467-Feb-2603:28:22 16527 418 -30511 71 P t- 1.3951 0.2905 61N 132E 0
-0467-Jul-2316:24:07 16520 418 -30506 38 P -t 1.3996 0.2547 64N 146E 0
-0467-Aug-2200:36:35 16519 418 -30505 76 P t- -1.1718 0.6887 62S 178E 0
-0466-Jan-1611:47:26 16512 418 -30500 43 A -p -0.8527 0.9534 74S 127E 31 32803m16s
-0466-Jul-1304:59:26 16504 418 -30494 48 A -p 0.7040 0.9989 66N 166W 45 500m05s
-0465-Jan-0520:53:52 16496 418 -30488 53 H nn -0.1115 1.0141 30S 61W 83 4901m20s
-0465-Jul-0210:31:19 16487 418 -30482 58 Am nn -0.0574 0.9584 21N 90E 87 15205m16s
-0465-Dec-2611:26:02 16479 417 -30476 63 T p- 0.5661 1.0440 11N 75E 55 17804m14s
-0464-Jun-2011:12:50 16471 417 -30470 68 A p- -0.8225 0.9439 32S 77E 34 36506m51s
-0464-Nov-1515:03:20 16464 417 -30465 35 P -t -1.5079 0.0690 69S 128W 0
-0464-Dec-1502:59:46 16462 417 -30464 73 P t- 1.2388 0.5584 67N 158W 0
-0463-May-1103:14:35 16456 417 -30459 40 P -t 1.1552 0.7096 70N 56E 0
-0463-Jun-0914:14:25 16454 417 -30458 78 Pb t- -1.5421 0.0172 67S 39E 0

Catalog of Solar Eclipses: -0499 to -0400 (500 BCE to 401 BCE)
Calendar Date TD of Greatest Eclipse ΔT

s
ΔT Sigma
s
Luna Num Saros Num Ecl Type QLE Gamma Ecl Mag Lat

°
Long

°
Sun Alt
°
Path Width km Central Dur
-0463-Nov-0423:33:16 16447 417 -30453 45 A -p -0.8846 0.9446 72S 149W 27 44204m06s
-0462-Apr-3016:32:12 16439 416 -30447 50 T -n 0.3528 1.0624 33N 7W 69 21805m13s
-0462-Oct-2500:57:03 16431 416 -30441 55 A nn -0.2113 0.9206 22S 132W 78 30710m05s
-0461-Apr-2009:29:39 16423 416 -30435 60 T n- -0.3871 1.0760 13S 112E 67 26606m42s
-0461-Oct-1400:18:44 16415 416 -30429 65 A p- 0.4757 0.9318 21N 110W 61 28808m20s
-0460-Mar-1015:30:12 16408 416 -30424 32 Pe -t 1.5084 0.0681 72N 52W 0
-0460-Apr-0901:28:38 16406 416 -30423 70 P t- -1.1480 0.7290 72S 59W 0
-0460-Oct-0205:00:21 16398 416 -30417 75 P t- 1.1471 0.7179 72N 103W 0
-0459-Feb-2722:01:52 16392 415 -30412 42 A -p 0.8310 0.9449 44N 96W 33 36205m35s
-0459-Aug-2307:46:35 16383 415 -30406 47 T -p -0.8501 1.0546 43S 116E 31 34104m14s
-0458-Feb-1622:24:36 16375 415 -30400 52 A nn 0.1186 0.9304 8S 85W 83 26209m29s
-0458-Aug-1300:23:04 16367 415 -30394 57 T -n -0.1433 1.0577 9N 118W 82 19205m29s
-0457-Feb-0523:27:42 16359 415 -30388 62 A p- -0.5935 0.9515 53S 89W 53 22104m29s
-0457-Aug-0213:59:33 16351 415 -30382 67 H p- 0.6150 1.0083 57N 48E 52 3700m39s
-0457-Dec-2719:20:09 16344 414 -30377 34 P -t 1.4708 0.1295 66N 29W 0
-0456-Jan-2607:05:58 16343 414 -30376 72 P t- -1.2622 0.5144 69S 54W 0
-0456-Jun-2206:32:25 16336 414 -30371 39 P -t -1.4135 0.2544 65S 169E 0
-0456-Jul-2120:56:46 16334 414 -30370 77 P t- 1.4222 0.2364 68N 104E 0
-0456-Dec-1610:36:12 16328 414 -30365 44 T -p 0.7881 1.0403 28N 98E 38 21903m34s
-0455-Jun-1107:07:49 16320 414 -30359 49 A -p -0.6584 0.9531 18S 148E 49 22605m58s
-0455-Dec-0601:34:39 16311 414 -30353 54 T -n 0.1268 1.0191 15S 135W 83 6601m53s
-0454-May-3111:55:16 16303 414 -30347 59 H nn 0.1356 1.0010 29N 64E 82 400m06s
-0454-Nov-2511:40:16 16295 413 -30341 64 A p- -0.5880 0.9611 53S 52E 54 17403m18s
-0453-May-2023:56:39 16287 413 -30335 69 T t- 0.8876 1.0460 69N 176W 27 33402m40s
-0453-Nov-1414:26:58 16279 413 -30329 74 P t- -1.3136 0.4284 62S 97W 0
-0452-Apr-1009:43:22 16272 413 -30324 41 T -t -0.9154 1.0592 50S 145E 23 47603m55s
-0452-Oct-0319:42:14 16264 413 -30318 46 P -t 1.0273 0.9150 61N 36E 0
-0451-Mar-3100:33:36 16256 412 -30312 51 T -n -0.1912 1.0243 8S 114W 79 8402m12s
-0451-Sep-2302:38:20 16248 412 -30306 56 H -n 0.2712 1.0024 16N 145W 74 900m13s
-0450-Mar-2008:58:46 16240 412 -30300 61 A p- 0.5867 0.9641 29N 96E 54 15703m31s

Catalog of Solar Eclipses: -0499 to -0400 (500 BCE to 401 BCE)
Calendar Date TD of Greatest Eclipse ΔT

s
ΔT Sigma
s
Luna Num Saros Num Ecl Type QLE Gamma Ecl Mag Lat

°
Long

°
Sun Alt
°
Path Width km Central Dur
-0450-Sep-1216:17:29 16232 412 -30294 66 T p- -0.4427 1.0501 17S 10W 64 18404m09s
-0449-Mar-0910:32:18 16224 412 -30288 71 P t- 1.3447 0.3749 61N 16E 0
-0449-Aug-0400:00:48 16217 412 -30283 38 P -t 1.4599 0.1420 63N 21E 0
-0449-Sep-0208:40:36 16216 412 -30282 76 P t- -1.1327 0.7622 61S 47E 0
-0448-Jan-2719:47:01 16209 411 -30277 43 A -p -0.8697 0.9583 71S 13E 29 30802m53s
-0448-Jul-2312:07:23 16201 411 -30271 48 A -p 0.7737 0.9918 68N 100E 39 4500m35s
-0447-Jan-1605:22:56 16193 411 -30265 53 T nn -0.1231 1.0191 29S 172E 83 6601m46s
-0447-Jul-1217:07:27 16185 411 -30259 58 A nn 0.0213 0.9546 24N 9W 89 16605m31s
-0446-Jan-0520:12:08 16177 411 -30253 63 T p- 0.5590 1.0465 10N 59W 56 18604m24s
-0446-Jul-0117:38:12 16169 411 -30247 68 A p- -0.7377 0.9451 24S 23W 42 29907m03s
-0446-Nov-2623:44:13 16162 410 -30242 35 P -t -1.5125 0.0621 69S 88E 0
-0446-Dec-2611:45:38 16161 410 -30241 73 P t- 1.2380 0.5598 66N 59E 0
-0445-May-2210:13:03 16154 410 -30236 40 P -t 1.2276 0.5780 69N 62W 0
-0445-Jun-2020:59:27 16153 410 -30235 78 P t- -1.4590 0.1641 66S 74W 0
-0445-Nov-1607:49:40 16146 410 -30230 45 A -p -0.8904 0.9409 77S 82E 27 48604m15s
-0444-May-1023:54:50 16138 410 -30224 50 T -p 0.4245 1.0654 41N 120W 65 23605m11s
-0444-Nov-0408:52:23 16130 410 -30218 55 A nn -0.2211 0.9185 27S 108E 77 31710m16s
-0443-Apr-3017:01:56 16123 410 -30212 60 T n- -0.3189 1.0774 5S 5W 71 26407m01s
-0443-Oct-2408:14:59 16115 409 -30206 65 A p- 0.4613 0.9318 16N 128E 62 28608m38s
-0442-Apr-2008:52:57 16107 409 -30200 70 P t- -1.0867 0.8435 71S 175E 0
-0442-Oct-1313:14:28 16099 409 -30194 75 P t- 1.1286 0.7508 72N 118E 0
-0441-Mar-1105:14:03 16092 409 -30189 42 A -t 0.8841 0.9444 53N 146E 27 43605m08s
-0441-Sep-0315:53:54 16084 409 -30183 47 T -p -0.8875 1.0509 50S 14W 27 36603m41s
-0440-Feb-2805:35:45 16076 409 -30177 52 A nn 0.1646 0.9337 1S 165E 81 25008m53s
-0440-Aug-2308:18:31 16068 408 -30171 57 T -n -0.1894 1.0523 3N 120E 79 17604m59s
-0439-Feb-1607:04:44 16060 408 -30165 62 A p- -0.5580 0.9575 47S 156E 56 18604m04s
-0439-Aug-1221:26:55 16052 408 -30159 67 H p- 0.5619 1.0026 50N 64W 56 1100m13s
-0438-Jan-0703:59:52 16046 408 -30154 34 P -t 1.4743 0.1214 67N 170W 0
-0438-Feb-0515:17:50 16044 408 -30153 72 P t- -1.2370 0.5605 70S 170E 0
-0438-Jul-0312:58:02 16038 408 -30148 39 Pe -t -1.4972 0.1116 66S 61E 0

Catalog of Solar Eclipses: -0499 to -0400 (500 BCE to 401 BCE)
Calendar Date TD of Greatest Eclipse ΔT

s
ΔT Sigma
s
Luna Num Saros Num Ecl Type QLE Gamma Ecl Mag Lat

°
Long

°
Sun Alt
°
Path Width km Central Dur
-0438-Aug-0203:47:56 16036 408 -30147 77 P t- 1.3587 0.3473 69N 12W 0
-0438-Dec-2719:26:55 16030 408 -30142 44 T -p 0.7921 1.0413 29N 39W 37 22703m41s
-0437-Jun-2213:33:49 16022 407 -30136 49 A -p -0.7434 0.9528 24S 49E 42 25705m53s
-0437-Dec-1710:19:35 16014 407 -30130 54 H3 -n 0.1285 1.0173 16S 93E 83 6001m45s
-0436-Jun-1018:46:41 16006 407 -30124 59 H nn 0.0538 1.0044 26N 37W 87 1500m27s
-0436-Dec-0520:05:23 15998 407 -30118 64 A p- -0.5883 0.9584 57S 71W 54 18703m32s
-0435-May-3107:13:44 15991 407 -30112 69 T p- 0.8102 1.0514 69N 94E 36 29103m07s
-0435-Nov-2422:29:58 15983 406 -30106 74 P t- -1.3095 0.4353 63S 132E 0
-0434-Apr-2117:18:26 15976 406 -30101 41 T -t -0.9819 1.0556 56S 41E 10 101203m29s
-0434-May-2100:03:00 15975 406 -30100 79 Pb t- 1.5130 0.0277 63N 113E 0
-0434-Oct-1503:38:35 15968 406 -30095 46 P -t 1.0431 0.8879 61N 93W 0
-0433-Apr-1107:56:22 15960 406 -30089 51 T -n -0.2565 1.0230 7S 135E 75 8102m07s
-0433-Oct-0410:51:59 15953 406 -30083 56 H -n 0.2918 1.0026 13N 90E 73 900m15s
-0432-Mar-3016:00:59 15945 406 -30077 61 A p- 0.5245 0.9646 29N 9W 58 14703m27s
-0432-Sep-2300:38:46 15937 405 -30071 66 T n- -0.4151 1.0489 19S 137W 65 17703m57s
-0431-Mar-1917:26:04 15929 405 -30065 71 P t- 1.2858 0.4742 61N 98W 0
-0431-Aug-1407:45:24 15922 405 -30060 38 Pe -t 1.5134 0.0435 62N 105W 0
-0431-Sep-1216:53:32 15921 405 -30059 76 P t- -1.1014 0.8206 61S 86W 0
-0430-Feb-0703:39:27 15915 405 -30054 43 A -p -0.8936 0.9633 67S 102W 26 29502m30s
-0430-Aug-0319:19:46 15907 405 -30048 48 A -p 0.8386 0.9843 68N 6E 33 10201m04s
-0429-Jan-2713:46:15 15899 405 -30042 53 T nn -0.1403 1.0245 28S 47E 82 8402m12s
-0429-Jul-2323:47:27 15891 404 -30036 58 A nn 0.0965 0.9505 27N 108W 84 18205m48s
-0428-Jan-1704:52:12 15883 404 -30030 63 T p- 0.5467 1.0494 10N 168E 57 19504m35s
-0428-Jul-1200:09:13 15876 404 -30024 68 A p- -0.6566 0.9456 17S 124W 49 26407m07s
-0428-Dec-0708:25:40 15869 404 -30019 35 P -t -1.5164 0.0562 67S 55W 0
-0427-Jan-0520:27:29 15868 404 -30018 73 P t- 1.2344 0.5667 65N 83W 0
-0427-Jun-0117:12:31 15861 404 -30013 40 P -t 1.2998 0.4455 68N 180W 0
-0427-Jul-0103:49:29 15860 404 -30012 78 P t- -1.3785 0.3070 65S 172E 0
-0427-Nov-2616:07:24 15854 404 -30007 45 A -p -0.8944 0.9379 82S 43W 26 52304m22s
-0426-May-2207:16:29 15846 403 -30001 50 T -p 0.4977 1.0676 49N 128E 60 25505m04s

Catalog of Solar Eclipses: -0499 to -0400 (500 BCE to 401 BCE)
Calendar Date TD of Greatest Eclipse ΔT

s
ΔT Sigma
s
Luna Num Saros Num Ecl Type QLE Gamma Ecl Mag Lat

°
Long

°
Sun Alt
°
Path Width km Central Dur
-0426-Nov-1516:52:20 15838 403 -29995 55 A nn -0.2268 0.9170 31S 13W 77 32410m23s
-0425-May-1200:29:18 15830 403 -29989 60 T n- -0.2468 1.0782 2N 120W 76 26007m12s
-0425-Nov-0416:18:46 15823 403 -29983 65 A p- 0.4526 0.9322 12N 4E 63 28308m50s
-0424-Apr-3016:11:00 15815 403 -29977 70 P t- -1.0209 0.9661 71S 51E 0
-0424-Oct-2321:35:41 15807 403 -29971 75 P t- 1.1151 0.7750 71N 23W 0
-0423-Mar-2112:17:43 15801 402 -29966 42 A -t 0.9432 0.9430 63N 24E 19 63904m39s
-0423-Sep-1400:09:26 15793 402 -29960 47 T -p -0.9184 1.0473 57S 147W 23 39903m12s
-0422-Mar-1012:39:40 15785 402 -29954 52 A nn 0.2164 0.9371 6N 56E 77 23908m14s
-0422-Sep-0316:20:11 15777 402 -29948 57 T -n -0.2297 1.0468 3S 3W 77 16004m26s
-0421-Feb-2714:34:58 15770 402 -29942 62 A p- -0.5162 0.9638 40S 42E 59 15203m36s
-0421-Aug-2405:00:45 15762 402 -29936 67 A p- 0.5153 0.9966 44N 179W 59 1400m18s
-0420-Jan-1812:32:47 15755 401 -29931 34 P -t 1.4837 0.1022 68N 49E 0
-0420-Feb-1623:20:52 15754 401 -29930 72 P t- -1.2040 0.6212 70S 35E 0
-0420-Aug-1210:47:20 15746 401 -29924 77 P t- 1.3023 0.4448 70N 130W 0
-0419-Jan-0704:11:58 15740 401 -29919 44 T -p 0.8003 1.0426 30N 175W 37 23803m46s
-0419-Jul-0220:05:51 15732 401 -29913 49 A -p -0.8237 0.9517 32S 53W 34 31205m43s
-0419-Dec-2719:00:00 15725 401 -29907 54 H -n 0.1331 1.0160 16S 38W 82 5601m39s
-0418-Jun-2201:42:09 15717 401 -29901 59 H nn -0.0255 1.0071 22N 141W 89 2500m46s
-0418-Dec-1704:28:00 15709 400 -29895 64 A p- -0.5873 0.9564 59S 167E 54 19703m43s
-0417-Jun-1114:30:28 15702 400 -29889 69 T p- 0.7319 1.0555 67N 1E 43 27003m31s
-0417-Dec-0606:34:20 15694 400 -29883 74 P t- -1.3068 0.4398 64S 0W 0
-0416-May-0200:46:45 15688 400 -29878 41 P -t -1.0533 0.9183 62S 64W 0
-0416-May-3107:27:58 15686 400 -29877 79 P t- 1.4412 0.1673 63N 9W 0
-0416-Oct-2511:43:33 15680 400 -29872 46 P -t 1.0525 0.8721 61N 136E 0
-0415-Apr-2115:11:46 15672 399 -29866 51 T -p -0.3270 1.0211 7S 26E 71 7602m00s
-0415-Oct-1419:14:35 15665 399 -29860 56 H -n 0.3055 1.0031 9N 37W 72 1100m17s
-0414-Apr-1022:54:58 15657 399 -29854 61 A p- 0.4560 0.9650 30N 113W 63 14003m25s
-0414-Oct-0409:07:33 15649 399 -29848 66 T n- -0.3935 1.0475 22S 94E 67 17003m47s
-0413-Mar-3100:12:23 15642 399 -29842 71 P t- 1.2207 0.5847 61N 151E 0
-0413-Sep-2401:13:44 15634 399 -29836 76 P t- -1.0762 0.8668 61S 139E 0

Catalog of Solar Eclipses: -0499 to -0400 (500 BCE to 401 BCE)
Calendar Date TD of Greatest Eclipse ΔT

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ΔT Sigma
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Luna Num Saros Num Ecl Type QLE Gamma Ecl Mag Lat

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Sun Alt
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Path Width km Central Dur
-0412-Feb-1811:24:48 15628 398 -29831 43 A -p -0.9241 0.9683 65S 145E 22 29802m07s
-0412-Aug-1402:38:44 15620 398 -29825 48 A -t 0.8972 0.9765 67N 91W 26 19001m34s
-0411-Feb-0622:03:34 15613 398 -29819 53 T nn -0.1634 1.0300 26S 77W 80 10302m38s
-0411-Aug-0306:33:59 15605 398 -29813 58 A nn 0.1658 0.9464 28N 151E 80 20006m05s
-0410-Jan-2713:26:31 15597 398 -29807 63 T p- 0.5295 1.0525 11N 37E 58 20304m44s
-0410-Jul-2306:47:27 15590 398 -29801 68 A p- -0.5806 0.9456 13S 134E 54 24407m03s
-0410-Dec-1817:03:52 15583 397 -29796 35 P -t -1.5223 0.0465 66S 164E 0
-0409-Jan-1705:02:22 15582 397 -29795 73 P t- 1.2258 0.5828 64N 137E 0
-0409-Jun-1300:13:51 15576 397 -29790 40 P -t 1.3712 0.3138 67N 63E 0
-0409-Jul-1210:45:40 15575 397 -29789 78 P t- -1.3016 0.4442 64S 57E 0
-0409-Dec-0800:23:57 15568 397 -29784 45 A -p -0.8988 0.9357 86S 156W 26 55604m27s
-0408-Jun-0114:38:27 15561 397 -29778 50 T -p 0.5712 1.0689 56N 18E 55 27404m51s
-0408-Nov-2600:52:51 15553 397 -29772 55 A nn -0.2322 0.9163 34S 132W 76 32710m22s
-0407-May-2207:54:56 15546 397 -29766 60 T n- -0.1733 1.0779 9N 126E 80 25607m13s
-0407-Nov-1500:27:10 15538 396 -29760 65 A p- 0.4467 0.9332 9N 120W 63 27808m55s
-0406-May-1123:23:05 15531 396 -29754 70 T t- -0.9508 1.0249 54S 88W 17 27801m56s
-0406-Nov-0406:03:53 15523 396 -29748 75 P t- 1.1065 0.7907 70N 164W 0
-0405-Apr-0119:10:26 15517 396 -29743 42 A+ -t 1.0106 0.9461 72N 139W 0
-0405-Sep-2508:33:47 15509 396 -29737 47 T -p -0.9422 1.0435 63S 75E 19 43902m45s
-0404-Mar-2019:32:47 15502 396 -29731 52 A nn 0.2774 0.9405 13N 51W 74 22907m32s
-0404-Sep-1400:30:31 15494 395 -29725 57 T -n -0.2621 1.0412 9S 128W 75 14203m52s
-0403-Mar-0921:57:58 15487 395 -29719 62 A p- -0.4675 0.9702 33S 72W 62 12103m04s
-0403-Sep-0312:40:57 15479 395 -29713 67 A p- 0.4747 0.9905 37N 64E 61 3800m54s
-0402-Jan-2821:01:16 15473 395 -29708 34 P -t 1.4973 0.0748 69N 91W 0
-0402-Feb-2707:18:28 15472 395 -29707 72 P t- -1.1657 0.6924 71S 99W 0
-0402-Aug-2317:52:49 15464 395 -29701 77 P t- 1.2511 0.5325 71N 110E 0
-0401-Jan-1812:52:31 15458 395 -29696 44 T -p 0.8127 1.0442 33N 51E 35 25303m49s
-0401-Jul-1402:42:32 15450 394 -29690 49 A -p -0.9008 0.9499 42S 157W 25 42605m26s
-0400-Jan-0803:36:20 15443 394 -29684 54 H -n 0.1408 1.0152 15S 167W 82 5301m35s
-0400-Jul-0208:43:18 15435 394 -29678 59 H nn -0.1013 1.0092 18N 113E 84 3201m01s
-0400-Dec-2712:45:58 15428 394 -29672 64 A p- -0.5831 0.9550 59S 48E 54 20303m54s

Statistics for Solar Eclipses: -0499 to -0400 (500 BCE to 401 BCE)

During the 5th century BCE [2], Earth experienced 241 solar eclipses. The following table lists the number of eclipses of each type over this period.

Solar Eclipses: -0499 to -0400
Eclipse Type Symbol Number Percent
All Eclipses - 241100.0%
PartialP 84 34.9%
AnnularA 78 32.4%
TotalT 62 25.7%
HybridH 17 7.1%

Annular and total eclipses can be classified as either central or non-central as follows: 1) Central (two limits), 2) Central (one limit) or 3) Non-Central (one limit). The statistical distribution of these classes during the 5th century BCE appears in the following three tables (no Hybrids are included since all are central with two limits).

Annular and Total Eclipses
Classification Number Percent
All 140100.0%
Central (two limits) 138 98.6%
Central (one limit) 0 0.0%
Non-Central (one limit) 2 1.4%
Annular Eclipses
Classification Number Percent
All Annular Eclipses 78100.0%
Central (two limits) 76 97.4%
Central (one limit) 0 0.0%
Non-Central (one limit) 2 2.6%
Total Eclipses
Classification Number Percent
All Total Eclipses 62100.0%
Central (two limits) 62100.0%
Central (one limit) 0 0.0%
Non-Central (one limit) 0 0.0%

There are a minimum of two and a maximum of five solar eclipses in every calendar year. Statistics for the number of eclipses each year during the century are listed below.

Number of Eclipses Per Year:
-0499 to -0400
Number of Eclipses Per Year Number of Years
2 68
3 24
4 7
5 1

The years containing five solar eclipses are as follows: -438.

There are two solar eclipses in the same same calendar month as follows: -416 May.

The longest and shortest central eclipses of the century as well as largest and smallest partial eclipses appear in the following table.

Extreme Durations and Magnitudes of Eclipses: -0499 to -0400
Extrema Type Date Duration Magnitude
Longest Annular Solar Eclipse -0494 Jan 2610m24s -
Shortest Annular Solar Eclipse -0466 Jul 1300m05s -
Longest Total Solar Eclipse -0407 May 2207m13s -
Shortest Total Solar Eclipse -0475 Jul 2201m00s -
Longest Hybrid Solar Eclipse -0437 Dec 1701m45s -
Shortest Hybrid Solar Eclipse -0454 May 3100m06s -
Largest Partial Solar Eclipse -0424 Apr 30 - 0.96614
Smallest Partial Solar Eclipse -0485 Jan 17 - 0.00688

During the century, 3 Saros series begin and 6 Saros series end. The table below gives the Saros series, number of eclipses in the series, the calendar date and whether it is the first or last eclipse in the series.

Begin and End of Saros Series: -0499 to -0400
Saros Series Number of Eclipses Date First/Last
37 73 -0496 Aug 12Last
31 74 -0489 Mar 31Last
33 84 -0485 Jan 17Last
77 71 -0474 Jul 11First
78 72 -0463 Jun 09First
32 84 -0460 Mar 10Last
39 72 -0438 Jul 03Last
79 71 -0434 May 21First
38 73 -0431 Aug 14Last

Footnotes

[2] The terms BCE and CE are abbreviations for "Before Common Era" and "Common Era," respectively. They are the secular equivalents to the BC and AD dating conventions. (See: Year Dating Conventions)

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Calendar

The Gregorian calendar (also called the Western calendar) is internationally the most widely used civil calendar. It is named for Pope Gregory XIII, who introduced it in 1582. On this website, the Gregorian calendar is used for all calendar dates from 1582 Oct 15 onwards. Before that date, the Julian calendar is used. For more information on this topic, see Calendar Dates.

The Julian calendar does not include the year 0. Thus the year 1 BCE is followed by the year 1 CE (See: BCE/CE Dating Conventions). This is awkward for arithmetic calculations. Years in this catalog are numbered astronomically and include the year 0. Historians should note there is a difference of one year between astronomical dates and BCE dates. Thus, the astronomical year 0 corresponds to 1 BCE, and astronomical year -1 corresponds to 2 BCE, etc..

Eclipse Predictions

The eclipse predictions presented here were generated using the JPL DE406 solar and lunar ephemerides. The lunar coordinates have been calculated with respect to the Moon's Center of Mass.

The largest uncertainty in the eclipse predictions is caused by fluctuations in Earth's rotation due primarily to tidal friction of the Moon. The resultant drift in apparent clock time is expressed as ΔT and is determined as follows:

  1. pre-1950's: ΔT calculated from empirical fits to historical records derived by Morrison and Stephenson (2004)
  2. 1955-present: ΔT obtained from published observations
  3. future: ΔT is extrapolated from current values weighted by the long term trend from tidal effects

A series of polynomial expressions have been derived to simplify the evaluation of ΔT for any time from -2999 to +3000. The uncertainty in ΔT over this period can be estimated from scatter in the measurements.

Acknowledgments

Some of the content on this web site is based on the book Thousand Year Canon of Solar Eclipses 1501 to 2500. All eclipse calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy.

Permission is granted to reproduce eclipse data when accompanied by a link to this page and an acknowledgment:

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