Solar eclipses are grouped by their saros number; each series lasts between 1200 and 1600 years and contains from 69 to 87 solar eclipses (most often 70 to 73). Solar eclipses in odd series exist at the ascending node of the Moon's orbit, and even series occur at the descending nodes.

Each series begins with partial eclipses, transitions into umbral eclipses (which includes annular, hybrid, and total eclipses), and then reverses back to partial before ending. The counts for each type and their order are listed below. Ongoing saros series are highlighted according to the type of eclipses currently being produced.

Series have been indexed as -14 to 190 (active between roughly 2000 BCE and 3000 CE), with events summarized:[1][2][3]

No. Count First eclipse Last eclipse Len. (y) Counts by type
Par. Umb. Par. Order Ann. Hyb. Tot. Notes
-14 72 15 Apr 3289 BC 22 May 2009 BC 1280.1 6 59 7 AHT 23 3 33
-137315 Mar 3278 BC2 May 1980 BC1298.17588THA17239
-12736 Mar 3231 BC22 Apr 1933 BC1298.18458THA4221
-117217 Mar 3148 BC24 Apr 1868 BC1280.165610AHT24329
-107524 Jan 3173 BC4 Apr 1839 BC1334.294620THA4240
-97515 Jan 3126 BC25 Mar 1792 BC1334.2104124THA3821
-87427 Jan 3043 BC27 Mar 1727 BC1316.284323AHT25315
-78618 Aug 3249 BC24 Feb 1716 BC1532.5214322THA1141
-68719 Jul 3238 BC3 Feb 1687 BC1550.5254022HA3730Longest series in this set
-58610 Aug 3137 BC16 Feb 1604 BC1532.5214322AHT26314
-48029 Jun 3144 BC1 Nov 1720 BC1424.3234314THA1141
-37320 Jun 3097 BC7 Aug 1799 BC1298.124418A4100
-2753 Jul 3014 BC10 Sep 1680 BC1334.2214310AHT27413
-1741 Jun 3003 BC31 Jul 1687 BC1316.218488THA1344
07223 May 2956 BC29 Jun 1676 BC1280.114517THA4911Peculiar order[a]
1724 Jun 2873 BC11 Jul 1593 BC1280.19567AHT39512
2734 May 2862 BC21 Jun 1564 BC1298.18587THA31243
37224 Apr 2815 BC1 Jun 1535 BC1280.18577THA5025
4726 May 2732 BC13 Jun 1452 BC1280.17578AHT291711
5734 Apr 2721 BC24 May 1423 BC1298.17597THA11444
67227 Mar 2674 BC3 May 1394 BC1280.17569THA4727
7728 Apr 2591 BC16 May 1311 BC1280.16579AHT30621
8737 Mar 2580 BC26 Apr 1282 BC1298.175610THA10145
9746 Feb 2569 BC4 Apr 1253 BC1316.294322THA3238
107328 Feb 2468 BC18 Apr 1170 BC1298.184223AHT3039
11766 Jan 2493 BC28 Mar 1141 BC1352.2104422T0044
128620 Aug 2663 BC25 Feb 1130 BC1532.5234122THA3038
138523 Sep 2544 BC19 Mar 1029 BC1514.5204124AHT3038
148511 Aug 2551 BC6 Feb 1036 BC1514.5214321T0043
15751 Jul 2558 BC8 Sep 1224 BC1334.224429THA29310
168523 Jul 2457 BC18 Jan 942 BC1514.5224221AHT3327
17743 Jul 2428 BC1 Sep 1112 BC1316.221449T0044
18732 Jun 2417 BC21 Jul 1119 BC1298.122447THA28313
197315 Jun 2334 BC1 Aug 1036 BC1298.121448AHT3626
20725 Jun 2287 BC13 Jul 1007 BC1280.18577AHT12243
21725 May 2276 BC11 Jun 996 BC1280.18586THA28426
227128 May 2175 BC23 Jun 913 BC1262.18567AHT4925
23727 May 2146 BC15 Jun 866 BC1280.16597AHT14342
24726 Apr 2135 BC14 May 855 BC1280.18577THA261615
257130 Apr 2034 BC26 May 772 BC1262.17568AHT5213
26728 Apr 2005 BC17 May 725 BC1280.16588AHT10741
27729 Mar 1994 BC16 Apr 714 BC1280.184915THA201514
287222 Mar 1911 BC28 Apr 631 BC1280.174223A4200
29731 Mar 1882 BC19 Apr 584 BC1298.174521AHT31428
308312 Oct 2052 BC18 Mar 573 BC1478.4194321THA24514
317431 Jan 1806 BC31 Mar 490 BC1316.2104024A4000
328424 Sep 1958 BC10 Mar 461 BC1496.5194421AHT2339
33842 Aug 1983 BC17 Jan 486 BC1496.5234219THA23415
34864 Aug 1918 BC9 Feb 385 BC1532.5234023A4000
358425 Jul 1871 BC9 Jan 374 BC1496.5224319AHT3238
367323 Jun 1860 BC11 Aug 562 BC1298.122447THA23318
377325 Jun 1795 BC12 Aug 497 BC1298.124409A4000
387326 Jun 1730 BC14 Aug 432 BC1298.117488AHT8238
397226 May 1719 BC3 Jul 439 BC1280.19576THA22332
407228 May 1654 BC4 Jul 374 BC1280.111538A5300
417228 May 1589 BC5 Jul 309 BC1280.17587AHT19237
427228 Apr 1578 BC5 Jun 298 BC1280.18586THA21334
437229 Apr 1513 BC5 Jun 233 BC1280.18559A5500
447230 Apr 1448 BC7 Jun 168 BC1280.16588AHT21235
457230 Mar 1437 BC7 May 157 BC1280.17578THA18336
46721 Apr 1372 BC8 May 92 BC1280.184321A4300
47722 Apr 1307 BC10 May 27 BC1280.165412AHT21330
48748 Feb 1332 BC9 Apr 16 BC1316.294520THA6237
497222 Feb 1249 BC29 Mar 321280.194023A4000
507311 Feb 1202 BC1 Apr 971298.184322AHT22318
51852 Sep 1408 BC29 Feb 1081514.5214321THA3436
528614 Aug 1379 BC19 Feb 1551532.5244022A4000
53846 Sep 1278 BC21 Feb 2201496.5204321AHT22417
547425 Jul 1285 BC23 Sep 321316.221449THA31526
55736 Jul 1256 BC23 Aug 431298.124418A4100
567417 Jul 1173 BC15 Sep 1441316.2214310AHT131515
577317 Jun 1162 BC4 Aug 1371298.114527THA61333
58727 Jun 1115 BC14 Jul 1661280.121447A4400
597219 Jun 1032 BC27 Jul 2491280.19558AHT231616
607218 May 1021 BC26 Jun 2601280.18586THA14440
617110 May 974 BC5 Jun 2891262.18567THA5213
627122 May 891 BC17 Jun 3721262.17577AHT25527
637220 Apr 880 BC29 May 4011280.17587THA14242
647111 Apr 833 BC8 May 4301262.185211THA4624
657124 Apr 750 BC20 May 5131262.16569AHT27425
667312 Mar 757 BC1 May 5421298.184817THA4143
67724 Mar 710 BC10 Apr 5711280.194122THA3425
687216 Mar 627 BC22 Apr 6541280.174223AHT28311
69789 Dec 725 BC22 Mar 6651388.3144321T0043
70845 Sep 822 BC19 Feb 6761496.5234021THA3235
718219 Oct 685 BC14 Mar 7771460.4184123AHT2939
728316 Aug 728 BC21 Jan 7521478.4224318T0043
737227 Jul 699 BC3 Sep 5821280.123418THA3137
74758 Aug 616 BC18 Oct 7191334.2224112AHT3038
75737 Jul 605 BC26 Aug 6941298.121448T0044
767218 Jun 576 BC25 Jul 7051280.122437THA3058
777111 Jul 475 BC6 Aug 7881262.118458AHT3627
78729 Jun 464 BC18 Jul 8171280.19567AHT9245
797121 May 435 BC16 Jun 8281262.18576THA301611
807113 Jun 334 BC9 Jul 9291262.17568AHT4826
817212 May 323 BC19 Jun 9581280.17587AHT5944
827122 Apr 294 BC19 May 9691262.18558THA39511
83715 May 211 BC30 May 10521262.17559AHT5113
847214 Apr 182 BC22 May 10991280.175510AHT11143
857214 Mar 171 BC20 Apr 11101280.184519THA29412
86716 Apr 70 BC2 May 11931262.174123A4100
877323 Feb 77 BC13 Apr 12221298.194420HT0242
88836 Oct 247 BC12 Mar 12331478.4204320THA26413
89734 Feb 1824 Mar 13161298.1104023A4000
908328 Sep 135 BC4 Mar 13451478.4204221HT0240
91756 Aug 160 BC16 Oct 11751334.2234210THA25314
927419 Aug 77 BC16 Oct 12401316.2234011A4000
93749 Aug 30 BC8 Oct 12871316.2204410AHT3140
94729 Jul 19 BC16 Aug 12621280.121447THA24218
957111 Jul 476 Aug 13091262.122418A4100
96721 Jul 948 Aug 13741280.110557AHT14239
977111 Jun 1238 Jul 13851262.18576THA23232
987112 Jun 1889 Jul 14501262.19548A5400
99723 Jun 23511 Jul 15151280.17578AHT18237
1007113 May 26410 Jun 15261262.17577THA21234
1017115 May 32921 Jun 15911262.185310A5300
102715 May 37612 Jun 16381262.17568AHT19334
103724 Apr 38722 May 16671280.185014THA13334
1047017 Apr 47013 May 17141244.074122A4100
1057227 Mar 49916 May 17791280.174520AHT20421
1067523 Jan 45614 Apr 17901334.2124320THA5434
1077215 Feb 5575 Apr 18371280.1104022A4000
108764 Jan 5508 Apr 19021352.2124321AHT20518
109817 Sep 4163 Feb 18591442.4214317THA41524
1107230 Aug 46317 Oct 17431280.1233910A3900
1117930 Aug 5285 Jan 19351406.3214216AHT111417
1127231 Jul 53919 Sep 18191280.121438THA51424
1137122 Jul 58628 Aug 18481262.123408A4000
1147223 Jul 65112 Sep 19311280.118468AHT131617
1157221 Jun 66212 Aug 19421280.110557THA14437
1167023 Jun 72722 Jul 19711244.010537A5300
1177124 Jun 7923 Aug 20541262.18567AHT23528Latest was 2018 Jul 13 (partial), next is 2036 Jul 23 (partial)
1187224 May 80315 Jul 20831280.18577THA15240Latest was 2011 Jun 1 (partial), next is 2029 Jun 12 (partial)
1197115 May 85024 Jun 21121262.18549THA5112Latest was 2022 Apr 30 (partial), next is 2040 May 11 (partial)
1207127 May 9337 Jul 21951262.17559AHT25426Latest was 2015 Mar 20 (total), next is 2033 Mar 30 (total)
1217125 Apr 9447 Jun 22061262.17559THA11242Latest was 2026 Feb 17 (annular), next is February 28, 2044 (annular)
1227017 Apr 99117 May 22351244.084220THA3723Latest was 2019 Jan 6 (partial), next is 2037 Jan 16 (partial)
1237029 Apr 107431 May 23181244.064420AHT27314Latest was 2011 Nov 25 (partial), next is 2029 Dec 5 (partial)
124736 Mar 104911 May 23471298.194420TH0143Latest was 2022 Oct 25 (partial), next is 2040 Nov 4 (partial)
125734 Feb 10609 Apr 23581298.1124021THA3424Latest was 2015 Sep 13 (partial), next is 2033 Sep 23 (partial)
1267210 Mar 11793 May 24591280.184123AHT28310Latest was 2026 Aug 12 (total), next is 2044 Aug 23 (total)
1278210 Oct 99121 Mar 24521460.4204220T0042Latest was 2019 Jul 2 (total), next is 2037 Jul 13 (total)
1287329 Aug 9841 Nov 22821298.124409THA3244Latest was 2012 May 20 (annular), next is 2030 Jun 1 (annular)
129803 Oct 110321 Feb 25281424.3204119AHT2939Latest was 2023 Apr 20 (hybrid), next is 2041 Apr 30 (total)
1307320 Aug 109625 Oct 23941298.121439T0043Latest was 2016 Mar 9 (total), next is 2034 Mar 20 (total)
131701 Aug 11252 Sep 23691244.022417THA3056Latest was 2009 Jan 26 (annular), next is 2027 Feb 6 (annular)
1327113 Aug 120825 Sep 24701262.120429AHT3327Latest was 2019 Dec 26 (annular), next is 2038 Jan 5 (annular)
1337213 Jul 12195 Sep 24991280.112537AHT6146Latest was 2012 Nov 13 (total), next is 2030 Nov 25 (total)
1347122 Jun 12486 Aug 25101262.110547THA30168Latest was 2023 Oct 14 (annular), next is 2041 Oct 25 (annular)
135715 Jul 133117 Aug 25931262.110538AHT4526Latest was 2016 Sep 1 (annular), next is 2034 Sep 12 (annular)
1367114 Jun 136030 Jul 26221262.18567AHT6644Latest was 2009 July 22 (total), next is 2027 Aug 2 (total)
1377025 May 138928 Jun 26331244.08557THAHA36910Latest was 2020 Jun 21 (annular), next is 2038 Jul 2 (annular); Peculiar order[b]
138706 Jun 147211 Jul 27161244.07549AHT5013Latest was 2013 May 10 (annular), next is 2031 May 21 (annular)
1397117 May 15013 Jul 27631262.17559HT01243Latest was 2024 Apr 8 (total), next is 2042 Apr 20 (total)
1407116 Apr 15121 Jun 27741262.184716THA32411Latest was 2017 Feb 26 (annular), next is 2035 Mar 9 (annular)
1417019 May 161313 Jun 28571244.074122A4100Latest was 2010 Jan 15 (annular), next is 2028 Jan 26 (annular)
1427217 Apr 16245 Jun 29041280.184420HT0143Latest was 2020 Dec 14 (total), next is 2038 Dec 26 (total)
143727 Mar 161723 Apr 28971280.1104220THA26412Latest was 2013 Nov 3 (hybrid), next is 2031 Nov 14 (hybrid)
1447011 Apr 17365 May 29801244.083923A3900Latest was 2024 Oct 2 (annular), next is 2042 Oct 14 (annular)
145774 Jan 163917 Apr 30091370.3144320AHT1141Latest was 2017 Aug 21 (total), next is 2035 Sep 2 (total)
1467619 Sep 154129 Dec 28931352.2224113THA24413Latest was 2010 Jul 11 (total), next is 2028 Jul 22 (total)
1478012 Oct 162424 Feb 30491424.3214019A4000Latest was 2021 Jun 10 (annular), next is 2039 Jun 21 (annular)
1487521 Sep 165312 Dec 29871334.2204312AHT2140Latest was 2014 Apr 29 (annular), next is 2032 May 9 (annular)
1497121 Aug 166428 Sep 29261262.121437THA23317Latest was 2025 Mar 29 (partial), next is 2043 Apr 9 (total)
1507124 Aug 172929 Sep 29911262.122409A4000Latest was 2018 Feb 15 (partial), next is 2036 Feb 27 (partial)
1517214 Aug 17761 Oct 30561280.118468AHT6139Latest was 2011 Jan 4 (partial), next is 2029 Jan 14 (partial)
1527026 Jul 180520 Aug 30491244.09556THA22330Latest was 2021 Dec 4 (total), next is 2039 Dec 15 (total)
1537028 Jul 187022 Aug 31141244.013498A4900Latest was 2014 Oct 23 (partial), next is 2032 Nov 3 (partial)
1547119 Jul 191725 Aug 31791262.17568AHT17336Latest was 2025 Sep 21 (partial), next is 2043 Oct 3 (annular)
1557117 Jun 192824 Jul 31901262.18567THA20333Latest was 2018 Aug 11 (partial), next is 2036 Aug 21 (partial)
156691 Jul 201114 Jul 32371226.08529A5200Latest was 2011 Jul 1 (partial), next is 2029 Jul 11 (partial)
1577021 Jun 205817 Jul 33021244.06568AHT19334
1587020 May 206916 Jun 33131244.075310THA16235
1597023 May 213417 Jun 33781244.084121A4100
1607113 May 218120 Jun 34431262.174519AHT20322
161721 Apr 217420 May 34541280.194320THA5335
1627015 Apr 225710 May 35011244.093922A3900
1637225 Mar 228613 May 35661280.194221AHT20418
1648024 Oct 209810 Mar 35231424.3204317THA3436
1657216 Oct 21452 Dec 34251280.1223911A3900
1667729 Oct 22288 Feb 35991370.3194216AHT21516
167726 Sep 220324 Oct 34831280.121438THA31426
1687028 Aug 225022 Sep 34941244.023407A4000
1697110 Sep 233316 Oct 35951262.119448AHT131615
170719 Aug 234415 Sep 36061262.111537THA61136
171691 Aug 239114 Aug 36171226.014487A4800
1727013 Aug 24748 Sep 37181244.08548AHT231615
1737012 Jul 24858 Aug 37291244.07567THA12341
174694 Jul 253218 Jul 37581226.08538THA5021
175705 Jul 259731 Jul 38411244.07558AHT26524
176714 Jun 260812 Jul 38701262.17559THA10243
1776927 May 265510 Jun 38811226.084318THA3733
178709 Jun 27384 Jul 39821244.064321AHT28411
1797128 Apr 27313 Jun 39931262.184419T0044
180708 Apr 27602 May 40041244.0104020THA3325
1817120 Apr 284327 May 41051262.184122AHT2939
1827911 Dec 269115 Apr 40981406.3184219T0042
1837220 Oct 26666 Dec 39461280.1224010THA3046
1847724 Nov 27855 Mar 41561370.3194018AHT3037
185731 Oct 276029 Nov 40581298.2214210T0042
1867011 Sep 27896 Oct 40331244.022417THA2948
1877023 Sep 287219 Oct 41161244.020419AHT3425
1887123 Aug 288330 Sep 41451262.116487AHT3144
189704 Aug 291229 Aug 41561244.011527THA27619
1907017 Aug 299512 Sep 42391244.011518AHT4623
  1. Three partial eclipses happen after the first six umbral ones (counted as "partial eclipses before the umbral eclipses")
  2. In order: 10 total, 6 hybrid, 4 annular, 3 hybrid, 32 annular

See also

References

  1. "NASA - Catalog of Saros Series of Solar Eclipses". eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  2. "Nasa - Five Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses: -1999 to +3000" (PDF). eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  3. Espenak, Fred (2020-07-24). "EclipseWise - Solar Eclipses of Saros -33 to 190". www.eclipsewise.com. Retrieved 2026-04-16.