List of solar eclipses in antiquity


This is a list of selected solar eclipses from antiquity, in particular those with particular historical significance. Eclipses on this list were not only recorded, but sometimes would have large effects such as ending a war.

List

Longest total eclipses

Date of
eclipse
Central DurationNotes
April 7, 3736 BC07m12sbetween 3999 BC and 3000 BC
May 17, 2231 BC07m21sbetween 2999 BC and 2000 BC
July 3, 1443 BC07m05sbetween 1999 BC and 1000 BC
June 15, 744 BC07m28sbetween 999 BC and 0 AD
June 27, 36307m24sbetween 1 AD and 1000 AD
June 9, 106207m20sbetween 1001 AD and 2000 AD
July 16, 218607m29sbetween 3999 BC and 6000 AD

Longest annular eclipses

Historically significant Solar Eclipses

There were 12 solar eclipses observed from 2137 BC to 424 BC. all have a historical basis, because some old historical scriptures provide us details of these solar eclipses. Firstly, in writing sources of ancient China, we found a solar eclipse of 22 October, 2137 BC, but mostly Chinese ancient records shows details about comets, constellations, and fixed stars.

Solar eclipse of 3 May 1375 BC

It was early observed in Mesopotamian records. The Greatest eclipses were on 13:52:19 TD.
Partial eclipse began before sunrise,02 hr 27 minutes 54 seconds and end after sunrise, 7 hr 14 minutes and 9 seconds.

Historical solar eclipses (2000 BC- 1 AD)

Visible Maps of Historical solar eclipses (Gallery)