Table of Solar Eclipses

Solar eclipses have been recorded for many years. There are three different types of solar eclipses: partial, annular and total. A partial eclipse occurs when only part of the Sun is hidden by the Moon. A total eclipse occurs when the Sun is completely hidden by the Moon.

An annular is a special type of eclipse. During a normal total eclipse, the umbra of the Moon casts a shadow onto Earth. The shadow changes with the eclipse, and shows the patterns as the form. During an annular eclipse, the umbra doesn't reach the Earth.

Date	Area viewed from	type
July 11, 2010	South America, Polynesia	total
January 15, 2010	Africa, southeastern Europe, Middle East, Asia	annular
July 22, 2009	Asia, Melanesia, Pacific Ocean, Hawaii	total
January 26, 2009	Southern Africa, East Antarctica, Southeast Asia, Australia	annular
August 1, 2008	Eastern Canada, Greenland, northern Europe, Asia	total
February 7, 2008	Antarctica, Australia, New Zealand, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, West Antarctica	annular
September 11, 2007	South America, Antarctic Peninsula, East Antarctica, South Atlantic	partial
March 19, 2007	Asia, Western Alaska	partial
September 22, 2006	Northern S. America, S. Atlantic Ocean	annular
March 29, 2006	Brazil, Africa, Turkey, Kazakhstan	total
October 3, 2005	Spain, Portugal, Africa	annular
April 8, 2005	S. Pacific, South and Central America	annular/total
October 14, 2004	NE Asia, Hawaii, Alaska	partial
April 19, 2004	Antarctica and S. Africa	partial
November 23, 2003	Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica	total
May 31, 2003	Europe, Asia	annular
December 4, 2002	S. Africa, Antarctica, Indonesia, Australia	total
June 10, 2002	East Asia, Australia	annular
December 14, 2001	North and Central America	annular
June 21, 2001	Africa	total
December 25, 2000	North and Central America	partial
July 31, 2000	North Asia, NW North America	partial
July 1, 2000	South Pacific, S. America	partial
February 5, 2000	Antarctica	partial
August 11, 1999	Atlantic, Europe, Middle East, India	total
February 16, 1999	Indian Ocean, Australia	annular
August 22, 1998	Indian Ocean, East Indies, Pacific	annular
February 26, 1998	Pacific, Central America, Atlantic	total
September 2, 1997	Australia, New Zealand, Antarctic	partial
March 9, 1997	China, Russia, Arctic	total
October 12, 1996	North Atlantic, Arctic, northern Europe	partial
April 17, 1996	South Pacific, Antarctic	partial
October 24, 1995	Iran, India, East Indies, Pacific	total
April 29, 1995	South Pacific, Peru, Brazil, South Atlantic	annular
November 3, 1994	Peru, Brazil, South Atlantic	total
May 10, 1994	Pacific, Mexico, United States, Canada	annular
November 13, 1993	Antarctic	partial
May 21, 1993	Canada, Arctic, northern Europe	partial

Last modified February 13, 2008 by Randy Russell.
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