Eclipses During 2016
In 2016, there are two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses as follows.
| 2016 Mar 09: Total Solar Eclipse |
| 2016 Mar 23: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
| 2016 Sep 01: Annular Solar Eclipse |
| 2016 Sep 16: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
All times and dates on this page are in Universal Time or UT. This astronomically derived time system is colloquially referred to as Greenwich Mean Time or GMT. To learn more about UT and how to convert UT to your own local time, see Time Zones and Universal Time.
The predictions below are drawn from the Five Millennium Canon of Solar Eclipses and the Five Millennium Canon of Lunar Eclipses (Espenak and Meeus). Unlike the pages for 1996 through 2014, this page is not an Observer's Handbook article: it carries the catalog predictions and links to the detailed eclipse resources, without the accompanying figures, data tables, and commentary.
Total Solar Eclipse of March 9
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 01:58:19
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 01:57
Delta T: 69.6 s
Eclipse Magnitude: 1.04499
Gamma: 0.26093
Central Duration: 04m09s
Path Width: 155 km
Greatest Eclipse Point: 10.1N 148.8E
Sun Altitude: 75°
Saros Series: 130 (member 52 of 73)
This eclipse belongs to Saros 130. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEsaros/SEsaros130.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses.
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of March 23
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 11:48:21
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 11:47
Delta T: 70.0 s
Penumbral Magnitude: 0.7747
Umbral Magnitude: -0.3118
Gamma: 1.1591
Moon at Zenith: 0.0N 175.0W
Saros Series: 142
The times of the major eclipse phases are listed below. They are derived from the phase durations published in the Five Millennium Canon of Lunar Eclipses, which are tabulated to a tenth of a minute, and are therefore given to the nearest minute.
Penumbral Eclipse Begins: 09:39 UT
Greatest Eclipse: 11:47 UT
Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 13:55 UT
This eclipse belongs to Saros 142. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEsaros/LEsaros142.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Lunar Eclipses.
Annular Solar Eclipse of September 1
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 09:08:02
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 09:07
Delta T: 69.8 s
Eclipse Magnitude: 0.97362
Gamma: -0.33300
Central Duration: 03m06s
Path Width: 100 km
Greatest Eclipse Point: 10.7S 37.8E
Sun Altitude: 71°
Saros Series: 135 (member 39 of 71)
This eclipse belongs to Saros 135. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEsaros/SEsaros135.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses.
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of September 16
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 18:55:27
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 18:54
Delta T: 70.0 s
Penumbral Magnitude: 0.9080
Umbral Magnitude: -0.0635
Gamma: -1.0548
Moon at Zenith: 3.0S 75.0E
Saros Series: 147
The times of the major eclipse phases are listed below. They are derived from the phase durations published in the Five Millennium Canon of Lunar Eclipses, which are tabulated to a tenth of a minute, and are therefore given to the nearest minute.
Penumbral Eclipse Begins: 16:55 UT
Greatest Eclipse: 18:54 UT
Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 20:54 UT
This eclipse belongs to Saros 147. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEsaros/LEsaros147.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Lunar Eclipses.
2026 Aug 05