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Annular and Total Solar Eclipses
Visible from Berlin, Germany

0001 CE to 3000 CE

Fred Espenak

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Berlin
Latitude: 52°30.0'N
Longitude: 013°22.0'E
Time Zone: 1.0 h


Annular and Total Solar Eclipses Visible from Berlin, Germany

Two to five eclipses of the Sun occur every year. Each of these events is only visible within the 7,000 kilometer wide track of the Moon's penumbral shadow as it sweeps across a portion of the Earth. If the dark core of the Moon's shadow (umbra) also crosses the Earth, then either an annular or total eclipse will be seen within its very narrow path. The umbral path is typically about 100 to 200 kilometers wide. For any given location, a partial eclipse occurs about once every two or three years. In comparison, annular and total eclipses are far rarer events. Eclipses for Beginners examines the geometry of solar eclipses in greater detail. Please note that extreme care must be taken when viewing a solar eclipse.

The table below summarizes the types and numbers of eclipses visible each century from Berlin during the period 0001 CE to 3000 CE . The last two columns list the years in which annular and total eclipses are visible from this location. During this interval, 16 annular eclipses are visible from Berlin ( 0134, 0596, 0852, 1153, 1191, 1207, 1290*, 1409, 1502, 1547, 1748*, 2093, 2466, 2912, ). For the same period, 12 total eclipses are visible from Berlin ( 0029*, 0292, 0303, 0447, 0664, 0758, 1424*, 1887, 2135, 2200, 2381 and 2717 ). Annular and total eclipses are extraordinarily uncommon events when viewed from a single place. On average, an annular eclipse is seen once every 224 years, while a total eclipse is seen once every 375 years. However, there can be significant variations in these averages.

The geographic coordinates used in these predictions are for a single position in central Berlin . But cities are not simply singular points on the surface of the Earth. They cover geographic regions many tens of square kilometers in area. An eclipse path may miss the center of a city yet still be visible from within the city limits. To cover for this possibility, any partial eclipse seen from the city's center is counted as annular or total if some portion of its umbral path passes within 15 km of the city's coordinates.


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Solar Eclipses Visible from Berlin, Germany
Number of EclipsesDates of Eclipses
Date IntervalAll
Eclipses
Partial
Eclipses
Annular
Eclipses
Total
Eclipses
Dates of
Annular Eclipses
Dates of
Total Eclipses
0001 CE - 0100 CE 47 46 0 1 - 0029*
0101 CE - 0200 CE 44 43 1 0 0134 -
0201 CE - 0300 CE 41 40 0 1 - 0292
0301 CE - 0400 CE 43 42 0 1 - 0303
0401 CE - 0500 CE 43 42 0 1 - 0447
0501 CE - 0600 CE 42 41 1 0 0596 -
0601 CE - 0700 CE 42 41 0 1 - 0664
0701 CE - 0800 CE 41 40 0 1 - 0758
0801 CE - 0900 CE 38 37 1 0 0852 -
0901 CE - 1000 CE 39 39 0 0 - -
1001 CE - 1100 CE 42 42 0 0 - -
1101 CE - 1200 CE 42 40 2 0 1153, 1191 -
1201 CE - 1300 CE 38 36 2 0 1207, 1290* -
1301 CE - 1400 CE 40 40 0 0 - -
1401 CE - 1500 CE 43 41 1 1 1409 1424*
1501 CE - 1600 CE 42 40 2 0 1502, 1547 -
1601 CE - 1700 CE 36 36 0 0 - -
1701 CE - 1800 CE 44 43 1 0 1748* -
1801 CE - 1900 CE 41 40 0 1 - 1887
1901 CE - 2000 CE 35 35 0 0 - -
2001 CE - 2100 CE 40 39 1 0 2093 -
2101 CE - 2200 CE 42 40 0 2 - 2135, 2200
2201 CE - 2300 CE 42 42 0 0 - -
2301 CE - 2400 CE 38 37 0 1 - 2381
2401 CE - 2500 CE 41 40 1 0 2466 -
2501 CE - 2600 CE 43 43 0 0 - -
2601 CE - 2700 CE 37 37 0 0 - -
2701 CE - 2800 CE 41 40 0 1 - 2717
2801 CE - 2900 CE 41 41 0 0 - -
2901 CE - 3000 CE 42 39 3 0 2912, 2934, 2988 -

Years marked by '*' indicate eclipse path passes within 15 km of central Berlin

BCE (Before Common Era) and CE (Common Era) are secular alternatives for the terms BC and AD, respectively. For more information, see Year Dating Conventions.

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Catalog of Annular and Total Eclipses Visible from Berlin, Germany

The following catalog features the primary details for all annular and total eclipses visible from Berlin during the period 0001 CE to 3000 CE . For convenience, all dates and times are given in local standard time (= GMT + 1.0) . Note that if daylight savings time is in effect, then one hour must be added to the times. In addition to the date and the type of eclipse visible from Berlin , the local times for the beginning, maximum and end of the eclipse are given. For maximum eclipse, each catalog lists the Sun's altitude and azimuth as well as the magnitude (fraction of Sun's diameter covered) and obscuration (fraction of Sun's area covered). A magnitude of 1.0 or greater is a total eclipse while a magnitude less than 1.0 is either an annular or partial eclipse. Next, the distances (km) from Berlin to the center line and path edge are provided. If the city coordinates are inside the umbral eclipse path, then the tabulated distance to the path edge is negative. Positive values imply that the geographic coordinates are just outside the path, but that an annular or total eclipse is still visible from some portions of the city. Finally, the last column provides special comments about the eclipse. If the central coordinates of Berlin are within the path, then the duration of annularity or totality is given. For a complete description of each item in the catalog, please see Key to Solar Eclipse Viewing Circumstances.

BCE (Before Common Era) and CE (Common Era) are secular alternatives for the terms BC and AD, respectively. For more information, see Year Dating Conventions.


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Annular and Total Solar Eclipses Visible from Berlin, Germany

0001 CE to 3000 CE

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                                                                      Since
            Eclipse Eclipse  Maximum  Eclipse Sun  Sun  Eclip. Eclip.  Last    Dist.  Dist.   Special
     Date     Type  Begins   Eclipse   Ends   Alt  Azm   Mag.   Obs.  Eclipse Center  Edge    Notes
                      h  m     h  m     h  m    °    °                  yrs     km     km

 0029 Nov 24   T:p   08:09    09:16    10:27    9  142  0.999  1.000     -       33      4    TOTAL -    4 km to path
 0134 Apr 12   A:a   05:22r   05:46    06:48    3   81  0.983  0.950  104.4      48    -90    ANNULAR - 01m26s
 0292 May 04   T:t   06:36    07:34    08:35   27   99  1.008  1.000  158.1     140    -57    TOTAL -   02m18s
 0303 Sep 27   T:t   14:55    16:00    17:01   16  245  1.021  1.000   11.4      16   -200    TOTAL -   02m44s
 0447 Dec 23   T:t   13:39    14:50    15:54s   6  216  1.010  1.000  144.2      25    -53    TOTAL -   01m50s
 0596 Jan 05   A:a   14:49    16:03    16:08s   1  231  0.968  0.925  148.0      61    -29    ANNULAR - 02m02s
 0664 May 01   T:t   17:23    18:21    19:16   10  284  1.003  1.000   68.3      64    -11    TOTAL -   01m06s
 0758 Apr 12   T:t   15:09    16:18    17:23   24  254  1.005  1.000   93.9      17    -20    TOTAL -   01m11s
 0852 Mar 24   A:a   15:12    16:32    17:46   18  252  0.937  0.860   93.9     109    -38    ANNULAR - 03m54s
 1153 Jan 26   A:a   11:59    13:29    14:54   19  197  0.958  0.870  300.8      41   -133    ANNULAR - 05m57s
 1191 Jun 23   A:a   11:01    12:36    14:07   60  193  0.965  0.910   38.4      50    -47    ANNULAR - 03m49s
 1207 Feb 28   A:a   11:26    12:52    14:17   32  190  0.970  0.903   15.7      25    -87    ANNULAR - 04m16s
 1290 Sep 05   A:p   06:27    07:39    08:59   18  107  0.932  0.873   83.5     155     11    ANNULAR - 11 km to path
 1409 Apr 15   A:a   14:57    16:17    17:30   26  256  0.962  0.905  118.6      56    -42    ANNULAR - 03m10s
 1424 Jun 26   T:p   15:22    16:27    17:27   33  265  0.997  0.999   15.2     146     13    TOTAL -   13 km to path
 1502 Oct 01   A:a   06:38    07:52    09:12   12  118  0.920  0.843   78.3     160     -8    ANNULAR - 02m00s
 1547 Nov 12   A:a   12:47    14:23    15:50   11  215  0.917  0.828   45.1     465    -79    ANNULAR - 04m48s
 1748 Jul 25   A:p   10:29    12:04    13:36   57  176  0.946  0.895  200.7     115      1    ANNULAR -  1 km to path
 1887 Aug 19   T:t   04:59r   05:12    06:06    2   71  1.011  1.000  139.1      41    -53    TOTAL -   01m46s
 2093 Jul 23   A:a   12:15    13:50    15:18   52  219  0.958  0.895  205.9      70    -55    ANNULAR - 04m13s
 2135 Oct 07   T:t   07:30    08:32    09:38   18  126  1.005  1.000   42.2      73    -17    TOTAL -   01m49s
 2200 Apr 14   T:t   17:08    18:09    18:59s   7  276  1.000  1.000   64.5       9     -1    TOTAL -   00m06s
 2381 Jul 22   T:t   10:32    11:45    12:57   57  167  1.019  1.000  181.3      72    -68    TOTAL -   04m38s
 2466 Jul 12   A:a   18:31    19:31    20:21s   6  298  0.967  0.923   85.0     106    -50    ANNULAR - 01m42s
 2717 Jul 01   T:t   03:55r   04:23    05:13    3   55  1.024  1.000  251.0      30   -134    TOTAL -   02m45s
 2912 Dec 29   A:a   14:29    15:53    15:54s   0  230  0.963  0.862  195.5      12   -360    ANNULAR - 04m28s
 2934 Oct 29   A:a   10:17    11:40    13:04   24  177  0.978  0.940   21.8      36    -45    ANNULAR - 02m19s
 2988 Nov 30   A:a   10:00    11:26    12:56   16  173  0.970  0.905   54.1      41   -154    ANNULAR - 04m19s


All times are in Local Standard Time.
(Add one hour when Daylight Savings Time is in effect.)

Key to Eclipse Circumstances Catalog

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All Solar Eclipses Visible from Berlin, Germany

The following two catalogs provide more details for solar eclipses visible from Berlin during the period 0001 CE to 3000 CE . The first catalog lists the local circumstances (times, magnitude, etc.) for every eclipse visible from the city. The second catalog includes only major eclipses (magnitude greater than 0.75, including nearby annular and total eclipses). The catalogs should prove useful for historical research or for planning future observations.

Catalog of All Solar Eclipses Visible from Berlin

Catalog of Major Solar Eclipses Visible from Berlin


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These eclipse predictions are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy.

Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by an acknowledgment:

"Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC"

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Last revised: 2003 Mar 11 - F. Espenak