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Annular and Total Solar Eclipses
Visible from London, England

0001 CE to 3000 CE

Fred Espenak

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London
Latitude: 51°30.0'N
Longitude: 000°10.0'W
Time Zone: 0.0 h


Annular and Total Solar Eclipses Visible from London, England

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 London 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, 15 annular eclipses are visible from London ( 0004, 0536, 0698, 0733, 0852, 0934, 1290, 1310, 1409, 1547, 1847*, 2393*, 2437, 2639 a ). For the same period, 6 total eclipses are visible from London ( 0158, 0228, 0319, 0878, 1715 and 2726 ). 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 London . 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 London, England
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 45 44 1 0 0004 -
0101 CE - 0200 CE 42 41 0 1 - 0158
0201 CE - 0300 CE 40 39 0 1 - 0228
0301 CE - 0400 CE 43 42 0 1 - 0319
0401 CE - 0500 CE 41 41 0 0 - -
0501 CE - 0600 CE 43 42 1 0 0536 -
0601 CE - 0700 CE 43 42 1 0 0698 -
0701 CE - 0800 CE 37 36 1 0 0733 -
0801 CE - 0900 CE 37 35 1 1 0852 0878
0901 CE - 1000 CE 43 42 1 0 0934 -
1001 CE - 1100 CE 45 45 0 0 - -
1101 CE - 1200 CE 38 38 0 0 - -
1201 CE - 1300 CE 41 40 1 0 1290 -
1301 CE - 1400 CE 40 39 1 0 1310 -
1401 CE - 1500 CE 42 41 1 0 1409 -
1501 CE - 1600 CE 40 39 1 0 1547 -
1601 CE - 1700 CE 38 38 0 0 - -
1701 CE - 1800 CE 44 43 0 1 - 1715
1801 CE - 1900 CE 40 39 1 0 1847* -
1901 CE - 2000 CE 40 40 0 0 - -
2001 CE - 2100 CE 42 42 0 0 - -
2101 CE - 2200 CE 44 44 0 0 - -
2201 CE - 2300 CE 41 41 0 0 - -
2301 CE - 2400 CE 38 37 1 0 2393* -
2401 CE - 2500 CE 43 42 1 0 2437 -
2501 CE - 2600 CE 44 44 0 0 - -
2601 CE - 2700 CE 40 39 1 0 2639 -
2701 CE - 2800 CE 40 39 0 1 - 2726
2801 CE - 2900 CE 44 43 1 0 2878* -
2901 CE - 3000 CE 39 39 0 0 - -

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

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 London, England

The following catalog features the primary details for all annular and total eclipses visible from London during the period 0001 CE to 3000 CE . For convenience, all dates and times are given in local standard time (=GMT) . 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 London , 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 London 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 London 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 London, England

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

 0004 Apr 08   A:a   06:56    08:10    09:31   25  112  0.963  0.898     -       90   -117    ANNULAR - 03m45s
 0158 Jul 13   T:t   06:13    07:14    08:22   28   89  1.007  1.000  154.3       4    -39    TOTAL -   01m01s
 0228 Mar 23   T:t   06:01r   06:44    07:43    6   96  1.010  1.000   69.7     155    -98    TOTAL -   02m17s
 0319 May 06   T:t   14:18    15:29    16:35   35  251  1.013  1.000   91.1      42    -51    TOTAL -   02m46s
 0536 Sep 01   A:a   11:26    12:55    14:20   45  200  0.946  0.895  217.3     125     -2    ANNULAR - 00m53s
 0698 Dec 08   A:a   09:10    10:41    12:20   14  162  0.926  0.825  162.3     193   -131    ANNULAR - 07m17s
 0733 Aug 14   A:p   07:30    08:46    10:08   35  115  0.974  0.949   34.7      55      0    ANNULAR -  0 km to path
 0852 Mar 24   A:a   13:57    15:23    16:42   27  238  0.954  0.864  118.6      44    -98    ANNULAR - 05m46s
 0878 Oct 29   T:t   12:10    13:27    14:41   20  206  1.004  1.000   26.6      84    -41    TOTAL -   01m22s
 0934 Apr 16   A:a   15:56    17:08    18:13   17  268  0.983  0.943   55.5      11    -53    ANNULAR - 01m57s
 1290 Sep 05   A:a   05:34r   06:33    07:46    9   95  0.962  0.870  356.4      21   -132    ANNULAR - 04m52s
 1310 Jan 31   A:a   12:05    13:38    15:06   21  201  0.942  0.870   19.4     140    -57    ANNULAR - 04m25s
 1409 Apr 15   A:a   13:39    15:05    16:25   36  242  0.961  0.909   99.2      62    -30    ANNULAR - 02m56s
 1547 Nov 12   A:a   11:23    13:03    14:37   17  198  0.928  0.830  138.6     389   -205    ANNULAR - 07m13s
 1715 May 03   T:t   08:03    09:07    10:17   41  121  1.013  1.000  167.4      86    -65    TOTAL -   03m20s
 1847 Oct 09   A:p   06:17r   07:28    08:49   10  114  0.917  0.845  132.4     190     11    ANNULAR - 11 km to path
 2393 Jun 10   A:p   13:20    14:53    16:17   46  246  0.942  0.889  545.7     124      3    ANNULAR -  3 km to path
 2437 Feb 05   A:a   15:14    16:25    16:53s   4  239  0.975  0.937   43.7      37    -29    ANNULAR - 01m50s
 2639 Mar 26   A:a   16:40    17:52    18:19s   4  269  0.955  0.839  202.1      12   -188    ANNULAR - 06m06s
 2726 Jul 21   T:p   10:03    11:16    12:31   57  157  1.000  1.000   87.3     144      0    TOTAL -    0 km to path
 2878 May 23   A:p   07:37    08:50    10:10   42  112  0.965  0.934  151.8      94      8    ANNULAR -  8 km to path


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 London, England

The following two catalogs provide more details for solar eclipses visible from London 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 London

Catalog of Major Solar Eclipses Visible from London


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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