The following key gives detailed descriptions of each column in the Solar Eclipse Decade Table.
Column Heading Definition/Description
1 Calendar Calendar Date at instant of Greatest Eclipse.
Date Gregorian Calendar is used for dates after 1582 Oct 15.
Julian Calendar is used for dates before 1582 Oct 04.
2 TD of Dynamical Time (TD) of Greatest Eclipse, the instant
Greatest when the axis of the Moon's shadow cone passes closest
Eclipse to Earth's center.
3 Eclipse Eclipse Type of Total, Annular or Hybrid.
Type
4 Saros Saros series number of eclipse.
Series (Each eclipse in a Saros is separated by an interval
of 18 years 11.3 days.)
5 Eclipse Eclipse magnitude is the fraction of the Sun's
Magnitude diameter obscured by the Moon. For annular, total and
hybrid eclipses, this value is actually the diameter
ratio of Moon/Sun.
6 Central Central Line Duration of total or annular phase
Duration at greatest eclipse (minutes and seconds).
7 Geographic Description of location where each eclipse is visible from.
Region of Countries and regions within the path of total or annular
Eclipse eclipses are listed inside [ ] brackets.
Visibility
Each link in the following table displays a page containing 10 years of eclipses. Every eclipse has links of global maps, interactive Google maps, animations, path coordinate tables, and saros tables.
| Decade Tables of Solar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-1910 | 1911-1920 | 1921-1930 | 1931-1940 | 1941-1950 | |
| 1951-1960 | 1961-1970 | 1971-1980 | 1981-1990 | 1991-2000 | |
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
