Eclipse Database

This site is based on the 5,000 year eclipse catalogs from NASAGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html, and has data on every solar and lunar eclipse from 2000 BC to 3000 AD. We have data and individual pages for 11,898 solar eclipses and 12,064 lunar eclipses, for 23,962 eclipses in total; all of these can be accessed through this section.

If you just want an easy look at eclipses coming up in the near future, the When Will I See It page should help you out — it also has specific sections for UK and US eclipse hunters. But if you want more comprehensive information, these pages should have what you're looking for.

Solar Eclipse Catalog

A complete catalog of all solar eclipses from 2000 BC to 3000 AD. Select your millenium, century and 20-year period to find any solar eclipse in our database.

Lunar Eclipse Catalog

A complete catalog of all lunar eclipses from 2000 BC to 3000 AD. Select your millenium, century and 20-year period to find any lunar eclipse in our database.

Combined Catalog

A complete catalog of all eclipses of both types from 2000 BC to 3000 AD. Select your millenium, century and 20-year period to find any eclipse in our database.

Historic Eclipses

A summary list of eclipses which may be of particular historic interest.

Eclipse Search

Search the eclipse database for particular types or magnitudes of eclipses, in specific years.

Eclipse Statistics

A collection of interesting eclipse statistics. Just how often do total eclipses of the Sun occur? How often do we get 2 in a year? And more...

And if you're interested in the Moon, and its phases and sizes, this is for you:

Moon Data Tables

A database of key points in the Moon's orbit — apogees, perigees, and new and full Moons — drawn from our database. We have yearly data for 500 years, from 1800 to 2299, presented in both calendar and table form.

The Next 5 Eclipses

For quick reference, this list shows the next 5 eclipses of all types. To see the next 10 years of eclipses, see The Next 10 Years.

12 Aug, 2026 AD 15:34–19:57 UT Total Solar Eclipse (umbral mag. 1.04; Saros 126)	A dramatic total eclipse will plunge the Sun into darkness for 2 minutes and 18 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 294 km wide at maximum. It will be seen north-eastern Greenland, west Iceland, Spain, and the Balearics. The partial eclipse will be visible Canada and parts of the northern US, and western Europe and north Africa.
28 Aug, 2026 AD 01:23–07:01 UT Partial Lunar Eclipse (umbral mag. 0.93; Saros 138)	The Moon will be almost covered by the Earth's shadow in a very deep partial eclipse, lasting 3 hours and 18 minutes and visible from the Americas and western Europe and Africa. With 93% of the Moon in shadow at maximum eclipse, this will be quite a memorable event.
6 Feb, 2027 AD 12:57–19:01 UT Annular Solar Eclipse (umbral mag. 0.93; Saros 131)	A small annular eclipse will cover only 93% of the Sun in a very broad path, 282 km wide at maximum, and will last 7 minutes and 51 seconds. It will be visible across southern South America, and just barely the Guinea coast of Africa. The partial eclipse will be visible across most of South America and western North Africa.
20 Feb, 2027 AD 21:12 on 20 Feb–01:13 on 21 Feb UT Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (penum. mag. 0.93; Saros 143)	At maximum eclipse, 93% of the Moon's disc will be partially shaded by the Earth, which will cause a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may be visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon will be in complete shadow. The eclipse will last 4 hours and 1 minute overall, and will be visible from the eastern Americas, Europe, Africa, and most of Asia.
18 Jul, 2027 AD 15:56–16:08 UT Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (penum. mag. 0.00; Saros 110)	In this virtually non-existant eclipse, the Moon barely clips the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow; although the eclipse will last 11 minutes and 48 seconds, it will be impossible to see in practice. The full Moon itself will be visible from south-eastern Africa, south Asia, and Australia, and of course will be a lovely sight as always.