List of solar eclipses in the 17th century explained

This is a list of solar eclipses in the 17th century. During the period 1601 to 1700 there were 248 solar eclipses of which 89 were partial, 74 were annular, 61 were total (one non-central), and 24 were hybrids. The greatest number of eclipses in one year was four, occurring in 16 different years: 1613, 1620, 1624, 1631, 1638, 1642, 1649, 1653, 1660, 1667, 1671, 1678, 1685, 1689, 1693, and 1696. Two months, May 1631 and May 1696, had two eclipses.[1]

DateTime of
greatest eclipse
Saros cycleTypeMagnitudeCentral
duration
LocationPath widthGeographical areaRef(s)
4 January 160112:24:38125Annular0.943707m 13s-9.1°N -7°W214km (133miles)
30 June 160103:03:59130Total1.069706m 37s-5.3°N 130.7°W259km (161miles)
24 December 160112:50:31135Annular0.907810m 14s46.6°N -21.5°W51km (32miles)
21 May 160213:06:44102Partial0.413268.8°N -178.3°W
19 June 160220:19:21140Partial0.6174-66.1°N -135.7°W
13 November 160220:03:05107Partial0.3363-69.5°N 84.8°W
11 May 160301:44:59112Annular0.998700m 07s54.7°N 142.6°W6km (04miles)
3 November 160305:54:55117Total1.019301m 31s-51.1°N 75.6°W83km (52miles)
29 April 160407:07:21122Annular0.952506m 12s6.3°N 74.8°W176km (109miles)
22 October 160421:03:48127Total1.056705m 12s-5.9°N -137.8°W188km (117miles)
18 April 160507:26:44132Annular0.932706m 43s-49.8°N 89.9°W553km (344miles)
12 October 160512:59:58137Total1.034402m 43s43.4°N 0.6°W193km (120miles)
8 March 160620:45:39104Partial0.580071.9°N 156.4°W
2 September 160612:07:23109Partial0.6182-71.7°N -66.5°W
26 February 160709:10:38114Total1.038803m 34s18.4°N 38.2°W147km (91miles)
22 August 160714:20:48119Annular0.941607m 34s-16.1°N -41.4°W245km (152miles)
16 February 160801:03:28124Total1.051504m 29s-24.8°N 171.7°W175km (109miles)
10 August 160815:00:06129Annular0.958104m 46s31°N -39.6°W158km (98miles)
4 February 160915:43:43134Hybrid1.004100m 15s-77.3°N 7.2°W37km (23miles)
30 July 160921:07:08139Partial0.965769.5°N 17.9°W
26 December 160907:43:34106Partial0.487766.3°N 73.9°W
21 June 161003:23:00111Total1.070505m 59s-31.5°N 135.5°W400km (200miles)
15 December 161007:06:48116Annular0.915311m 56s14.7°N 78.2°W409km (254miles)
10 June 161120:34:25121Total1.068606m 16s18.4°N -127.6°W224km (139miles)
4 December 161108:03:43126Annular0.949805m 44s-26.9°N 56°W185km (115miles)
30 May 161210:34:29131Total1.013500m 58s63.6°N -1.9°W65km (40miles)
22 November 161216:04:35136Hybrid1.000200m 01s-65.7°N -98.4°W1km (01miles)
20 April 161302:49:29103Partial0.3839-61.5°N -154.4°W
19 May 161317:43:36141Partial0.071263.3°N 137.6°W
13 October 161320:40:24108Partial0.590261.3°N -58.2°W
12 November 161306:12:15146Partial0.2464-62.7°N -44.9°W
9 April 161402:52:58113Annular0.941106m 22s-25.7°N 156.2°W268km (167miles)
3 October 161412:04:51118Total1.028202m 22s25.2°N 13.5°W113km (70miles)
29 March 161507:03:24123Annular0.985101m 28s10.7°N 71.7°W53km (33miles)
22 September 161522:27:21128Annular0.978402m 11s-9.1°N -163.5°W78km (48miles)
17 March 161618:21:45133Total1.027901m 58s48°N -131.4°W180km (110miles)
11 September 161601:44:06138Annular0.931905m 42s-54.1°N 102.3°W807km (501miles)
6 February 161700:20:23105Partial0.7750-62.2°N -59°W
7 March 161710:05:36143Partial0.041961.2°N -48.6°W
1 August 161711:29:44110Partial0.675662.7°N 138.3°W
26 January 161813:46:44115Annular0.995500m 23s-44.7°N -9.7°W18km (11miles)
21 July 161819:44:30120Total1.026002m 13s40.4°N -106.3°W94km (58miles)
15 January 161920:38:07125Annular0.942207m 16s-8.1°N -130.4°W220km (140miles)
11 July 161910:29:59130Total1.071806m 41s-1.3°N 18.6°W255km (158miles)
4 January 162020:51:05135Annular0.908110m 13s45°N -146.5°W976km (606miles)
31 May 162020:33:45102Partial0.278367.8°N 58.5°W
30 June 162003:46:25140Partial0.7535-65.1°N 102.3°W
24 November 162004:16:35107Partial0.3212-68.5°N -50.6°W
21 May 162108:53:44112Annular0.996200m 18s63.1°N 36.1°W18km (11miles)
13 November 162114:23:13117Total1.019401m 28s-55.8°N -49.7°W84km (52miles)
10 May 162213:55:35122Annular0.953106m 07s13.5°N -28.8°W172km (107miles)
3 November 162205:34:48127Total1.054405m 01s-10.7°N 93.7°W180km (110miles)
29 April 162314:16:00132Annular0.937806m 54s-39.8°N -20.4°W405km (252miles)
23 October 162321:17:10137Total1.029802m 31s37.8°N -128°W159km (99miles)
19 March 162404:40:36104Partial0.528872°N 23.5°W
17 April 162417:16:18142Partial0.0582-71.2°N -23.1°W
12 September 162419:19:26109Partial0.5133-72°N 171.5°W
12 October 162408:53:55147Partial0.008971.5°N 109.9°W
8 March 162517:32:39114Total1.043403m 50s23.9°N -89.4°W166km (103miles)
1 September 162521:06:57119Annular0.938007m 37s-24.2°N -146.4°W274km (170miles)
26 February 162609:37:26124Total1.053504m 42s-19.7°N 42.7°W180km (110miles)
21 August 162621:47:42129Annular0.958404m 54s23.1°N -142.9°W154km (96miles)
16 February 162700:13:31134Hybrid1.004000m 15s-72.3°N -130.9°W34km (21miles)
11 August 162704:17:14139Hybrid1.000100m 00s77.7°N -173.3°W1km (01miles)
6 January 162815:52:52106Partial0.473967.4°N -59.2°W
1 July 162810:50:39111Total1.069205m 32s-40.3°N 20°W501km (311miles)
25 December 162815:08:47116Annular0.915312m 02s15.4°N -44°W413km (257miles)
21 June 162903:59:24121Total1.067006m 20s14.5°N 121.6°W221km (137miles)
14 December 162916:19:07126Annular0.951305m 38s-27.6°N -66.2°W179km (111miles)
10 June 163017:41:07131Hybrid1.012200m 55s60.9°N -98.3°W54km (34miles)
4 December 163000:38:59136Hybrid1.001700m 07s-68.7°N 139.6°W9km (06miles)
1 May 163109:39:23103Partial0.2677-62°N 94.2°W
31 May 163100:25:38141Partial0.199664.1°N 27.6°W
25 October 163105:04:15108Partial0.538461.7°N 167°W
23 November 163114:53:44146Partial0.2723-63.5°N 175.4°W
19 April 163209:54:30113Annular0.944706m 03s-26.4°N 50.8°W267km (166miles)
13 October 163220:09:39118Total1.022001m 55s23.7°N -108.2°W91km (57miles)
8 April 163314:37:06123Annular0.991300m 51s12.4°N -41.2°W31km (19miles)
3 October 163306:00:37128Annular0.972602m 48s-11.2°N 83.4°W99km (62miles)
29 March 163402:25:11133Total1.034602m 24s48.7°N 108.6°W198km (123miles)
22 September 163408:47:04138Annular0.930006m 03s-51.5°N 2.3°W572km (355miles)
17 February 163508:57:24105Partial0.7440-61.6°N 162.7°W
18 March 163518:24:53143Partial0.097361.1°N 177.7°W
12 August 163518:20:10110Partial0.551462.1°N 26.6°W
6 February 163622:14:33115Annular0.994300m 29s-41.6°N -134.7°W23km (14miles)
1 August 163602:58:15120Total1.027502m 15s41.5°N 148.9°W103km (64miles)
26 January 163704:48:32125Annular0.941207m 12s-6.4°N 107°W223km (139miles)
21 July 163717:57:08130Total1.073106m 37s1.8°N -93.4°W251km (156miles)
15 January 163804:51:53135Annular0.909010m 00s44°N 88.9°W907km (564miles)
12 June 163803:55:44102Partial0.137066.8°N -62.9°W
11 July 163811:11:52140Partial0.8917-64.2°N -19°W
5 December 163812:36:35107Partial0.3143-67.5°N 173°W
4 January 163904:56:19145Partial0.000964.6°N 80°W
1 June 163915:55:16112Annular0.993000m 31s71.7°N -65.3°W38km (24miles)
24 November 163922:58:55117Total1.019701m 27s-59.6°N -174.7°W87km (54miles)
20 May 164020:37:52122Annular0.953306m 00s20.4°N -130.2°W171km (106miles)
13 November 164014:11:19127Total1.052204m 50s-14.8°N -35.8°W173km (107miles)
9 May 164121:01:19132Annular0.942506m 56s-30.8°N -127.3°W321km (199miles)
3 November 164105:40:09137Total1.025202m 15s33°N 102.5°W130km (80miles)
30 March 164212:29:29104Partial0.466871.9°N -108°W
29 April 164200:29:43142Partial0.1660-70.6°N -144.7°W
24 September 164202:37:37109Partial0.4199-72.1°N 47.6°W
23 October 164216:48:36147Partial0.055171°N -22.5°W
20 March 164301:47:19114Total1.047904m 02s30°N 144.6°W186km (116miles)
13 September 164304:01:21119Annular0.934307m 35s-32.3°N 106.3°W307km (191miles)
8 March 164418:02:43124Total1.055504m 57s-14°N -84.7°W186km (116miles)
1 September 164404:45:28129Annular0.958405m 00s15.4°N 110.9°W152km (94miles)
26 February 164508:35:06134Hybrid1.004300m 17s-66.7°N 94.3°W34km (21miles)
21 August 164511:34:18139Hybrid1.004000m 16s68.2°N 43.7°W28km (17miles)
16 January 164623:59:17106Partial0.457468.5°N 167.8°W
12 July 164618:18:19111Total1.065804m 44s-53.2°N -98°W834km (518miles)
5 January 164723:10:59116Annular0.916111m 50s16.9°N -166.5°W413km (257miles)
2 July 164711:21:21121Total1.064306m 15s9.6°N 11°W217km (135miles)
26 December 164700:38:35126Annular0.953505m 25s-27.4°N 170.6°W170km (110miles)
21 June 164800:43:22131Hybrid1.010200m 49s56.7°N 164°W42km (26miles)
14 December 164809:17:55136Hybrid1.003500m 14s-70.9°N 19.6°W18km (11miles)
11 May 164916:22:04103Partial0.1427-62.7°N -15.7°W
10 June 164907:02:37141Partial0.334565°N -81.5°W
4 November 164913:35:08108Partial0.497862.2°N 30.2°W
3 December 164923:40:37146Partial0.2896-64.4°N 34.1°W
30 April 165016:48:49113Annular0.948105m 43s-28.5°N -52.9°W274km (170miles)
25 October 165004:21:25118Total1.015901m 26s22.3°N 127.9°W68km (42miles)
19 April 165122:04:37123Annular0.997600m 14s13.7°N -152.4°W8km (05miles)
14 October 165113:40:56128Annular0.966803m 27s-13.5°N -31.3°W120km (80miles)
8 April 165210:22:28133Total1.041202m 49s49.6°N -8.9°W213km (132miles)
2 October 165215:58:30138Annular0.927506m 19s-51.2°N -102.7°W497km (309miles)
27 February 165317:28:50105Partial0.7043-61.3°N 26°W
29 March 165302:38:06143Partial0.162261.2°N 45.6°W
23 August 165301:17:26110Partial0.435661.6°N -86.7°W
21 September 165315:55:44148Partial0.0324-61°N -149.7°W
17 February 165406:36:38115Annular0.993300m 34s-38.3°N 100.9°W27km (17miles)
12 August 165410:17:43120Total1.028502m 16s41.7°N 42.5°W110km (70miles)
6 February 165512:51:54125Annular0.940807m 03s-4.3°N -14°W224km (139miles)
2 August 165501:28:36130Total1.073506m 28s3.7°N 154°W247km (153miles)
26 January 165612:48:10135Annular0.910609m 38s43.2°N -34.1°W820km (510miles)
21 July 165618:39:48140Total1.0244-63.4°N -140.7°W
15 December 165620:59:52107Partial0.3102-66.4°N 36.3°W
14 January 165713:08:11145Partial0.017163.7°N -52.7°W
11 June 165722:52:09112Annular0.988800m 45s80.5°N -153.7°W73km (45miles)
5 December 165707:39:36117Total1.020501m 29s-62.1°N 61.3°W91km (57miles)
1 June 165803:11:38122Annular0.953205m 49s27°N 131.3°W172km (107miles)
24 November 165822:54:42127Total1.050204m 40s-18°N -166.4°W167km (104miles)
21 May 165903:38:53132Annular0.946906m 51s-22.2°N 129.2°W264km (164miles)
14 November 165914:10:08137Total1.020801m 56s29.2°N -28.2°W106km (66miles)
9 April 166020:10:11104Partial0.390671.5°N 122.9°W
9 May 166007:36:45142Partial0.2868-69.7°N 95.9°W
4 October 166010:03:43109Partial0.3401-72°N -78.2°W
3 November 166000:50:39147Partial0.089870.3°N -156.2°W
30 March 166109:55:24114Total1.052404m 12s36.7°N 20.2°W209km (130miles)
23 September 166111:02:34119Annular0.930607m 29s-40.3°N -3°W347km (216miles)
20 March 166202:21:49124Total1.057605m 12s-7.9°N 149.1°W191km (119miles)
12 September 166211:50:45129Annular0.958105m 05s7.9°N 2.6°W153km (95miles)
9 March 166316:48:41134Hybrid1.004900m 21s-60.5°N -37.1°W35km (22miles)
1 September 166318:59:08139Hybrid1.006500m 29s58.6°N -78.9°W38km (24miles)
28 January 166408:02:31106Partial0.437669.6°N 35°W
23 July 166401:48:46111Partial0.9581-68.8°N 134.7°W
21 August 166408:58:23149Partial0.084471°N 173.8°W
16 January 166507:11:51116Annular0.917411m 24s19.1°N 71.2°W409km (254miles)
12 July 166518:44:06121Total1.061106m 02s3.9°N -100.6°W211km (131miles)
5 January 166608:58:51126Annular0.956205m 07s-26.3°N 47.1°W160km (100miles)
2 July 166607:42:30131Hybrid1.007500m 39s51.4°N 64.4°W29km (18miles)
25 December 166617:59:16136Hybrid1.005800m 24s-71.6°N -98.3°W30km (20miles)
22 May 166722:58:00103Partial0.0102-63.5°N -124°W
21 June 166713:36:07141Partial0.473265.9°N 170.1°W
15 November 166722:12:06108Partial0.466762.9°N -108.2°W
15 December 166708:29:59146Partial0.3024-65.3°N -108.2°W
10 May 166823:37:24113Annular0.951005m 21s-32.3°N -155.4°W296km (184miles)
4 November 166812:40:05118Hybrid1.010200m 57s21.1°N 1.8°W45km (28miles)
30 April 166905:26:07123Hybrid1.003600m 22s14.1°N 98.2°W13km (08miles)
24 October 166921:28:05128Annular0.961304m 07s-15.9°N -147.7°W141km (88miles)
19 April 167018:12:20133Total1.047603m 15s50.6°N -123.3°W225km (140miles)
13 October 167023:19:00138Annular0.924706m 34s-52.4°N 149.1°W467km (290miles)
11 March 167101:50:58105Partial0.6504-61°N -108.3°W
9 April 167110:41:25143Partial0.242361.4°N -84.1°W
3 September 167108:23:57110Partial0.331861.3°N 157.8°W
2 October 167123:13:22148Partial0.1177-61°N 92.1°W
28 February 167214:50:43115Annular0.992600m 38s-35.2°N -22°W30km (20miles)
22 August 167217:44:06120Total1.028802m 15s41.2°N -66.2°W117km (73miles)
16 February 167320:49:18125Annular0.940906m 52s-1.8°N -133.5°W223km (139miles)
12 August 167309:04:05130Total1.073106m 15s4.6°N 40.6°W242km (150miles)
5 February 167420:41:35135Annular0.912909m 09s42.8°N -155.7°W736km (457miles)
2 August 167402:07:57140Total1.056004m 08s-45.9°N 120.8°W498km (309miles)
27 December 167405:27:33107Partial0.3108-65.4°N -100.9°W
25 January 167521:19:48145Partial0.034662.9°N 175.1°W
23 June 167505:44:39112Annular0.983501m 01s84.1°N -166.1°W154km (96miles)
16 December 167516:24:03117Total1.021801m 33s-63.1°N -62°W97km (60miles)
11 June 167609:42:37122Annular0.952705m 38s33°N 34.6°W176km (109miles)
5 December 167607:42:08127Total1.048604m 30s-20.2°N 62.5°W162km (101miles)
31 May 167710:13:53132Annular0.951006m 36s-14.4°N 27.5°W223km (139miles)
24 November 167722:44:03137Total1.016601m 36s26.3°N -159.6°W84km (52miles)
21 April 167803:45:50104Partial0.304971°N -4.5°W
20 May 167814:40:42142Partial0.4158-68.8°N -22.1°W
15 October 167817:36:58109Partial0.2730-71.6°N 154.5°W
14 November 167808:58:14147Partial0.114869.4°N 69.4°W
10 April 167917:55:13114Total1.056504m 17s43.8°N -102.2°W233km (145miles)
4 October 167918:13:56119Annular0.927007m 21s-48°N -114.9°W391km (243miles)
30 March 168010:32:01124Total1.059505m 25s-1.5°N 24.9°W197km (122miles)
22 September 168019:06:23129Annular0.957805m 08s0.7°N -108.2°W153km (95miles)
20 March 168100:52:59134Hybrid1.005700m 26s-53.8°N -165.3°W37km (23miles)
12 September 168102:33:12139Hybrid1.008300m 40s49.8°N 161.1°W43km (27miles)
7 February 168215:59:21106Partial0.410170.5°N -96.8°W
3 August 168209:21:11111Partial0.8246-69.7°N 9.5°W
1 September 168216:42:24149Partial0.197871.5°N 44.3°W
27 January 168315:10:09116Annular0.919510m 44s22.1°N -50.6°W401km (249miles)
24 July 168302:07:00121Total1.056905m 38s-2.5°N 147.1°W203km (126miles)
16 January 168417:18:53126Annular0.959604m 43s-24.2°N -76.7°W147km (91miles)
12 July 168414:40:35131Hybrid1.004100m 23s45.2°N -37.1°W16km (10miles)
5 January 168502:42:50136Hybrid1.008600m 35s-70.7°N 143.1°W44km (27miles)
1 July 168520:06:07141Partial0.616366.9°N 62.2°W
26 November 168506:54:43108Partial0.444263.7°N 111.8°W
25 December 168517:22:35146Partial0.3102-66.4°N 108.3°W
22 May 168606:21:20113Annular0.953304m 56s-38.6°N 103.3°W353km (219miles)
15 November 168621:05:00118Hybrid1.004800m 28s20.2°N -126°W22km (14miles)
11 May 168712:42:28123Hybrid1.009400m 57s13.6°N -9.9°W33km (21miles)
5 November 168705:22:24128Annular0.956104m 49s-18.3°N 94.3°W160km (100miles)
30 April 168801:57:34133Total1.053503m 40s51.4°N 124.4°W234km (145miles)
24 October 168806:46:41138Annular0.922106m 49s-54.4°N 39.2°W453km (281miles)
21 March 168910:06:42105Partial0.5867-61°N 119°W
19 April 168918:39:23143Partial0.331261.7°N 147.5°W
13 September 168915:39:22110Partial0.239461.1°N 40.2°W
13 October 168906:40:02148Partial0.1920-61.2°N -28.3°W
10 March 169022:56:00115Annular0.992000m 42s-32.5°N -143°W33km (21miles)
3 September 169001:17:47120Total1.028702m 13s40.3°N -177.4°W122km (76miles)
28 February 169104:37:41125Annular0.941406m 40s0.8°N 109.3°W220km (140miles)
23 August 169116:45:57130Total1.072006m 01s4.5°N -74.3°W236km (147miles)
17 February 169204:26:56135Annular0.915908m 36s42.4°N 85.6°W644km (400miles)
12 August 169209:41:05140Total1.054604m 10s-39.8°N 8.6°W353km (219miles)
6 January 169313:55:33107Partial0.3097-64.4°N 122.2°W
5 February 169305:27:09145Partial0.059762.2°N 44.2°W
3 July 169312:33:52112Partial0.971864.8°N 146.3°W
27 December 169301:10:50117Total1.023601m 39s-62.6°N 174.3°W105km (65miles)
22 June 169416:08:45122Annular0.951705m 27s38.4°N -59.7°W183km (114miles)[2]
16 December 169416:33:11127Total1.047504m 22s-21.3°N -69.2°W158km (98miles)
11 June 169516:44:24132Annular0.954506m 13s-7.4°N -72.2°W193km (120miles)
6 December 169507:23:18137Total1.012801m 16s24.3°N 67.9°W64km (40miles)
1 May 169611:15:19104Partial0.207870.2°N -129.8°W
30 May 169621:41:23142Partial0.5534-67.8°N -138.7°W
26 October 169601:17:07109Partial0.2172-70.9°N 25.9°W
24 November 169617:10:41147Partial0.131868.4°N -65.6°W
21 April 169701:49:22114Total1.060204m 18s51.4°N 136.9°W262km (163miles)
15 October 169701:33:41119Annular0.923607m 12s-55.5°N 131.2°W441km (274miles)
10 April 169818:34:26124Total1.061305m 36s5.1°N -97.3°W201km (125miles)
4 October 169802:31:25129Annular0.957305m 10s-6.2°N 138.8°W155km (96miles)
31 March 169908:48:45134Hybrid1.006500m 32s-46.8°N 69.7°W38km (24miles)
23 September 169910:16:12139Hybrid1.009500m 49s41.8°N 40.7°W46km (29miles)
18 February 170023:49:35106Partial0.374471.2°N 132.4°W
14 August 170016:59:06111Partial0.7000-70.6°N -117.5°W
13 September 170000:34:18149Partial0.299671.9°N -87.6°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Catalog of Solar Eclipses: 1601 to 1700 . . December 15, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190622050944/https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEcat5/SE1601-1700.html . June 22, 2019.
  2. Fernando. Rodríguez de la Torre. 1995. Spanish sources concerning the 1693 earthquake in Sicily. Annali di Geofisica. 527. 38. 5–6., Juan Francisco Pacheco y Téllez-Girón, 4th Consort Duke of Uceda the Spanish Viceroy of Sicily at the time reports that there was an eclipse of the sun and the cities emptied: however, there were no problems of public order