Solar Eclipse Decade Page

Solar Eclipses: 2051 - 2060

Fred Espenak

Introduction

A concise summary of all solar eclipses from 2051 through 2060 is presented here in four ways. The first is a World Map showing the path of every central solar eclipse (total, annular, and hybrid). The second is a series of Global Maps showing the geographic regions of visibility for each eclipse. The third is a series of Global Map Animations showing the Moon's shadows sweeping across Earth for each eclipse. The forth is a Table listing the primary characteristics of each solar eclipse. Near the bottom of the page are a series of Links for more on solar eclipses.

World Map of Central Solar Eclipses: 2051 through 2060

The path of every central solar eclipse (total, annular, and hybrid) from 2051 through 2060 is plotted on the world map (equidistant cylindrical projection). The central paths of total eclipses are shaded blue, while annular eclipses are shaded red. For hybrid eclipses, part of the path is shaded blue (total), and part is shaded red (annular). Major cities are plotted as black dots, scaled by population size.

eclipse map

Click HERE for a larger version of this map

For a World Map of other decades, visit: 21st Century World Atlas of Central Solar Eclipses

Global Maps of Solar Eclipses: 2051 - 2060

The maps below offer a concise summary of all solar eclipses from 2051 through 2060 . Each map depicts the geographic region of visibility for a single eclipse. For central eclipses, the total or annular path is plotted in either blue (total) or red (annular). Click on an eclipse map to link to the EclipseWise Prime Page with complete details about that eclipse, including a larger version of the map. Visit Key to Solar Eclipse Maps for a detailed explanation of these maps.

Below each map is the link Google Eclipse Map. Click on this to see the eclipse path plotted on an interactive Google Map.


Solar Eclipses: 2051 - 2060
Prime Page for
Partial Solar Eclipse
2051 Apr 11

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Partial Solar Eclipse
2051 Oct 04

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Total Solar Eclipse
2052 Mar 30

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Annular Solar Eclipse
2052 Sep 22

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Annular Solar Eclipse
2053 Mar 20

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Total Solar Eclipse
2053 Sep 12

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Partial Solar Eclipse
2054 Mar 09

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Partial Solar Eclipse
2054 Aug 03

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Partial Solar Eclipse
2054 Sep 02

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Partial Solar Eclipse
2055 Jan 27

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Total Solar Eclipse
2055 Jul 24

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Annular Solar Eclipse
2056 Jan 16

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Annular Solar Eclipse
2056 Jul 12

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Total Solar Eclipse
2057 Jan 05

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Annular Solar Eclipse
2057 Jul 01

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Total Solar Eclipse
2057 Dec 26

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Partial Solar Eclipse
2058 May 22

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Partial Solar Eclipse
2058 Jun 21

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Partial Solar Eclipse
2058 Nov 16

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Total Solar Eclipse
2059 May 11

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Annular Solar Eclipse
2059 Nov 05

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Total Solar Eclipse
2060 Apr 30

Link: Google Eclipse Map
Prime Page for
Annular Solar Eclipse
2060 Oct 24

Link: Google Eclipse Map

Global Map Animations of Solar Eclipses: 2051 - 2060

Michael Zeiler GreatAmericanEclipse.com and Fred Espenak EclipseWise.com have created a series of eclipse animations - one for every solar eclipse during the 21st Century.

The animations show the path of the Moon's shadows as they sweep across a global map of Earth (an orthographic projection). The vantage point of the animations is as seen from the Moon. The daylight hemisphere of Earth then faces the Moon and the lunar shadows appear perfectly circular with no distorted projection effects as they race across Earth. Another consequence of this viewing geometry is that the Moon's shadows move across the disk of Earth in a straight line.

For all eclipses, the Moon's large, pale penumbral shadow appears as a lightly shaded circle and is outlined with a solid black edge. For Total, Annular, and Hybrid eclipses, the Moon's much smaller inner shadow (either umbra or antumbral) appears as a tiny black disk and tracks along the path of totality or annularity (yellow strip). A partial eclipse is visible from within the penumbra, while a total or annular eclipse is visible inside the umbra or antumbra.

Each animation includes important information in the four corners. In the upper left corner is the type of eclipse and the eclipse date. To the upper right is the Universal Time. The lower left corner displays the instantaneous duration of totality or annularity (not used for partial eclipses). To the lower right is the credit for the animation.

Animations are available in three sizes/resolutions: small (300 x 300 pixels), medium (400 x 400 pixels), and large (800 x 800 pixels). They can be viewed through the links below each thumbnail.


Creative Commons License
These animations may be freely distributed and used through Creative Commons.
You may use and distribute these eclipse animations as long as they are not modified and you include an attribution.
Solar Eclipse Global Animation by Fred Espenak and Michael Zeiler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Based on work at EclipseWise.com and GreatAmericanEclipse.com

Suggested attribution: "Global Animation Map of Solar Eclipse courtesy of Michael Zeiler (GreatAmericanEclipse.com) and Fred Espenak (EclipseWise.com)".


Global Animations of Solar Eclipses: 2051 - 2060
Prime Page for
Partial Solar Eclipse
2051 Apr 11

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Partial Solar Eclipse
2051 Oct 04

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Total Solar Eclipse
2052 Mar 30

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Annular Solar Eclipse
2052 Sep 22

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Annular Solar Eclipse
2053 Mar 20

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Total Solar Eclipse
2053 Sep 12

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Partial Solar Eclipse
2054 Mar 09

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Partial Solar Eclipse
2054 Aug 03

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Partial Solar Eclipse
2054 Sep 02

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Partial Solar Eclipse
2055 Jan 27

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Total Solar Eclipse
2055 Jul 24

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Annular Solar Eclipse
2056 Jan 16

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Annular Solar Eclipse
2056 Jul 12

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Total Solar Eclipse
2057 Jan 05

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Annular Solar Eclipse
2057 Jul 01

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Total Solar Eclipse
2057 Dec 26

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Partial Solar Eclipse
2058 May 22

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Partial Solar Eclipse
2058 Jun 21

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Partial Solar Eclipse
2058 Nov 16

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Total Solar Eclipse
2059 May 11

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Annular Solar Eclipse
2059 Nov 05

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Total Solar Eclipse
2060 Apr 30

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px
Prime Page for
Annular Solar Eclipse
2060 Oct 24

Small Animation: 300 px
Medium Animation: 400 px
Large Animation: 800 px

Table of Solar Eclipses: 2051 through 2060

A concise summary of all solar eclipses from 2051 through 2060 is presented in the table below. The first column gives the Calendar Date of the instant of greatest eclipse. The second column TD of Greatest Eclipse is the Terrestrial Dynamical Time (TD) when the axis of the Moon's shadow passes closest to Earth's center. The third column lists the Eclipse Type which is either Total, Annular, Hybrid or Partial.

Eclipses recur over the Saros cycle, a period of approximately 18 years 11 days. Each eclipse belongs to the Saros Series shown in column 4. The Eclipse Magnitude gives the fraction of the Sun's diameter obscured at the instant of greatest eclipse (column 5). For total and annular eclipses, the Central Duration gives the length of the eclipse as seen from the central line at greatest eclipse (column 6). Finally, the Geographic Region of Eclipse Visibility provides a brief description of where each eclipse will be seen. Countries and regions within the path of total or annular eclipses are listed in italics inside [ ] brackets.

The eclipse date (first column) links to the EclipseWise Prime Page for the eclipse. This page features a map showing the geographic region of eclipse visibility as well as detailed predictions, Besellian elements and links to additional information about the eclipse.

The Key to Solar Eclipse Decade Table contains a more detailed description of each item in the table.


Solar Eclipses: 2051 - 2060
Calendar Date TD of Greatest Eclipse Eclipse Type Saros Series Eclipse Magn. Central Duration Geographic Region of Eclipse Visibility
2051 Apr 11 02:10:39 Partial 120 0.985 - Asia, Alaska, Canada, Greenland
2051 Oct 04 21:02:15 Partial 125 0.602 - Antarctica, Australia, New Zealand
2052 Mar 30 18:31:53 Total 130 1.047 04m08s North America, Central America, n South America
[Total: central Pacific, Mexico, U.S., central Atlantic]
2052 Sep 22 23:39:10 Annular 135 0.973 02m51s Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica, West Indies
[Annular: Australia, South Pacific]
2053 Mar 20 07:08:19 Annular 140 0.992 00m50s Africa, Indies, Australia, Antarctica
[Annular: central Indian, Indonesia]
2053 Sep 12 09:34:09 Total 145 1.033 03m04s Greenland, Africa, Europe, Asia
[Total: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt. Saudi Arabia, Indonesia]
2054 Mar 09 12:33:40 Partial 150 0.668 - Antarctica, South Africa, Madagascar, Chile
2054 Aug 03 18:04:02 Partial 117 0.066 - Antarctica
2054 Sep 02 01:09:34 Partial 155 0.979 - Asia, U.S., Canada, Greenland
2055 Jan 27 17:54:05 Partial 122 0.693 - Canada, U.S., Mexico, Cuba
2055 Jul 24 09:57:50 Total 127 1.036 03m17s Africa, Antarctica
[Total: South Africa]
2056 Jan 16 22:16:45 Annular 132 0.976 02m52s New Zealand, central Pacific, w North America
[Annular: central Pacific, Mexico]
2056 Jul 12 20:21:59 Annular 137 0.988 01m26s s North America, C. America, n South America
[Annular: central Pacific, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil]
2057 Jan 05 09:47:52 Total 142 1.029 02m29s Africa, Antarctica, Australia
[Total: Southern Atlantic, Southern Indian]
2057 Jul 01 23:40:15 Annular 147 0.946 04m22s Asia, North America
[Annular: China, Mongolia, Russia, Canada, U.S.]
2057 Dec 26 01:14:35 Total 152 1.035 01m50s Antarctica, Australia
[Total: Antarctica]
2058 May 22 10:39:26 Partial 119 0.414 - South Africa, Madagascar
2058 Jun 21 00:19:35 Partial 157 0.126 - Russia, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, Finland
2058 Nov 16 03:23:07 Partial 124 0.764 - Russia, China, Mongolia, Japan
2059 May 11 19:22:16 Total 129 1.024 02m23s North America, C. America, South America
[Total: central Pacific, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil]
2059 Nov 05 09:18:15 Annular 134 0.942 07m00s Africa, Europe, Asia
[Annular: France, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Indonesia]
2060 Apr 30 10:09:60 Total 139 1.066 05m15s Africa, Asia
[Total: Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Libya, Egypt, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Russia]
2060 Oct 24 09:24:10 Annular 144 0.928 08m06s Africa, Antarctica, South America
[Annular: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Angola, Nambia, Botswana, South Africa]

Geographic abbreviations (used above): n = north, s = south, e = east, w = west, c = central

Links to Solar Eclipse Predictions


Decade Tables of Solar Eclipses

Each link in the following table displays a page containing 10 years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to a global map, an interactive Google map, and a dedicated web page for that eclipse.

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

Century Catologs of Solar Eclipses

Each link in the following table displays a catalog containing 100 years of eclipses.

Century Catalogs of Solar Eclipses
Centuries
1001-1100 1101-1200 1201-1300 1301-1400 1401-1500
1501-1600 1601-1700 1701-1800 1801-1900 1901-2000
2001-2100 2101-2200 2201-2300 2301-2400 2401-2500
2501-2600 2601-2700 2701-2800 2801-2900 2901-3000

For other centuries, see Six Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses: -2999 to +3000

Maps of Solar Eclipse Paths

The World Atlas of Solar Eclipse Paths features maps showing the paths of all total, annular and hybrid eclipses. Each map in the atlas covers a 20-year period. The atlas spans five millennia from -1999 to +3000 (2000 BCE to 3000 CE).

World Atlas of Solar Eclipse Paths
19th Century 1801-1820 1821-1840 1841-1860 1861-1880 1881-1900
20th Century 1901-1920 1921-1940 1941-1960 1961-1980 1981-2000
21st Century 2001-2020 2021-2040 2041-2060 2061-2080 2081-2100
22nd Century 2101-2120 2121-2140 2141-2160 2161-2180 2181-2200

For eclipse maps covering other centuries/decades, see World Atlas of Solar Eclipse Paths.

Links to Additional Solar Eclipse Predictions



Solar Eclipse Publications

Eclipse Publications

by Fred Espenak

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Eclipse Predictions

The eclipse predictions presented here were generated using the JPL DE405 solar and lunar ephemerides. The lunar coordinates have been calculated with respect to the Moon's Center of Mass.

Acknowledgments

Some of the content on this web site is based on the book Thousand Year Canon of Solar Eclipses 1501 to 2500. All eclipse calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy.

Permission is granted to reproduce eclipse data when accompanied by a link to this page and an acknowledgment:

"Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, www.EclipseWise.com"

The use of diagrams and maps is permitted provided that they are NOT altered (except for re-sizing) and the embedded credit line is NOT removed or covered.