List of solar eclipses seen from China

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List of solar eclipses seen from China: this describes precise visibility information for solar eclipses and major cities in China. The information is useful because viewing conditions depend on viewer location. Essentially what happens is the moon casts a shadow over a part of the earth. The sky appears to go dark only in a total eclipse and only over a very small area, often just a few miles wide. This is known as the path of totality. Eclipses can be total, annular, or partial. Total and annular eclipses also cast a larger path of partiality.

An eclipse that is "visible from Asia" in general terms might not be visible at all from Beijing. Part of Sri Lanka could fall into darkness for a few seconds and people in Indonesia, India, and Pakistan would enjoy the partial eclipse. Beijing would be too far away to fall under the moon's shadow and the people in that city would see a normal day.

Occasionally a major city lies in the direct path of an annular or total eclipse. This is of great interest to astronomy buffs. Some people make travel arrangements years in advance to observe eclipses. Nearly two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered by ocean. So a total eclipse at a major metropolitan area where hotels and amenities are available an event of considerable interest.

This type of astronomical event is governed by laws of physics at a level of virtual certainty. It is possible to calculate precisely where and when each eclipse will occur for centuries into the past or the future. The orbits of the earth and moon are stable. It would take something catastrophic to change this, such as a very large comet striking earth, and a comet impact of the necessary scale has not happened for hundreds of millions of years.

Contents 1 List of the previous and the next total and annular solar eclipses 2 List of total and annular solar eclipses occurs between 1001 and 3000 2.1 Beijing ( 39°54.4′N, 116°23.5′E) 2.2 Shanghai ( 31°13.9′N, 121°28.2′E) 2.3 Tianjin ( 39°07.5′N, 117°11.7′E) 2.4 Chongqing ( 29°33.6′N, 106°34.4′E)

[edit] List of the previous and the next total and annular solar eclipses

Name	Geographical coordinate	Total		Annular
		Prev	Next	Prev	Next
Beijing	39°54.4′N, 116°23.5′E	1277 Oct 28	2035 Sep 02	1802 Aug 28	2118 Mar 22
Shanghai	31°13.9′N, 121°28.2′E	1575 May 10	2009 Jul 22	1987 Sep 23	2312 Apr 08
Tianjin	39°07.5′N, 117°11.7′E	1277 Oct 28	2187 Jul 06	1802 Aug 28	2118 Mar 22
Chongqing	29°33.6′N, 106°34.4′E	1824 Jun 27	2009 Jul 22	1135 Jan 16	2010 Jan 15
Hong Kong	22°17.0′N, 114°09.0′E	1814 Jul 17	2656 Oct 10	1958 Apr 19	2012 May 21
Macau	22°12.0′N, 113°33.0′E	1814 Jul 17	2656 Oct 10	1785 Aug 05	2012 May 21

[edit] List of total and annular solar eclipses occurs between 1001 and 3000

[edit] Beijing ( 39°54.4′N, 116°23.5′E)

• 1005 Jan 13 03:09 UTC (total)
• 1189 Feb 17 03:37 UTC (annular)
• 1277 Oct 28 05:19 UTC (total)
• 1292 Jan 21 05:28 UTC (annular)
• 1561 Feb 14 09:25 UTC (annular)
• 1665 Jan 16 08:41 UTC (annular)
• 1802 Aug 28 07:46 UTC (annular)
• 2035 Sep 02 00:33 UTC (total)
• 2118 Mar 22 07:33 UTC (annular)
• 2187 Jul 06 09:11 UTC (total)
• 2609 Apr 26 07:46 UTC (total)
• 2636 May 26 21:11 UTC (total)
• 2686 Sep 09 23:13 UTC (annular)
• 2739 Apr 30 00:42 UTC (annular)
• 2762 Aug 12 01:42 UTC (total)
• 2894 Dec 18 06:36 UTC (annular)

[edit] Shanghai ( 31°13.9′N, 121°28.2′E)

• 1069 Jul 21 00:05 UTC (annular)
• 1080 Dec 14 02:39 UTC (annular)
• 1107 Dec 16 07:49 UTC (annular)
• 1275 Jun 25 02:13 UTC (total)
• 1575 May 10 06:37 UTC (total)
• 1731 Dec 28 23:34 UTC (annular)
• 1802 Aug 28 08:09 UTC (annular)
• 1987 Sep 23 02:06 UTC (annular)
• 2009 Jul 22 01:39 UTC (total)
• 2309 Jun 09 06:01 UTC (total)
• 2312 Apr 07 21:53 UTC (annular)
• 2357 May 19 23:32 UTC (annular)
• 2440 Nov 24 23:32 UTC (annular)

[edit] Tianjin ( 39°07.5′N, 117°11.7′E)

• 1189 Feb 17 03:37 UTC (annular)
• 1277 Oct 28 05:21 UTC (total)
• 1292 Jan 21 05:30 UTC (annular)
• 1665 Jan 16 08:42 UTC (annular)
• 1802 Aug 28 07:48 UTC (annular)
• 2118 Mar 22 07:33 UTC (annular)
• 2187 Jul 06 09:13 UTC (total)
• 2415 Apr 10 02:49 UTC (total)
• 2439 Jun 11 23:52 UTC (annular)
• 2636 May 26 21:09 UTC (total)
• 2686 Sep 09 23:12 UTC (annular)
• 2739 Apr 30 00:41 UTC (annular)
• 2762 Aug 12 01:43 UTC (total)
• 2894 Dec 18 06:38 UTC (annular)

[edit] Chongqing ( 29°33.6′N, 106°34.4′E)

• 1135 Jan 16 03:05 UTC (annular)
• 1397 May 26 22:23 UTC (total)
• 1824 Jun 26 22:10 UTC (total)
• 2009 Jul 22 01:15 UTC (total)
• 2010 Jan 15 08:50 UTC (annular)
• 2241 Aug 08 06:20 UTC (total)
• 2429 Jul 02 01:33 UTC (annular)
• 2533 May 25 10:42 UTC (annular)
• 2610 Oct 09 00:11 UTC (annular)
• 2642 Jul 19 00:17 UTC (annular)
• 2656 Oct 10 03:55 UTC (total)
• 2840 Nov 15 06:27 UTC (annular)
• 2902 Jul 26 07:45 UTC (total)