List of solar eclipses seen from China
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This list of solar eclipses seen from China describes precise visibility information for solar eclipses and major cities in China.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring Earth's view of the Sun. Eclipses can be total, annular, or partial. The zone of a total eclipse where the sky appears dark is often just a few miles wide. This is known as the path of totality.
An eclipse that is "visible from Asia" in general terms might not be visible at all at a specific location. E.g., parts of Sri Lanka may fall into darkness for a few seconds, people in Indonesia, India, and Pakistan enjoy the partial eclipse, and Beijing may be too far away to fall under the moon's shadow.
Occasionally a major city lies in the direct path of an annular or total eclipse, which 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 oceans, thus a total eclipse at a major metropolitan area where hotels and amenities are available is an event of considerable interest.
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 / 39.9067°N 116.3917°E | 1277 Oct 28 | 2035 Sep 02 | 1802 Aug 28 | 2118 Mar 22 |
| Shanghai | 31°13.9′N 121°28.2′E / 31.2317°N 121.4700°E | 2009 Jul 22 | 2309 Jun 09 | 1987 Sep 23 | 2312 Apr 07 |
| Tianjin | 39°07.5′N 117°11.7′E / 39.1250°N 117.1950°E | 1277 Oct 28 | 2187 Jul 06 | 1802 Aug 28 | 2118 Mar 22 |
| Chongqing | 29°33.6′N 106°34.4′E / 29.5600°N 106.5733°E | 2009 Jul 22 | 2241 Aug 08 | 2010 Jan 15 | 2429 Jul 02 |
| Hong Kong | 22°17.0′N 114°09.0′E / 22.2833°N 114.1500°E | 1814 Jul 17 | 2881 Mar 21 | 2012 May 21 | 2320 May 9 |
| Macau | 22°12.0′N 113°33.0′E / 22.2000°N 113.5500°E | 1814 Jul 17* | 2881 Mar 21 | 2012 May 21 | 2685 March 27 |
* Not part of China
List of total and annular solar eclipses occurs between 1001 and 3000
Beijing (39°54.4′N 116°23.5′E / 39.9067°N 116.3917°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)
Shanghai (31°13.9′N 121°28.2′E / 31.2317°N 121.4700°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)
Tianjin (39°07.5′N 117°11.7′E / 39.1250°N 117.1950°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)
Chongqing (29°33.6′N 106°34.4′E / 29.5600°N 106.5733°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)
