EclipseWise - Catalog of Solar Eclipses of Saros 163

Introduction

A solar eclipse occurs whenever the Moon's shadow passes across Earth's surface. At least two solar eclipses and as many as five occur every year.

The periodicity and recurrence of solar eclipses is governed by the Saros cycle, a period of approximately 6,585.3 days (18 years 11 days 8 hours). When two eclipses are separated by a period of one Saros, they share a very similar geometry. The two eclipses occur at the same node with the Moon at nearly the same distance from Earth and the same time of year due to a harmonic in three cycles of the Moon's orbit. Thus, the Saros is useful for organizing eclipses into families or series. Each series typically lasts 12 to 13 centuries and contains 70 or more eclipses. Every saros series begins with a number of partial eclipses near one of Earth's polar regions. The series will then produce several dozen central eclipses before ending with a group of partial eclipses near the opposite pole. For more information, see Periodicity of Solar Eclipses.

Catalog of Solar Eclipses of Saros 163

The table below lists the concise characteristics of every solar eclipse belonging to Saros 163 . The date and time of each eclipse is given for the instant of Greatest Eclipse. For eclipses between the years -1999 to 3000, the calendar date links to a web page containing additional details and a map showing the geographic region of eclipse visibility for that eclipse. A description of each parameter in the catalog table can be found in Key to Saros Catalog of Solar Eclipses.

Catalog of Solar Eclipses of Saros 163
Seq Num	Rel Num	Calendar Date	TD of Greatest Eclipse	ΔT s	ΔT Sigma s	Luna Num	Ecl Type	QLE	Gamma	Ecl Mag	Lat °	Long °	Sun Alt °	Path Width km	Central Dur
1	-33	2286-Mar-25	20:37:47	436	233	3540	Pb	t-	1.5392	0.0473	61N	140E	0	-	-
2	-32	2304-Apr-06	04:00:21	481	258	3763	P	t-	1.4956	0.1190	61N	21E	0	-	-
3	-31	2322-Apr-17	11:14:22	529	284	3986	P	t-	1.4445	0.2042	62N	96W	0	-	-
4	-30	2340-Apr-27	18:21:32	579	311	4209	P	t-	1.3872	0.3006	62N	149E	0	-	-
5	-29	2358-May-09	01:21:14	632	338	4432	P	t-	1.3230	0.4098	63N	35E	0	-	-
6	-28	2376-May-19	08:14:43	687	367	4655	P	t-	1.2528	0.5305	63N	77W	0	-	-
7	-27	2394-May-30	15:03:02	745	396	4878	P	t-	1.1774	0.6610	64N	172E	0	-	-
8	-26	2412-Jun-09	21:48:03	805	426	5101	P	t-	1.0987	0.7984	65N	61E	0	-	-
9	-25	2430-Jun-21	04:29:25	869	457	5324	P	t-	1.0160	0.9439	66N	49W	0	-	-
10	-24	2448-Jul-01	11:10:15	934	489	5547	A	t-	0.9316	0.9620	88N	136W	21	388	02m26s
11	-23	2466-Jul-12	17:50:50	1003	522	5770	A	t-	0.8460	0.9676	79N	67W	32	221	02m18s
12	-22	2484-Jul-23	00:34:33	1073	556	5993	A	p-	0.7618	0.9720	69N	167W	40	156	02m10s
13	-21	2502-Aug-04	07:19:51	1147	590	6216	A	p-	0.6778	0.9756	59N	90E	47	119	02m03s
14	-20	2520-Aug-14	14:11:40	1223	625	6439	A	p-	0.5983	0.9784	50N	14W	53	96	01m57s
15	-19	2538-Aug-25	21:08:12	1301	661	6662	A	p-	0.5217	0.9806	41N	120W	58	81	01m52s
16	-18	2556-Sep-05	04:13:24	1382	698	6885	A	p-	0.4510	0.9823	32N	131E	63	70	01m48s
17	-17	2574-Sep-16	11:24:59	1466	736	7108	A	p-	0.3847	0.9835	24N	21E	67	63	01m45s
18	-16	2592-Sep-26	18:46:59	1552	774	7331	A	p-	0.3261	0.9844	16N	92W	71	58	01m42s
19	-15	2610-Oct-09	02:17:24	1641	813	7554	A	n-	0.2736	0.9849	9N	154E	74	55	01m41s
20	-14	2628-Oct-19	09:57:21	1733	853	7777	A	n-	0.2283	0.9854	3N	38E	77	53	01m39s
21	-13	2646-Oct-30	17:46:56	1826	894	8000	A	n-	0.1902	0.9857	3S	81W	79	51	01m38s
22	-12	2664-Nov-10	01:46:07	1923	935	8223	A	n-	0.1590	0.9861	8S	159E	81	50	01m36s
23	-11	2682-Nov-21	09:54:28	2022	977	8446	A	n-	0.1350	0.9866	12S	37E	82	48	01m32s
24	-10	2700-Dec-02	18:09:34	2124	1020	8669	A	n-	0.1158	0.9874	15S	86W	83	45	01m26s
25	-9	2718-Dec-14	02:32:43	2228	1064	8892	A	n-	0.1027	0.9885	17S	149E	84	41	01m17s
26	-8	2736-Dec-24	11:00:54	2335	1108	9115	A	n-	0.0926	0.9900	18S	23E	85	35	01m06s
27	-7	2755-Jan-04	19:33:44	2444	1154	9338	A	n-	0.0859	0.9920	18S	104W	85	28	00m52s
28	-6	2773-Jan-15	04:08:29	2556	1200	9561	A	n-	0.0800	0.9945	17S	129E	86	19	00m35s
29	-5	2791-Jan-26	12:45:13	2671	1246	9784	A	nn	0.0750	0.9975	15S	1E	86	9	00m15s
30	-4	2809-Feb-05	21:20:54	2788	1294	10007	H	nn	0.0683	1.0011	12S	127W	86	4	00m06s
31	-3	2827-Feb-17	05:54:39	2908	1342	10230	H	nn	0.0593	1.0052	9S	105E	87	18	00m30s
32	-2	2845-Feb-27	14:24:58	3030	1391	10453	H	nn	0.0466	1.0098	6S	22W	87	34	00m55s
33	-1	2863-Mar-10	22:51:03	3155	1441	10676	H	nn	0.0298	1.0147	2S	148W	88	50	01m21s
34	0	2881-Mar-21	07:10:43	3282	1491	10899	T	nn	0.0070	1.0201	1N	87E	90	68	01m49s
35	1	2899-Apr-01	15:24:29	3412	1542	11122	T	nn	-0.0213	1.0255	4N	35W	89	87	02m17s
36	2	2917-Apr-12	23:31:10	3545	1594	11345	T	nn	-0.0561	1.0312	6N	156W	87	106	02m48s
37	3	2935-Apr-24	07:32:08	3680	1647	11568	Tm	nn	-0.0965	1.0368	8N	84E	85	124	03m20s
38	4	2953-May-04	15:24:29	3818	1700	11791	T	nn	-0.1444	1.0424	9N	33W	82	143	03m54s
39	5	2971-May-15	23:12:06	3958	1754	12014	T	-n	-0.1968	1.0476	8N	148W	79	161	04m27s
40	6	2989-May-26	06:52:39	4101	1809	12237	T	-n	-0.2556	1.0525	7N	98E	75	179	05m00s

Catalog of Solar Eclipses of Saros 163
Seq Num	Rel Num	Calendar Date	TD of Greatest Eclipse	ΔT s	ΔT Sigma s	Luna Num	Ecl Type	QLE	Gamma	Ecl Mag	Lat °	Long °	Sun Alt °	Path Width km	Central Dur
41	7	3007-Jun-07	14:29:51	4246	1864	12460	T	-n	-0.3178	1.0568	4N	16W	71	197	05m30s
42	8	3025-Jun-17	22:01:08	4394	1920	12683	T	-n	-0.3856	1.0606	1N	129W	67	216	05m56s
43	9	3043-Jun-29	05:31:30	4545	1977	12906	T	-p	-0.4546	1.0636	4S	119E	63	234	06m13s
44	10	3061-Jul-09	12:58:51	4698	2035	13129	T	-p	-0.5263	1.0659	10S	6E	58	253	06m20s
45	11	3079-Jul-20	20:26:17	4854	2093	13352	T	-p	-0.5985	1.0673	16S	108W	53	274	06m16s
46	12	3097-Jul-31	03:53:03	5012	2152	13575	T	-p	-0.6718	1.0678	24S	138E	48	298	06m02s
47	13	3115-Aug-12	11:22:42	5173	2212	13798	T	-p	-0.7427	1.0674	32S	22E	42	327	05m38s
48	14	3133-Aug-22	18:54:37	5336	2272	14021	T	-p	-0.8121	1.0661	41S	96W	35	368	05m07s
49	15	3151-Sep-03	02:30:11	5502	2334	14244	T	-p	-0.8785	1.0637	51S	142E	28	435	04m30s
50	16	3169-Sep-13	10:10:42	5671	2395	14467	T	-t	-0.9409	1.0600	62S	14E	19	589	03m49s
51	17	3187-Sep-24	17:57:04	5842	2458	14690	T-	-t	-0.9985	1.0232	72S	159W	0	-	-
52	18	3205-Oct-05	01:49:45	6016	2521	14913	P	-t	-1.0511	0.9210	72S	70E	0	-	-
53	19	3223-Oct-16	09:48:49	6192	2585	15136	P	-t	-1.0984	0.8293	72S	63W	0	-	-
54	20	3241-Oct-26	17:55:35	6371	2650	15359	P	-t	-1.1396	0.7498	71S	162E	0	-	-
55	21	3259-Nov-07	02:09:52	6552	2715	15582	P	-t	-1.1746	0.6823	70S	27E	0	-	-
56	22	3277-Nov-17	10:30:43	6736	2781	15805	P	-t	-1.2045	0.6250	69S	110W	0	-	-
57	23	3295-Nov-28	18:59:24	6923	2848	16028	P	-t	-1.2282	0.5797	68S	112E	0	-	-
58	24	3313-Dec-10	03:34:23	7112	2916	16251	P	-t	-1.2473	0.5434	67S	27W	0	-	-
59	25	3331-Dec-21	12:15:45	7304	2984	16474	P	-t	-1.2612	0.5171	66S	167W	0	-	-
60	26	3349-Dec-31	21:00:07	7498	3053	16697	P	-t	-1.2729	0.4951	65S	52E	0	-	-
61	27	3368-Jan-12	05:49:14	7695	3122	16920	P	-t	-1.2810	0.4799	64S	89W	0	-	-
62	28	3386-Jan-22	14:39:37	7895	3192	17143	P	-t	-1.2886	0.4657	63S	130E	0	-	-
63	29	3404-Feb-03	23:30:51	8097	3263	17366	P	-t	-1.2955	0.4529	63S	11W	0	-	-
64	30	3422-Feb-14	08:20:10	8301	3335	17589	P	-t	-1.3041	0.4368	62S	152W	0	-	-
65	31	3440-Feb-25	17:07:43	8509	3407	17812	P	-t	-1.3141	0.4180	62S	69E	0	-	-
66	32	3458-Mar-08	01:50:53	8718	3480	18035	P	-t	-1.3278	0.3924	61S	70W	0	-	-
67	33	3476-Mar-18	10:28:31	8931	3554	18258	P	-t	-1.3458	0.3584	61S	153E	0	-	-
68	34	3494-Mar-29	19:00:06	9145	3629	18481	P	-t	-1.3688	0.3150	61S	17E	0	-	-
69	35	3512-Apr-10	03:24:42	9363	3704	18704	P	-t	-1.3971	0.2616	62S	117W	0	-	-
70	36	3530-Apr-21	11:41:10	9583	3779	18927	P	-t	-1.4319	0.1957	62S	111E	0	-	-
71	37	3548-May-01	19:49:45	9806	3856	19150	P	-t	-1.4727	0.1183	62S	19W	0	-	-
72	38	3566-May-13	03:50:15	10031	3933	19373	Pe	-t	-1.5198	0.0291	63S	147W	0	-	-

Statistics for Solar Eclipses of Saros 163

Solar eclipses of Saros 163 all occur at the Moon’s ascending node and the Moon moves southward with each eclipse. The series will begin with a partial eclipse in the northern hemisphere on 2286 Mar 25. The series will end with a partial eclipse in the southern hemisphere on 3566 May 13. The total duration of Saros series 163 is 1280.14 years.

Summary of Saros 163

First Eclipse	2286 Mar 25
Last Eclipse	3566 May 13
Series Duration	1280.14 Years
No. of Eclipses	72
Sequence	9P 20A 4H 18T 21P

Saros 163 is composed of 72 solar eclipses as follows:

Solar Eclipses of Saros 163
Eclipse Type	Symbol	Number	Percent
All Eclipses	-	72	100.0%
Partial	P	30	41.7%
Annular	A	20	27.8%
Total	T	18	25.0%
Hybrid	H	4	5.6%

Umbral eclipses (annular, total and hybrid) can be further classified as either: 1) Central (two limits), 2) Central (one limit) or 3) Non-Central (one limit). The statistical distribution of these classes in Saros series 163 appears in the following table.

Umbral Eclipses of Saros 163
Classification	Number	Percent
All Umbral Eclipses	42	100.0%
Central (two limits)	41	97.6%
Central (one limit)	0	0.0%
Non-Central (one limit)	1	2.4%

The 72 eclipses in Saros 163 occur in the following order : 9P 20A 4H 18T 21P

The longest and shortest central eclipses of Saros 163 as well as largest and smallest partial eclipses appear below.

Extreme Durations and Magnitudes of Solar Eclipses of Saros 163
Extrema Type	Date	Duration	Magnitude
Longest Annular Solar Eclipse	2448 Jul 01	02m26s	-
Shortest Annular Solar Eclipse	2791 Jan 26	00m15s	-
Longest Total Solar Eclipse	3061 Jul 09	06m20s	-
Shortest Total Solar Eclipse	2881 Mar 21	01m49s	-
Longest Hybrid Solar Eclipse	2863 Mar 10	01m21s	-
Shortest Hybrid Solar Eclipse	2809 Feb 05	00m06s	-
Largest Partial Solar Eclipse	2430 Jun 21	-	0.94393
Smallest Partial Solar Eclipse	3566 May 13	-	0.02910

Panorama of Solar Eclipses of Saros 163

Catalog of Saros Series of Solar Eclipses

Links to Additional Solar Eclipse Predictions

Home - home page of EclipseWise with predictions for both solar and lunar eclipses

Solar Eclipses - primary page for solar eclipse predictions
Solar Eclipse Links - detailed directory of links
Solar Eclipse Basics - a primer on solar eclipses

Catalog of Solar Eclipse Saros Series - covers Saros series -30 through 190
Six Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses - from -2999 to +3000 (3000 BCE to 3000 CE)
World Atlas of Solar Eclipse Maps - index page for world eclipse maps covering 5 millennia
Javascript Solar Eclipse Explorer - calculate all solar eclipses visible from a city

Thousand Year Canon of Solar Eclipses 1501 to 2500 - link to the publication

MrEclipse.com - eclipse resources and tips on photography
Solar Eclipses for Beginners - a primer on solar eclipse basics
How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse - instructions for imaging an eclipse of the Sun
MrEclipse Photo Index - an index of solar eclipse photographs

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Eclipse Predictions

The eclipse predictions presented here were generated using the JPL DE406 solar and lunar ephemerides. The lunar coordinates have been calculated with respect to the Moon's Center of Mass.

The largest uncertainty in the eclipse predictions is caused by fluctuations in Earth's rotation due primarily to tidal friction of the Moon. The resultant drift in apparent clock time is expressed as ΔT and is determined as follows:

pre-1950's: ΔT calculated from empirical fits to historical records derived by Morrison and Stephenson (2004)
1955-present: ΔT obtained from published observations
future: ΔT is extrapolated from current values weighted by the long term trend from tidal effects

A series of polynomial expressions have been derived to simplify the evaluation of ΔT for any time from -2999 to +3000. The uncertainty in ΔT over this period can be estimated from scatter in the measurements.

Acknowledgments

Some of the content on this web site is based on the books Five Millennium Canon of Solar Eclipses: -1999 to +3000 and Thousand Year Canon of Solar Eclipses 1501 to 2500. All eclipse calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy.

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