Solar Eclipse Decade Page
Solar Eclipses: 1951 - 1960
Fred Espenak
| Index |
| Global Maps of Solar Eclipses |
| Table of Solar Eclipses |
| Solar Eclipse Links |
| Eclipse Publications |
| Predictions Info |
Introduction
A concise summary of all solar eclipses from 1951 through 1960 is presented here in two ways. The first is a series of Global Maps showing the geographic regions of visibility for each eclipse. The second 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.
Global Maps of Solar Eclipses: 1951 - 1960
The maps below offer a concise summary of all solar eclipses from 1951 through 1960 . 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.
Table of Solar Eclipses: 1951 through 1960
A concise summary of all solar eclipses from 1951 through 1960 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: 1951 - 1960 | ||||||
| Calendar Date | TD of Greatest Eclipse | Eclipse Type | Saros Series | Eclipse Magn. | Central Duration | Geographic Region of Eclipse Visibility |
| 1951 Mar 07 | 20:53:40 | Annular | 129 | 0.990 | 00m59s | New Zealand, Pacific, s North America, nw South America
[Annular: New Zealand, Nicaragua] |
| 1951 Sep 01 | 12:51:51 | Annular | 134 | 0.975 | 02m36s | e North America, Caribbean, n South America, w Europe, Africa
[Annular: e US, W. Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana, Congo, Dem. Rep. Congo, Angola, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Madagascar] |
| 1952 Feb 25 | 09:11:35 | Total | 139 | 1.037 | 03m09s | Europe, Africa, Asia
[Total: Gabon, C. African Rep., Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia] |
| 1952 Aug 20 | 15:13:35 | Annular | 144 | 0.942 | 06m40s | C. America, South America
[Annular: Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay] |
| 1953 Feb 14 | 00:59:30 | Partial | 149 | 0.760 | - | e Asia, Pacific, Alaska |
| 1953 Jul 11 | 02:44:14 | Partial | 116 | 0.201 | - | Alaska, n Canada, Greenland |
| 1953 Aug 09 | 15:55:03 | Partial | 154 | 0.373 | - | s Chile, s Argentina, Antarctica |
| 1954 Jan 05 | 02:32:01 | Annular | 121 | 0.972 | 01m42s | s Pacific, New Zealand, Antarctica
[Annular: Antarctica] |
| 1954 Jun 30 | 12:32:38 | Total | 126 | 1.036 | 02m35s | c & e US, Canada, Caribbean, n Africa, Europe, w Asia
[Total: n US, e Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Iran, Afghan., Pak., India] |
| 1954 Dec 25 | 07:36:42 | Annular | 131 | 0.932 | 07m39s | s Africa, Indian Ocean, se Asia, Australia
[Annular: Namibia, S. Africa, Indian Ocean, Indonesia] |
| 1955 Jun 20 | 04:10:42 | Total | 136 | 1.078 | 07m08s | e Africa, e Asia, East Indies, n Australia
[Total: Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines] |
| 1955 Dec 14 | 07:02:25 | Annular | 141 | 0.918 | 12m09s | c & e Africa, Mid East, Asia, East Indies
[Annular: Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, se China] |
| 1956 Jun 08 | 21:20:39 | Total | 146 | 1.058 | 04m45s | New Zealand, Pacific
[Total: s Pacific] |
| 1956 Dec 02 | 08:00:35 | Partial | 151 | 0.805 | - | Europe, n Africa, Mid East, c Asia |
| 1957 Apr 30 | 00:05:28 | Annular | 118 | 0.980 | - | e Asia, nw North America
[Annular: n Russia] |
| 1957 Oct 23 | 04:54:02 | Total | 123 | 1.001 | - | s Africa, Antarctica
[Total: near Antarctica] |
| 1958 Apr 19 | 03:27:17 | Annular | 128 | 0.941 | 07m07s | Asia, East Indies, Pacific
[Annular: Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Japan] |
| 1958 Oct 12 | 20:55:28 | Total | 133 | 1.061 | 05m11s | Australia, New Zealand, Pacific, sw South America
[Total: Pacific, Chile, Argentina] |
| 1959 Apr 08 | 03:24:08 | Annular | 138 | 0.940 | 07m26s | East Indies, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific
[Annular: Australia] |
| 1959 Oct 02 | 12:27:00 | Total | 143 | 1.033 | 03m02s | e North America, Europe, Africa, w Asia
[Total: ne US, W. Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia] |
| 1960 Mar 27 | 07:25:07 | Partial | 148 | 0.706 | - | Antarctica, s Indian, Australia |
| 1960 Sep 20 | 22:59:56 | Partial | 153 | 0.614 | - | ne Asia, North America |
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 | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
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| 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 |
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| 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
- 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
- Solar Eclipses and the Saros - details on the Saros cycle
- Global Map Animations of Solar Eclipses: 2001 - 2100 - animations of every solar eclipse during the 21st Century
- 21st Century World Atlas of Central Solar Eclipses - covers the years 2001 to 2100
- 21st Century Catalog of Solar Eclipses - covers the years 2001 to 2100
- World Atlas of Solar Eclipse Maps - covers the years -2999 to +3000 (3000 BCE to 3000 CE)
- Central Solar Eclipses in the USA - maps for all central solar eclipses in the USA from 1001 to 3000
- Six Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses - including the years -2999 to +3000 (3000 BCE to 3000 CE)
- Catalog of Solar Eclipse Saros Series - including Saros series -30 through 190
- Solar Eclipse Search Engine - search for solar eclipses from -1999 to +3000
- Javascript Solar Eclipse Explorer - calculate all solar eclipses visible from a city
- 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
Solar Eclipse Publications
- Eclipse Almanac: 2021 to 2030 - overview of all solar and lunar eclipses for the decade
- 21st Century Canon of Solar Eclipses - covers every solar eclipse from 2001 through 2100
- Thousand Year Canon of Solar Eclipses 1501 to 2500 - basic details about every solar eclipse for 1000 years
- Five Millennium Canon of Solar Eclipses: -1999 to +3000 - the ultimate reference with maps and diagrams
- Five Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses: -1999 to +3000 - the ultimate reference containing comprehensive tables
- Atlas of Central Solar Eclipses in the USA - 2,000 years of solar eclipses through North America
- Road Atlas of the Annular Solar Eclipse of 2023 October 14 - detailed maps of the annular eclipse path
- Road Atlas of the Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 April 08 - detailed maps of the total eclipse path
- Astropixels Publishing - link to more 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.