List of solar eclipses in antiquity
This is a list of selected solar eclipses from antiquity, in particular those with particular historical significance. Eclipses on this list were not only recorded, but sometimes would have large effects such as ending a war.
List
Longest total eclipses
| Date of eclipse | Central Duration | Notes |
| April 7, 3736 BC | 07m12s | between 3999 BC and 3000 BC |
| May 17, 2231 BC | 07m21s | between 2999 BC and 2000 BC |
| July 3, 1443 BC | 07m05s | between 1999 BC and 1000 BC |
| June 15, 744 BC | 07m28s | between 999 BC and 0 AD |
| June 27, 363 | 07m24s | between 1 AD and 1000 AD |
| June 9, 1062 | 07m20s | between 1001 AD and 2000 AD |
| July 16, 2186 | 07m29s | between 3999 BC and 6000 AD |
Longest annular eclipses
Historically significant Solar Eclipses
There were 12 solar eclipses observed from 2137 BC to 424 BC. all have a historical basis, because some old historical scriptures provide us details of these solar eclipses. Firstly, in writing sources of ancient China, we found a solar eclipse of 22 October, 2137 BC, but mostly Chinese ancient records shows details about comets, constellations, and fixed stars.Solar eclipse of 3 May 1375 BC
It was early observed in Mesopotamian records. The Greatest eclipses were on 13:52:19 TD.Partial eclipse began before sunrise,02 hr 27 minutes 54 seconds and end after sunrise, 7 hr 14 minutes and 9 seconds.