List of solar eclipses in the 6th century BC
This is a list of solar eclipses in the 6th century BC. During the period 600 to 501 BC there were 255 solar eclipses of which 96 were partial, 86 were annular, 65 were total, and 8 were hybrids. The greatest number of eclipses in one year was five, in 569 and 504 BC, and three months, September 591 BC, August 515 BC, and July 504 BC, had two eclipses.
The solar eclipse of May 28, 585 BC that ended the Battle of Halys has made this battle the earliest historical event the date of which is exactly known.
| Date | Time of greatest eclipse | Saros cycle | Type | Magnitude | Central duration | Location | Path width | Geographical area | Ref |
| 03:12:05 | 49 | Annular | 0.9387 | ||||||
| 04:43:29 | 54 | Total | 1.0501 | ||||||
| 04:31:34 | 59 | Annular | 0.9565 | ||||||
| 18:06:26 | 64 | Hybrid | 1.0005 | ||||||
| 01:21:19 | 31 | Partial | 0.4531 | — | — | ||||
| 12:17:04 | 69 | Partial | 0.2581 | — | — | ||||
| 09:41:13 | 36 | Partial | 0.3088 | — | — | ||||
| 00:54:04 | 74 | Partial | 0.1203 | — | — | ||||
| 16:47:19 | 41 | Total | 1.0489 | ||||||
| 10:03:01 | 46 | Annular | 0.9490 | ||||||
| 08:05:12 | 51 | Total | 1.0251 | ||||||
| 14:34:50 | 56 | Annular | 0.9974 | ||||||
| 18:39:43 | 61 | Annular | 0.9622 | ||||||
| 02:24:37 | 66 | Total | 1.0440 | ||||||
| 02:31:13 | 33 | Partial | 0.0880 | — | — | ||||
| 21:51:21 | 71 | Partial | 0.0411 | — | — | ||||
| 12:28:16 | 38 | Total | 1.0653 | ||||||
| 02:24:04 | 43 | Annular | 0.9325 | ||||||
| 03:37:40 | 48 | Total | 1.0317 | ||||||
| 08:40:14 | 53 | Annular | 0.9934 | ||||||
| 12:31:12 | 58 | Annular | 0.9716 | ||||||
| 21:43:55 | 63 | Total | 1.0392 | ||||||
| 22:27:30 | 30 | Partial | 0.1103 | — | — | ||||
| 14:34:18 | 68 | Partial | 0.2605 | — | — | ||||
| 04:02:30 | 35 | Partial | 0.2916 | — | — | ||||
| 13:42:15 | 73 | Partial | 0.5216 | — | — | ||||
| 01:07:26 | 40 | Annular | 0.9675 | ||||||
| 15:57:08 | 45 | Annular | 0.9868 | ||||||
| 10:48:38 | 50 | Total | 1.0251 | ||||||
| 20:47:36 | 55 | Annular | 0.9484 | ||||||
| 01:50:15 | 60 | Total | 1.0508 | ||||||
| 21:02:02 | 65 | Annular | 0.9382 | ||||||
| 06:25:44 | 32 | Partial | 0.4291 | — | — | ||||
| 17:47:38 | 70 | Partial | 0.2458 | — | — | ||||
| 12:45:10 | 37 | Partial | 0.5723 | — | — | ||||
| 23:59:19 | 75 | Partial | 0.1354 | — | — | ||||
| 14:58:15 | 42 | Annular | 0.9484 | ||||||
| 02:19:58 | 47 | Total | 1.0652 | ||||||
| 16:16:58 | 52 | Annular | 0.9182 | ||||||
| Solar eclipse of May 28, 585 BC| | 19:28:50 | 57 | Total | 1.0798 | |||||
| 15:26:35 | 62 | Annular | 0.9247 | ||||||
| 02:23:20 | 29 | Partial | 0.0408 | — | — | ||||
| 11:31:36 | 67 | Partial | 0.8334 | — | — | ||||
| 06:33:42 | 34 | Partial | 0.1316 | — | — | ||||
| 19:51:52 | 72 | Partial | 0.3957 | — | — | ||||
| 09:08:42 | 39 | Annular | 0.9546 | ||||||
| 20:59:24 | 44 | Total | 1.0455 | ||||||
| 09:58:33 | 49 | Annular | 0.9417 | ||||||
| 13:01:27 | 54 | Total | 1.0450 | ||||||
| 11:42:18 | 59 | Annular | 0.9631 | ||||||
| 01:57:23 | 64 | Annular | 0.9945 | ||||||
| 09:40:57 | 31 | Partial | 0.4174 | — | — | ||||
| 20:03:40 | 69 | Partial | 0.3403 | — | — | ||||
| 16:24:28 | 36 | Partial | 0.1915 | — | — | ||||
| 08:09:58 | 74 | Partial | 0.1975 | — | — | ||||
| 01:22:11 | 41 | Total | 1.0512 | ||||||
| 16:42:17 | 46 | Annular | 0.9476 | ||||||
| 16:39:43 | 51 | Total | 1.0248 | ||||||
| 21:33:45 | 56 | Annular | 0.9993 | ||||||
| 02:58:21 | 61 | Annular | 0.9611 | ||||||
| 09:45:01 | 66 | Total | 1.0478 | ||||||
| 10:31:23 | 33 | Partial | 0.0804 | — | — | ||||
| 05:51:59 | 71 | Partial | 0.0497 | — | — | ||||
| 19:52:45 | 38 | Total | 1.0606 | ||||||
| 02:27:50 | 76 | Partial | 0.0156 | — | — | ||||
| 10:34:31 | 43 | Annular | 0.9336 | ||||||
| 10:47:35 | 48 | Total | 1.0291 | ||||||
| 17:09:53 | 53 | Annular | 0.9947 | ||||||
| 19:16:00 | 58 | Annular | 0.9713 | ||||||
| 06:24:20 | 63 | Total | 1.0387 | ||||||
| 05:22:04 | 30 | Partial | 0.0129 | — | — | ||||
| 21:05:31 | 68 | Partial | 0.3886 | — | — | ||||
| 12:09:48 | 35 | Partial | 0.2284 | — | — | ||||
| 22:16:56 | 73 | Partial | 0.5456 | — | — | ||||
| 08:33:18 | 40 | Annular | 0.9728 | ||||||
| 23:33:40 | 45 | Annular | 0.9796 | ||||||
| 18:48:18 | 50 | Total | 1.0313 | ||||||
| 03:50:19 | 55 | Annular | 0.9437 | ||||||
| 10:10:41 | 60 | Total | 1.0551 | ||||||
| 03:51:16 | 65 | Annular | 0.9375 | ||||||
| 15:00:23 | 32 | Partial | 0.4109 | — | — | ||||
| 02:12:07 | 70 | Partial | 0.2776 | — | — | ||||
| 19:48:30 | 37 | Partial | 0.4458 | — | — | ||||
| 07:03:55 | 75 | Partial | 0.2559 | — | — | ||||
| 23:13:44 | 42 | Annular | 0.9470 | ||||||
| 09:42:08 | 47 | Total | 1.0659 | ||||||
| 00:18:30 | 52 | Annular | 0.9182 | ||||||
| 02:53:49 | 57 | Total | 1.0790 | ||||||
| 23:35:05 | 62 | Annular | 0.9265 | ||||||
| 18:42:22 | 67 | Partial | 0.9676 | — | — | ||||
| 15:04:39 | 34 | Partial | 0.1212 | — | — | ||||
| 04:22:19 | 72 | Partial | 0.4055 | — | — | ||||
| 15:50:40 | 39 | Annular | 0.9523 | ||||||
| 05:35:35 | 44 | Total | 1.0435 | ||||||
| 16:37:26 | 49 | Annular | 0.9445 | ||||||
| 21:26:15 | 54 | Total | 1.0402 | ||||||
| 18:46:43 | 59 | Annular | 0.9695 | ||||||
| 09:55:50 | 64 | Annular | 0.9887 | ||||||
| 17:52:30 | 31 | Partial | 0.3679 | — | — | ||||
| 03:42:26 | 69 | Partial | 0.4368 | — | — | ||||
| 23:14:48 | 36 | Partial | 0.0861 | — | — | ||||
| 15:34:01 | 74 | Partial | 0.2622 | — | — | ||||
| 09:48:53 | 41 | Total | 1.0536 | ||||||
| 23:29:54 | 46 | Annular | 0.9456 | ||||||
| 01:05:11 | 51 | Total | 1.0248 | ||||||
| 04:40:58 | 56 | Hybrid | 1.0006 | ||||||
| 11:10:14 | 61 | Annular | 0.9606 | ||||||
| 17:09:51 | 66 | Total | 1.0504 | ||||||
| 18:33:02 | 33 | Partial | 0.0747 | — | — | ||||
| 13:48:54 | 71 | Partial | 0.0626 | — | — | ||||
| 03:14:30 | 38 | Partial | 0.9331 | — | — | ||||
| 09:56:05 | 76 | Partial | 0.1502 | — | — | ||||
| 18:49:07 | 43 | Annular | 0.9354 | ||||||
| 17:51:44 | 48 | Total | 1.0258 | ||||||
| 01:45:24 | 53 | Annular | 0.9965 | ||||||
| 01:55:29 | 58 | Annular | 0.9704 | ||||||
| 15:09:28 | 63 | Total | 1.0385 | ||||||
| 03:33:20 | 68 | Partial | 0.5225 | — | — | ||||
| 20:23:51 | 35 | Partial | 0.1769 | — | — | ||||
| 06:56:52 | 73 | Partial | 0.5609 | — | — | ||||
| 15:53:22 | 40 | Annular | 0.9778 | ||||||
| 07:16:43 | 45 | Annular | 0.9726 | ||||||
| 02:40:48 | 50 | Total | 1.0374 | ||||||
| 11:01:31 | 55 | Annular | 0.9391 | ||||||
| 18:21:56 | 60 | Total | 1.0593 | ||||||
| 10:51:35 | 65 | Annular | 0.9365 | ||||||
| 23:27:20 | 32 | Partial | 0.3829 | — | — | ||||
| 10:27:15 | 70 | Partial | 0.3219 | — | — | ||||
| 02:58:25 | 37 | Partial | 0.3277 | — | — | ||||
| 14:17:48 | 75 | Partial | 0.3651 | — | — | ||||
| 07:22:57 | 42 | Annular | 0.9460 | ||||||
| 17:07:35 | 47 | Total | 1.0657 | ||||||
| 08:15:49 | 52 | Annular | 0.9189 | ||||||
| 10:18:38 | 57 | Total | 1.0772 | ||||||
| 07:43:37 | 62 | Annular | 0.9291 | ||||||
| 01:51:23 | 67 | Total | 1.0266 | ||||||
| 23:41:55 | 34 | Partial | 0.1182 | — | — | ||||
| 12:54:50 | 72 | Partial | 0.4135 | — | — | ||||
| 22:26:02 | 39 | Annular | 0.9481 | ||||||
| 14:18:32 | 44 | Total | 1.0418 | ||||||
| 23:09:10 | 49 | Annular | 0.9470 | ||||||
| 05:57:57 | 54 | Total | 1.0355 | ||||||
| 01:45:15 | 59 | Annular | 0.9758 | ||||||
| 18:01:19 | 64 | Annular | 0.9830 | ||||||
| 01:57:02 | 31 | Partial | 0.3058 | — | — | ||||
| 11:15:28 | 69 | Partial | 0.5450 | — | — | ||||
| 23:06:09 | 74 | Partial | 0.3148 | — | — | ||||
| 18:09:16 | 41 | Total | 1.0558 | ||||||
| 06:25:39 | 46 | Annular | 0.9435 | ||||||
| 09:23:58 | 51 | Total | 1.0250 | ||||||
| 11:56:09 | 56 | Hybrid | 1.0015 | ||||||
| 19:12:59 | 61 | Annular | 0.9606 | ||||||
| 00:41:28 | 66 | Total | 1.0520 | ||||||
| 02:32:18 | 33 | Partial | 0.0654 | — | — | ||||
| 21:37:44 | 71 | Partial | 0.0859 | — | — | ||||
| 10:37:25 | 38 | Partial | 0.7889 | — | — | ||||
| 17:29:47 | 76 | Partial | 0.2759 | — | — | ||||
| 03:03:45 | 43 | Annular | 0.9378 | ||||||
| 00:54:35 | 48 | Total | 1.0218 | ||||||
| 10:23:35 | 53 | Annular | 0.9989 | ||||||
| 08:29:05 | 58 | Annular | 0.9690 | ||||||
| 23:59:29 | 63 | Total | 1.0387 | ||||||
| 09:54:52 | 68 | Partial | 0.6670 | — | — | ||||
| 04:46:01 | 35 | Partial | 0.1389 | — | — | ||||
| 15:42:22 | 73 | Partial | 0.5669 | — | — | ||||
| 23:05:20 | 40 | Annular | 0.9823 | ||||||
| 15:08:15 | 45 | Annular | 0.9659 | ||||||
| 10:26:34 | 50 | Total | 1.0433 | ||||||
| 18:20:12 | 55 | Annular | 0.9346 | ||||||
| 02:26:22 | 60 | Total | 1.0635 | ||||||
| 18:00:44 | 65 | Annular | 0.9353 | ||||||
| 07:46:52 | 32 | Partial | 0.3448 | — | — | ||||
| 18:33:18 | 70 | Partial | 0.3787 | — | — | ||||
| 10:14:50 | 37 | Partial | 0.2175 | — | — | ||||
| 21:41:26 | 75 | Partial | 0.4624 | — | — | ||||
| 15:25:39 | 42 | Annular | 0.9455 | ||||||
| 00:38:17 | 47 | Total | 1.0648 | ||||||
| 16:08:23 | 52 | Annular | 0.9202 | ||||||
| 17:46:57 | 57 | Total | 1.0748 | ||||||
| 15:50:22 | 62 | Annular | 0.9323 | ||||||
| 08:59:47 | 67 | Total | 1.0253 | ||||||
| 08:23:11 | 34 | Partial | 0.1195 | — | — | ||||
| 21:27:10 | 72 | Partial | 0.4228 | — | — | ||||
| 04:56:01 | 39 | Partial | 0.8568 | — | — | ||||
| 23:05:46 | 44 | Total | 1.0406 | ||||||
| 05:36:29 | 49 | Annular | 0.9492 | ||||||
| 14:35:17 | 54 | Total | 1.0313 | ||||||
| 08:39:23 | 59 | Annular | 0.9818 | ||||||
| 02:12:29 | 64 | Annular | 0.9777 | ||||||
| 09:53:41 | 31 | Partial | 0.2300 | — | — | ||||
| 18:42:21 | 69 | Partial | 0.6655 | — | — | ||||
| 06:46:28 | 74 | Partial | 0.3552 | — | — | ||||
| 02:19:09 | 41 | Total | 1.0578 | ||||||
| 13:32:20 | 46 | Annular | 0.9412 | ||||||
| 17:32:29 | 51 | Total | 1.0252 | ||||||
| 19:20:49 | 56 | Hybrid | 1.0020 | ||||||
| 03:06:44 | 61 | Annular | 0.9609 | ||||||
| 08:20:05 | 66 | Total | 1.0527 | ||||||
| 10:30:10 | 33 | Partial | 0.0543 | — | — | ||||
| 05:20:10 | 71 | Partial | 0.1170 | — | — | ||||
| 17:58:59 | 38 | Partial | 0.6444 | — | — | ||||
| 01:06:17 | 76 | Partial | 0.3964 | — | — | ||||
| 11:19:54 | 43 | Annular | 0.9409 | ||||||
| 07:54:41 | 48 | Total | 1.0170 | ||||||
| 19:03:27 | 53 | Hybrid | 1.0019 | ||||||
| 15:00:44 | 58 | Annular | 0.9671 | ||||||
| 08:51:54 | 63 | Total | 1.0393 | ||||||
| 16:14:51 | 68 | Partial | 0.8144 | — | — | ||||
| 13:12:47 | 35 | Partial | 0.1090 | — | — | ||||
| 00:30:08 | 73 | Partial | 0.5684 | — | — | ||||
| 06:13:34 | 40 | Annular | 0.9858 | ||||||
| 23:05:52 | 45 | Annular | 0.9597 | ||||||
| 18:05:08 | 50 | Total | 1.0489 | ||||||
| 01:47:59 | 55 | Annular | 0.9305 | ||||||
| 10:22:33 | 60 | Total | 1.0673 | ||||||
| 01:20:22 | 65 | Annular | 0.9343 | ||||||
| 15:56:48 | 32 | Partial | 0.2942 | — | — | ||||
| 02:30:09 | 70 | Partial | 0.4481 | — | — | ||||
| 17:40:32 | 37 | Partial | 0.1200 | — | — | ||||
| 05:16:01 | 75 | Partial | 0.5456 | — | — | ||||
| 23:19:08 | 42 | Annular | 0.9452 | ||||||
| 08:14:07 | 47 | Total | 1.0630 | ||||||
| 23:54:16 | 52 | Annular | 0.9222 | ||||||
| 01:18:21 | 57 | Total | 1.0714 | ||||||
| 23:52:51 | 62 | Annular | 0.9362 | ||||||
| 16:09:58 | 67 | Total | 1.0223 | ||||||
| 17:08:19 | 34 | Partial | 0.1257 | — | — | ||||
| 05:58:52 | 72 | Partial | 0.4335 | — | — | ||||
| 11:21:36 | 39 | Partial | 0.7048 | — | — | ||||
| 07:57:17 | 44 | Total | 1.0397 | ||||||
| 12:00:03 | 49 | Annular | 0.9510 | ||||||
| 23:17:35 | 54 | Total | 1.0275 | ||||||
| 15:29:32 | 59 | Annular | 0.9874 | ||||||
| 10:29:43 | 64 | Annular | 0.9727 | ||||||
| 17:44:28 | 31 | Partial | 0.1431 | — | — | ||||
| 02:06:04 | 69 | Partial | 0.7942 | — | — | ||||
| 14:32:48 | 74 | Partial | 0.3867 | — | — | ||||
| 10:22:58 | 41 | Total | 1.0594 | ||||||
| 20:49:02 | 46 | Annular | 0.9387 | ||||||
| 01:32:20 | 51 | Total | 1.0254 | ||||||
| 02:54:54 | 56 | Hybrid | 1.0023 | ||||||
| 10:50:13 | 61 | Annular | 0.9616 | ||||||
| 16:07:21 | 66 | Total | 1.0528 | ||||||
| 18:21:11 | 33 | Partial | 0.0332 | — | — | ||||
| 12:51:39 | 71 | Partial | 0.1630 | — | — | ||||
| 01:24:31 | 38 | Partial | 0.5077 | — | — | ||||
| 08:50:27 | 76 | Partial | 0.5044 | — | — | ||||
| 19:33:10 | 43 | Annular | 0.9446 | ||||||
| 14:54:51 | 48 | Hybrid | 1.0116 | ||||||
| 03:42:43 | 53 | Hybrid | 1.0054 | ||||||
| 21:30:01 | 58 | Annular | 0.9647 | ||||||
| 17:44:58 | 63 | Total | 1.0404 | ||||||
| 22:32:09 | 68 | Annular | 0.9670 | — | — | ||||
| 21:46:30 | 35 | Partial | 0.0902 | — | — | ||||
| 09:20:49 | 73 | Partial | 0.5650 | — | — |