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Eclipse year simulator

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Solar eclipses in a year

January 1
Animated diagram of Earth and Moon moving through an eclipse year Pink arcs show approximate eclipse seasons estimated from the catalogue dates. Eclipse markers show the dates when a solar eclipse occurs.
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All 5,000 catalog years

Every year has 2 to 5 solar eclipses

Pick a bar to jump to an example year with that many eclipses.

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