Solar Saros 131

Historic saros cycle animation
January 26, 2009
Partially of an annular event from Riversdale, South Africa
Series member 50

Saros cycle series 131 for solar eclipses occurs at the Moon's ascending node, repeating every 18 years, 11 days, containing 70 eclipses, 41 of which are umbral (6 total, 5 hybrid, 30 annular). The first eclipse in the series was on 1 August 1125 and the last will be on 2 September 2369. The most recent eclipse was an annular eclipse on 26 January 2009 and the next eclipse will be an annular eclipse on 6 February 2027.

The longest totality was 58 seconds on 30 May 1612 and the longest annular was 7 minutes 54 seconds on 26 January 2009.

This solar saros is linked to Lunar Saros 124.