Solar Eclipses — 1950s

This page lists all solar eclipses from the start of 1950 until the end of 1959.

Date Type Magnitude Duration Saros Cycle Location

Mar 18, 1950 Annular 0.962 Mar 18, 1950 Annular 0.962 — 119 Southern Ocean → Sep 12, 1950 Total 1.018 Sep 12, 1950 Total 1.018 1m 14s 124 Bering Sea → Mar 7, 1951 Annular 0.990 Mar 7, 1951 Annular 0.990 59s 129 South Pacific Ocean → Sep 1, 1951 Annular 0.975 Sep 1, 1951 Annular 0.975 2m 36s 134 Mauritania → Feb 25, 1952 Total 1.037 Feb 25, 1952 Total 1.037 3m 09s 139 Sudan → Aug 20, 1952 Annular 0.942 Aug 20, 1952 Annular 0.942 6m 40s 144 Bolivia → Feb 14, 1953 Partial 0.760 Feb 14, 1953 Partial 0.760 — 149 Russia → Jul 11, 1953 Partial 0.202 Jul 11, 1953 Partial 0.202 — 116 Canada → Aug 9, 1953 Partial 0.373 Aug 9, 1953 Partial 0.373 — 154 Southern Ocean → Jan 5, 1954 Annular 0.972 Jan 5, 1954 Annular 0.972 1m 42s 121 Antarctica → Jun 30, 1954 Total 1.036 Jun 30, 1954 Total 1.036 2m 35s 126 North Sea → Dec 25, 1954 Annular 0.932 Dec 25, 1954 Annular 0.932 7m 39s 131 Indian Ocean → Jun 20, 1955 Total 1.078 Jun 20, 1955 Total 1.078 7m 08s 136 South China Sea → Dec 14, 1955 Annular 0.918 Dec 14, 1955 Annular 0.918 12m 09s 141 Arabian Sea → Jun 8, 1956 Total 1.058 Jun 8, 1956 Total 1.058 4m 45s 146 South Pacific Ocean → Dec 2, 1956 Partial 0.805 Dec 2, 1956 Partial 0.805 — 151 Russia → Apr 30, 1957 Annular 0.980 Apr 30, 1957 Annular 0.980 — 118 Barentsz Sea → Oct 23, 1957 Total 1.001 Oct 23, 1957 Total 1.001 — 123 Southern Ocean → Apr 19, 1958 Annular 0.941 Apr 19, 1958 Annular 0.941 7m 07s 128 Eastern China Sea → Oct 12, 1958 Total 1.061 Oct 12, 1958 Total 1.061 5m 11s 133 South Pacific Ocean → Apr 8, 1959 Annular 0.940 Apr 8, 1959 Annular 0.940 7m 26s 138 Australia → Oct 2, 1959 Total 1.032 Oct 2, 1959 Total 1.032 3m 02s 143 Mali →

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