Eclipse / Transit / Occultation Database

Notices

• Glossary
  • Solar Eclipse
  • Lunar Eclipse
  • Transit of Planet
  • Lunar Occultation of Planet
• Local Predictions
  • Local Prediction of Solar Eclipse
  • Local Prediction of Lunar Eclipse
  • Local Prediction of Transit of Planet
  • Local Prediction of Lunar Occultation of Planet
• Predictions before 1600 and in future might not be accurate due to the uncertainty of Delta T.
• Different classification of eclipse might come from the different values of lunar limb radius.
• About visibilities of the phenomena around Japan
  • While we consider rather wide area around Japan, we might miss some phenomena which are visible only at extremely narrow area.
  • Historical changes of the territory are not considered.
  • Visibilities of penumbral lunar eclipses are excluded.
• Negative Saros Numbers are temporary assigned.
• Date & Time in figures are based on JCST.
• Days after Oct. 15th, 1582 refer to Gregorian Calendar and days before that refer to Julian Calendar.
• Year before 1 A.D. is the year 0.
• No Daylight Saving Time considered.
• We might modify this program without notice (ver.2.0i).