Annular Eclipse of the Sun: 1581 December 25
Global Circumstances and Animation
The global visibility of this solar eclipse is shown in the
diagram to the left. A higher quality version of this global plot can be
downloaded in pdf format by clicking on this image.
An explanation of this diagram can be found
here.
The animation shown in the diagram to the right illustrates
the motion of the shadow of the Moon at five minute intervals. This animation
runs in a continuous loop.
This graphic, provided by Dr. Andrew Sinclair, shows the
grey penumbral shadow where the eclipse will be seen as a partial one and
the much smaller red umbral shadow where the eclipse will be seen as
an annular one.
The UT time is shown in the upper right-hand corner of the diagram
and the central line duration of the eclipse can be seen in the
lower right-hand corner.
Local Circumstances and Animations
Diagrams showing the configuration of the eclipse including
the local circumstances are available for the 141 locations given in the
following table. All timing information is given in Universal time (UT).
Animations showing the progress of the eclipse are also available for the
locations specified. These animations can be as large as 275kb in size. It
may be necessary to download these files for optimum performance. Eclipses
for the locations listed in the following table in the period 1501 CE
to 2100 CE can be found by following the location link.
A location which lies within the path of annularity is highlighted.
| Location | Available data |
| Pago Pago, American Samoa | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Bahia Blanca, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Catamarca, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Concordia, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Cordoba, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Corrientes, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Formosa, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| La Rioja, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Mar del Plata, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Mendoza, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Neuquen, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Posadas, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Rio Cuarto, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Rio Gallegos, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Rio Grande, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Rosario, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Salta, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| San Juan, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| San Luis, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Santa Fe, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Santiago del Estero, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Viedma, Argentina | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Hobart, Australia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Launceston, Australia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Cochabamba, Bolivia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| La Paz, Bolivia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Potosi, Bolivia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Riberalta, Bolivia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Santa Cruz, Bolivia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Sucre, Bolivia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Tarija, Bolivia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Aracatuba, Brazil | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Campo Grande, Brazil | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Cuiaba, Brazil | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Curitiba, Brazil | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Joinville, Brazil | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Maringa, Brazil | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Pelotas, Brazil | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Porto Alegre, Brazil | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Porto Velho, Brazil | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Rio Branco, Brazil | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Santa Maria, Brazil | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Waitangi, Chatham Is. | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Antofagasta, Chile | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Arica, Chile | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Concepcion, Chile | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Copiapo, Chile | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Iquique, Chile | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| La Serena, Chile | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Puerto Montt, Chile | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Punta Arenas, Chile | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Santiago, Chile | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Talca, Chile | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Temuco, Chile | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Valdivia, Chile | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Valparaiso, Chile | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Barranquilla, Colombia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Bogota, Colombia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Bucaramanga, Colombia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Cali, Colombia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Cartagena, Colombia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Cucuta, Colombia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Ibague, Colombia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Medellin, Colombia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Neiva, Colombia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Pasto, Colombia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Pereira, Columbia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Is. | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Limon, Costa Rica | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| San Jose, Costa Rica | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Hanga Roa, Easter I. | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Cuenca, Ecuador | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Guayaquil, Ecuador | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Machala, Ecuador | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Quito, Ecuador | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Stanley, Falkland Is. | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Suva, Viti Levu, Fiji | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galapagos Is. | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| San Juan Bautista, Juan Fernandez Is. | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Noumea, New Caledonia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Auckland, New Zealand | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Christchurch, New Zealand | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Dunedin, New Zealand | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Gisborne, New Zealand | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Greymouth, New Zealand | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Hamilton, New Zealand | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Invercargill, New Zealand | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Napier, New Zealand | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Nelson, New Zealand | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| New Plymouth, New Zealand | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Oamuru, New Zealand | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Palmerston North, New Zealand | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Tauranga, New Zealand | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Timaru, New Zealand | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Wellington, New Zealand | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Whangerai, New Zealand | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Alofi, Niue | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Kingston, Norfolk I. | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| David, Panama | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Panama City, Panama | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Asuncion, Paraguay | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Concepcion, Paraguay | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Cuidad del Este, Paraguay | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Encarnacion, Paraguay | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| San Pedro, Paraguay | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Arequipa, Peru | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Chiclayo, Peru | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Chimbote, Peru | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Cuzco, Peru | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Huancayo, Peru | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Huanuco, Peru | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Ica, Peru | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Iquitos, Peru | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Juliaca, Peru | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Lima, Peru | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Piura, Peru | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Pucallpa, Peru | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Tacna, Peru | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Trujillo, Peru | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Tumbes, Peru | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Adamstown, Pitcairn Is. | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Apia, Samoa | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Grytviken, South Georgia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Nuku'alofa, Tonga | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Maldonado, Uruguay | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Melo, Uruguay | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Montevideo, Uruguay | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Paysandu, Uruguay | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Rivera, Uruguay | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Salto, Uruguay | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Tacuarembo, Uruguay | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Luganville, Vanuatu | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Port Vila, Vanuatu | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Barinas, Venezuela | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Maracaibo, Venezuela | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| San Cristobal, Venezuela | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Mata'utu, Wallis and Futuna Is. | Local Circumstances | Animation |
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Eclipses in 1581
Eclipses within two years of 1581
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