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Saros Cycle Engine

Procedural simulation of 5,500 years of solar eclipses mapped on an interactive 3D globe. The Saros cycle repeats every 18 years, 11 days, 8 hours — shifting each eclipse 115.6° westward.

Ancient Era
2026 CE
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The Saros Cycle: Every 18.03 years, the Sun, Moon, and Earth return to nearly the same geometry. But the extra 8 hours means Earth rotates 115.6° further — shifting each eclipse's path dramatically westward. Watch it happen in real-time!
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Saros Series: ~42 active
Year 2026 CE

City Eclipse History

Lock onto a city and watch every eclipse visible from that location across millennia. See historical names change as civilizations rise and fall.