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Saros 120

SolarCompletingCapricorn

Witness of Empires

Born as the Ottonian dynasty unified the Germanic kingdoms, this series has outlasted every empire it watched rise and carries the perspective of deep time.
perspectivewitnesspatienceempireendurancerelease
Lifecycle Progress
9332195EmergingDevelopingMatureWaningCompleting
Member61 / 71
~Year2017
Progress86%
Series Animation
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Saros 120 eclipse paths across Earth from 933 to 2195
Eclipse paths shift with each 18-year cycleView on NASA.gov

About This Series

Solar Saros 120 began in 933, when Otto I was forging the Holy Roman Empire. At member 61 of 71, it moves toward completion. Its eclipses carry the long view—the understanding that comes from watching civilizations build, peak, and transform across a millennium.

Interpretation

Completing Series Energy

In its completing stage, Saros 120 has earned the right to ask large questions without needing immediate answers. Its eclipses invite stepping back from urgency into the longer rhythm.

If You Were Born Under This Series

If born under Saros 120, you may carry an unusual capacity for perspective. Where others see crisis, you might see cycle. This can feel like detachment, but it's actually a gift for seeing clearly.

When This Saros Returns

What looks different when you step back far enough? What pattern reveals itself across the years?

Series Statistics

933Birth Year
2195End Year
1262 yearsDuration
71Total Eclipses
#61Current Member
86%Progress
CompletingStage
SolarFamily

Eclipse Catalog

All 18 eclipses in this series (18892195).
#DateTypeMagSignGamma
11889-01-01T1.026capricorn0.8603
21907-01-14T1.028capricorn0.8628
31925-01-24T1.030aquarius0.8661
41943-02-04T1.033aquarius0.8734
51961-02-15T1.036aquarius0.8830
61979-02-26T1.039pisces0.8981
71997-03-09T1.042pisces0.9183
82015-03-20T1.044pisces0.9454
92033-03-30T1.046aries0.9778
102051-04-11P0.985aries1.0169
112069-04-21P0.899taurus1.0624
122087-05-02P0.801taurus1.1139
132105-05-14P0.692taurus1.1708
142123-05-25P0.573gemini1.2325
152141-06-04P0.446gemini1.2981
162159-06-16P0.312gemini1.3668
172177-06-26P0.176cancer1.4371
182195-07-07Pe0.035cancer1.5095