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Saros 150

SolarDevelopingSagittarius

Bach's Quiet Dawn

Born the year Bach composed the St. Matthew Passion, this series carries a gentle power—the kind of illumination that arrives not with fanfare but with a quiet beauty that builds until it becomes undeniable.
gentlenessquiet powerbeautyunfoldingdawnsubtlety
Lifecycle Progress
17292991EmergingDevelopingMatureWaningCompleting
Member17 / 71
~Year2031
Progress24%
Series Animation
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Saros 150 eclipse paths across Earth from 1729 to 2991
Eclipse paths shift with each 18-year cycleView on NASA.gov

About This Series

Solar Saros 150 began in 1729, the year of Bach's monumental St. Matthew Passion. At member 17 of 71, it develops with the unhurried confidence of a piece of music that knows it has time. Its eclipses arrive softly, their significance growing with each return.

Interpretation

Developing Series Energy

In its developing phase, Saros 150 operates with the patience of a composer who knows the final movement will arrive in its own time. Its eclipses are early voices in a theme that will take centuries to fully develop.

If You Were Born Under This Series

If born under Saros 150, your power may be quiet rather than dramatic. You build influence through accumulated small acts of beauty and precision. Don't mistake gentleness for weakness—it's a choice, not a limitation.

When This Saros Returns

What in your life is building quietly toward something beautiful? What small truth deserves more of your attention?

Series Statistics

1729Birth Year
2991End Year
1262 yearsDuration
71Total Eclipses
#17Current Member
24%Progress
DevelopingStage
SolarFamily

Eclipse Catalog

All 39 eclipses in this series (18912577).
#DateTypeMagSignGamma
11891-12-01P0.533sagittarius-1.2515
21909-12-12P0.542sagittarius-1.2456
31927-12-24P0.549capricorn-1.2416
41946-01-03P0.553capricorn-1.2392
51964-01-14P0.559capricorn-1.2354
61982-01-25P0.566aquarius-1.2311
72000-02-05P0.580aquarius-1.2233
82018-02-15P0.599aquarius-1.2116
92036-02-27P0.629pisces-1.1942
102054-03-09P0.668pisces-1.1711
112072-03-19P0.720pisces-1.1405
122090-03-31P0.784aries-1.1028
132108-04-11P0.862aries-1.0573
142126-04-22A-0.951taurus-1.0051
152144-05-03A0.936taurus-0.9441
162162-05-14A0.940taurus-0.8775
172180-05-24A0.942gemini-0.8035
182198-06-04A0.944gemini-0.7260
192216-06-16A0.946gemini-0.6420
202234-06-27A0.947cancer-0.5572
212252-07-07A0.947cancer-0.4686
222270-07-18A0.947cancer-0.3811
232288-07-29A0.947leo-0.2930
242306-08-10A0.946leo-0.2083
252324-08-20A0.945leo-0.1261
262342-09-01A0.943virgo-0.0480
272360-09-11Am0.942virgo0.0244
282378-09-22A0.940virgo0.0904
292396-10-02A0.938libra0.1493
302414-10-14A0.935libra0.2015
312432-10-24A0.933scorpio0.2455
322450-11-04A0.932scorpio0.2828
332468-11-15A0.930scorpio0.3126
342486-11-26A0.929sagittarius0.3363
352504-12-07A0.929sagittarius0.3535
362522-12-19A0.929sagittarius0.3668
372540-12-29A0.929capricorn0.3765
382559-01-09A0.931capricorn0.3841
392577-01-20A0.933aquarius0.3901