Saros cycle series 118 for solar eclipses occurs at the Moon's descending node, repeating every 18 years, 11 days, containing 72 eclipses, including 57 umbral eclipses (40 total, 2 hybrid, 15 annular). The first eclipse was on 24 May 803 and the last will be on 15 July 2083. The most recent eclipse was a partial eclipse on 1 June 2011 and the next will be a partial eclipse on 12 June 2029. The longest totality was 6 minutes 59 seconds on 16 May 1398, the longest annular was 1 minute 58 seconds on 23 February 1849. This solar saros is linked to Lunar Saros 111.

Umbral eclipses

Umbral eclipses (annular, total and hybrid) can be further classified as either: 1) Central (two limits), 2) Central (one limit) or 3) Non-Central (one limit). The statistical distribution of these classes in Saros series 118 appears in the following table.

All eclipses

Note: Dates are given in the Julian calendar prior to 15 October 1582, and in the Gregorian calendar after that.