Saros cycle series 126 for solar eclipses occurs at the Moon's descending node, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, containing 72 eclipses, 41 of which are umbral (28 annular, 3 hybrid, 10 total). The first eclipse was on 10 March 1179 and the last will be on 3 May 2459, lasting 1,280 years. The most recent eclipse was a total eclipse on 1 August 2008 and the next will be a total eclipse on 12 August 2026. The longest totality was 2 minutes 36 seconds on 10 July 1972 and the longest annular was 6 minutes 30 seconds on 26 June 1359. This solar saros is linked to Lunar Saros 119.

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 126 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.