The last solar eclipse was an annular eclipse on January 26, 2009. It was only visible in some parts of Indonesia, and across the Indian Ocean. You can look up the dates of any eclipses on the NASA Eclipse web site. http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
As of June, 2009: The last solar eclipse occurred on January 26, 2009. It was annular, visible in the southern Atlantic, southern Africa, Antarctica, southeastern Asia and Australia. The next one will occur on July 21, 2009. It will be total, and will be visible in southern and eastern Asia, western and central Pacific.
No. There was a solar eclipse on February 26, 1979.
On Jan 26, 2009 there will be an Annular Solar Eclipse. This eclipse will be seen in South Africa, Antarctica, South East Asia, and Australia. On Feb 9, 2009 there will be a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse. This eclipse will be seen in East Europe, Pacific Ocean, and the Americas. On Jul 7, 2009 there will be a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse. This eclipse will be seen in Australia, Pacific Ocean, and the Americas. On Jul 22, 2009 there will be a Total Solar Eclipse. This eclipse will be seen in East Asia, Pacific Ocean, and Hawaii. On Aug 6, 2009 there will be a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse. This eclipse will be seen in West Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. On Dec 31, 2009 there will be a Partial Lunar Eclipse. This eclipse will be seen in Africa, Australia, Europe, and Asia. I give most the credit to nasa.gov. My information was from that website.
A total solar eclipse arced over northern Canada, and a partial solar eclipse was visible over almost all of North America and Central America on February 26, 1979.
January 26, 2009 fell on a Monday.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is fully or partially covered. This can only happen during a new moon, when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction as seen from the Earth. At least two and up to five solar eclipses can occur each year on Earth, with between zero and two of them being total eclipses.[1] Total solar eclipses are nevertheless rare at any location because during each eclipse totality exists only along a narrow corridor in the relatively tiny area of the Moon's umbra. A total solar eclipse is a spectacular natural phenomenon and many people travel to remote locations to observe one. The 1999 total eclipse in Europe helped to increase public awareness of the phenomenon, as illustrated by the number of journeys made specifically to witness the 2005 annular eclipse and the 2006 total eclipse. The most recent solar eclipse occurred on January 26, 2009, and was an annular eclipse.
There are generally two solar eclipses each year. About a quarter of these are total, another quarter are annular, and the remainder are partial eclipses, depending on the precise alignment of the Earth and the Moon. You can look up the details for any eclipse, solar or lunar, from 2000 BC to 3000 AD on the NASA Eclipse Site at http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html. For the areas outside of the annular and total paths, large surrounding areas will also experience a partial eclipse. January 26, 2009: An annular eclipse visible only across the Indian Ocean and Indonesia. August 1, 2008: A total solar eclipse visible across northern Canada, Greenland and northern Russia and into China. February 7, 2008: An annular eclipse visible only in Antarctica. September 11, 2007: A partial solar eclipse visible in South America and Antarctica. March 19, 2007: a partial solar eclipse visible in eastern Asia and Alaska.
I'm afraid you will be waiting a long time. The next Total Solar Eclipse is not until April 4th 2220. But there will be one in Sydney on July 22 2028, and one in northern Victoria, about a 3 hour drive from Melbourne (near Kerang / Shepparton / Wangaratta on December 26 (Boxing Day) 2038.
-- November 13, 2012 . . . . . Total Solar Eclipse -- November 28, 2012 . . . . . Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (answer written on June 26, 2012)
Glenn Beck - 2009 2009-01-26 was released on: USA: 26 January 2009
Extra - 1994 2009-01-26 was released on: USA: 26 January 2009