Saros cycle series 143 for solar eclipses occurs at the Moon's ascending node, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, containing 72 eclipses, 42 of which are umbral (12 total, 4 hybrid, and 26 annular). The first eclipse in the series was on 7 March 1617 and the last will be on 23 April 2897. The most recent eclipse was a hybrid eclipse on 3 November 2013 and the next will be a hybrid eclipse on 14 November 2031.
The longest totality was 3 minutes 50 seconds on 19 August 1887 and the longest annular will be 4 minutes 54 seconds on 6 September 2518.
This solar saros is linked to Lunar Saros 136.