What is a solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth and the moon’s shadow falls on Earth. This only happens during a new moon in an eclipse season.
Types of solar eclipses
Total solar eclipse: A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, and the moon’s umbra, or the inner part of the moon’s shadow, falls on Earth.
During a total solar eclipse, the moon is close enough to Earth to completely cover the sun’s disk.
Partial solar eclipse: A partial solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, and the moon’s penumbra, or the outer part of the moon’s shadow, falls on Earth.
During a partial solar eclipse, the moon is not perfectly aligned between the sun and Earth. As a result, it partially covers the sun’s disk.
Annular solar eclipse: An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, and the moon’s antumbra, or the extended part of the moon’s umbral shadow, falls on Earth.
During an annular solar eclipse, the moon is too far from Earth to completely cover the sun’s disk. As a result, it appears smaller than the sun, leaving a ring (an annulus) of sunlight around it.
Hybrid solar eclipse: A hybrid solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, and the moon’s umbra and antumbra fall on Earth. This type of eclipse appears annular in some locations and total in others along its path.
February 6, 2027: Annular solar eclipse
The moon’s antumbra, or the extended part of the moon’s umbral shadow, will sweep across parts of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres on February 6, 2027, creating an annular solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipse begins: February 6, 2027, at 12:57 UTC
Annular solar eclipse begins: February 6, 2027, at 14:04 UTC
Greatest eclipse: February 6, 2027, at 15:59 UTC
Annular solar eclipse ends: February 6, 2027, at 17:55 UTC
Partial solar eclipse ends: February 6, 2027, at 19:01 UTC
Visibility: The annular solar eclipse will be visible over Chile, Argentina, and the Atlantic along a path about 281 km wide, known as the path of annularity. Along this path, the sun will appear as a “ring of fire” for up to 7 minutes and 51 seconds, as the moon covers 93% of the sun’s center.
However, the partial solar eclipse will be visible from much of South America, parts of Antarctica, and the western half of Africa.
Read more: Annular solar eclipse February 2027: All you need to know
August 2, 2027: Total solar eclipse
The moon’s umbra, or the inner part of the moon’s shadow, will sweep across parts of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres on August 2, 2027, creating a total solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipse begins: August 2, 2027, at 07:30 UTC
Total solar eclipse begins: August 2, 2027, at 08:23 UTC
Greatest eclipse: August 2, 2027, at 10:06 UTC
Total solar eclipse ends: August 2, 2027, at 11:50 UTC
Partial solar eclipse ends: August 2, 2027, at 12:43 UTC
Visibility: The total solar eclipse will be visible over Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia along a path about 257 km wide, known as the path of totality. Along this path, the moon will completely cover the sun’s disk for up to 6 minutes and 22 seconds.
However, the partial solar eclipse will be visible from much of Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and western and southern Asia.
Read more: Total solar eclipse August 2027: All you need to know
January 26, 2028: Annular solar eclipse
The moon’s antumbra, or the extended part of the moon’s umbral shadow, will sweep across parts of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres on January 26, 2028, creating an annular solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipse begins: January 26, 2028, at 12:06 UTC
Annular solar eclipse begins: January 26, 2028, at 13:15 UTC
Greatest eclipse: January 26, 2028, at 15:07 UTC
Annular solar eclipse ends: January 26, 2028, at 17:00 UTC
Partial solar eclipse ends: January 26, 2028, at 18:08 UTC
Visibility: The annular solar eclipse will be visible over Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, French Guiana, Spain, and Portugal along a path about 323 km wide, known as the path of annularity. Along this path, the sun will appear as a “ring of fire” for up to 10 minutes and 27 seconds, as the moon covers 92% of the sun’s center.
However, the partial solar eclipse will be visible from eastern North America, Central America, much of South America, western Europe, and northwestern Africa.
July 22, 2028: Total solar eclipse
The moon’s umbra, or the inner part of the moon’s shadow, will sweep across parts of the Southern Hemisphere on July 22, 2028, creating a total solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipse begins: July 22, 2028, at 00:27 UTC
Total solar eclipse begins: July 22, 2028, at 01:30 UTC
Greatest eclipse: July 22, 2028, at 02:55 UTC
Total solar eclipse ends: July 22, 2028, at 04:20 UTC
Partial solar eclipse ends: July 22, 2028, at 05:23 UTC
Visibility: The total solar eclipse will be visible over Australia and New Zealand along a path about 230 km wide, known as the path of totality. Along this path, the moon will completely cover the sun’s disk for up to 5 minutes and 10 seconds.
However, the partial solar eclipse will be visible from southeastern Asia and Oceania.
January 14, 2029: Partial solar eclipse
The moon’s penumbra, or the outer part of the moon’s shadow, will sweep across parts of the Northern Hemisphere on January 14, 2029, creating a partial solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipse begins: January 14, 2029, at 15:02 UTC
Greatest eclipse: January 14, 2029, at 17:12 UTC
Partial solar eclipse ends: January 14, 2029, at 19:23 UTC
Visibility: The partial solar eclipse will be visible over North America and Central America, with the moon covering up to 87% of the sun’s disk.
June 12, 2029: Partial solar eclipse
The moon’s penumbra, or the outer part of the moon’s shadow, will sweep across parts of the Northern Hemisphere on June 12, 2029, creating a partial solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipse begins: June 12, 2029, at 02:26 UTC
Greatest eclipse: June 12, 2029, at 04:05 UTC
Partial solar eclipse ends: June 12, 2029, at 05:43 UTC
Visibility: The partial solar eclipse will be visible over the Arctic, much of Europe, northern Russia, Alaska, northwestern Canada, and Greenland, with the moon covering up to 45% of the sun’s disk.
July 11, 2029: Partial solar eclipse
The moon’s penumbra, or the outer part of the moon’s shadow, will sweep across parts of the Southern Hemisphere on July 11, 2029, creating a partial solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipse begins: July 11, 2029, at 14:27 UTC
Greatest eclipse: July 11, 2029, at 15:36 UTC
Partial solar eclipse ends: July 11, 2029, at 16:44 UTC
Visibility: The partial solar eclipse will be visible over southern Chile and southern Argentina, with the moon covering up to 23% of the sun’s disk.
December 5, 2029: Partial solar eclipse
The moon’s penumbra, or the outer part of the moon’s shadow, will sweep across parts of the Southern Hemisphere on December 5, 2029, creating a partial solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipse begins: December 5, 2029, at 13:06 UTC
Greatest eclipse: December 5, 2029, at 15:02 UTC
Partial solar eclipse ends: December 5, 2029, at 16:58 UTC
Visibility: The partial solar eclipse will be visible over Antarctica, southern Chile, and southern Argentina, with the moon covering up to 89% of the sun’s disk.
June 1, 2030: Annular solar eclipse
The moon’s antumbra, or the extended part of the moon’s umbral shadow, will sweep across parts of the Northern Hemisphere on June 1, 2030, creating an annular solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipse begins: June 1, 2030, at 03:35 UTC
Annular solar eclipse begins: June 1, 2030, at 04:47 UTC
Greatest eclipse: June 1, 2030, at 06:28 UTC
Annular solar eclipse ends: June 1, 2030, at 08:09 UTC
Partial solar eclipse ends: June 1, 2030, at 09:21 UTC
Visibility: The annular solar eclipse will be visible over Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Malta, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, China, and Japan along a path about 250 km wide, known as the path of annularity. Along this path, the sun will appear as a “ring of fire” for up to 5 minutes and 21 seconds, as the moon covers 94% of the sun’s center.
However, the partial solar eclipse will be visible from Europe, northern Africa, much of Asia, and Alaska.
November 25, 2030: Total solar eclipse
The moon’s umbra, or the inner part of the moon’s shadow, will sweep across parts of the Southern Hemisphere on November 25, 2030, creating a total solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipse begins: November 25, 2030, at 04:17 UTC
Total solar eclipse begins: November 25, 2030, at 05:14 UTC
Greatest eclipse: November 25, 2030, at 06:50 UTC
Total solar eclipse ends: November 25, 2030, at 08:26 UTC
Partial solar eclipse ends: November 25, 2030, at 09:24 UTC
Visibility: The total solar eclipse will be visible over Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, and Australia along a path about 169 km wide, known as the path of totality. Along this path, the moon will completely cover the sun’s disk for up to 3 minutes and 43 seconds.
However, the partial solar eclipse will be visible from southern Africa, Madagascar, Antarctica, Australia, and Indonesia.
May 21, 2031: Annular solar eclipse
The moon’s antumbra, or the extended part of the moon’s umbral shadow, will sweep across parts of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres on May 21, 2031, creating an annular solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipse begins: May 21, 2031, at 04:14 UTC
Annular solar eclipse begins: May 21, 2031, at 05:18 UTC
Greatest eclipse: May 21, 2031, at 07:15 UTC
Annular solar eclipse ends: May 21, 2031, at 09:11 UTC
Partial solar eclipse ends: May 21, 2031, at 10:15 UTC
Visibility: The annular solar eclipse will be visible along a path about 152 km wide, known as the path of annularity, crossing Angola, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, India, Sri Lanka, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Along this path, the sun will appear as a “ring of fire” for up to 5 minutes and 26 seconds, as the moon covers about 96% of the sun’s center.
However, the partial solar eclipse will be visible across much of Africa, the Middle East, southern Asia, southeastern Asia, and Australia.
November 14, 2031: Hybrid solar eclipse
The moon’s umbra and antumbra will sweep across parts of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres on November 14, 2031, creating a hybrid solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipse begins: November 14, 2031, at 18:23 UTC
Hybrid solar eclipse begins: November 14, 2031, at 19:24 UTC
Greatest eclipse: November 14, 2031, at 21:06 UTC
Hybrid solar eclipse ends: November 14, 2031, at 22:48 UTC
Partial solar eclipse ends: November 14, 2031, at 23:49 UTC
Visibility: The hybrid solar eclipse will be visible along a path about 38 km wide, crossing the Pacific Ocean and Panama. Along this path, the sun will appear completely dark during totality or as a “ring of fire” during annularity, for up to 1 minute and 8 seconds.
The eclipse will appear as an annular eclipse at the beginning and end of this path, near sunrise and sunset, and as a total eclipse in between. Unfortunately, totality will not be visible from any land areas because most of the path passes over the Pacific Ocean, while annularity will be visible from Panama near sunset.
However, the partial solar eclipse will be visible across Hawaii, the southern U.S., Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northwestern South America.
May 9, 2032: Annular solar eclipse
The moon’s antumbra, or the extended part of the moon’s umbral shadow, will sweep across parts of the Southern Hemisphere on May 9, 2032, creating an annular solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipse begins: May 9, 2032, at 11:10 UTC
Annular solar eclipse begins: May 9, 2032, at 12:47 UTC
Greatest eclipse: May 9, 2032, at 13:25 UTC
Annular solar eclipse ends: May 9, 2032, at 14:04 UTC
Partial solar eclipse ends: May 9, 2032, at 15:41 UTC
Visibility: The annular solar eclipse will be visible along a path about 44 km wide, known as the path of annularity, crossing the South Atlantic Ocean. Along this path, the sun will appear as a “ring of fire” for up to 22 seconds, as the moon covers about 99.6% of the sun’s center.
However, the partial solar eclipse will be visible across parts of southern South America and southern Africa.
November 3, 2032: Partial solar eclipse
The moon’s penumbra, or the outer part of the moon’s shadow, will sweep across parts of the Northern Hemisphere on November 3, 2032, creating a partial solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipse begins: November 3, 2032, at 03:22 UTC
Greatest eclipse: November 3, 2032, at 05:33 UTC
Partial solar eclipse ends: November 3, 2032, at 07:43 UTC
Visibility: The partial solar eclipse will be visible across much of Asia, with the moon covering up to 86% of the sun’s disk.
March 30, 2033: Total solar eclipse
The moon’s umbra, or the inner part of the moon’s shadow, will sweep across parts of the Northern Hemisphere on March 30, 2033, creating a total solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipse begins: March 30, 2033, at 15:59 UTC
Total solar eclipse begins: March 30, 2033, at 17:36 UTC
Greatest eclipse: March 30, 2033, at 18:01 UTC
Total solar eclipse ends: March 30, 2033, at 18:26 UTC
Partial solar eclipse ends: March 30, 2033, at 20:03 UTC
Visibility: The total solar eclipse will be visible along a path about 781 km wide, known as the path of totality, crossing the easternmost part of Russia and Alaska. Along this path, the moon will completely cover the sun’s disk for up to 2 minutes and 37 seconds.
However, the partial solar eclipse will be visible across Hawaii, much of North America, Greenland, and Iceland.
September 23, 2033: Partial solar eclipse
The moon’s penumbra, or the outer part of the moon’s shadow, will sweep across parts of the Southern Hemisphere on September 23, 2033, creating a partial solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipse begins: September 23, 2033, at 11:48 UTC
Greatest eclipse: September 23, 2033, at 13:53 UTC
Partial solar eclipse ends: September 23, 2033, at 15:58 UTC
Visibility: The partial solar eclipse will be visible across parts of southern South America and Antarctica, with the moon covering up to 69% of the sun’s disk.
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