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The total solar eclipse of 21 August 2017, seen from Madras, Oregon · NASA/Aubrey Gemignani · about this image

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Solar eclipses

When the Moon passes in front of the Sun.

Next one
“Ring of fire” solar eclipse: 6 February 2027 at 15:59 UTC, in 99 days
Seen from
South America, Antarctica, western and southern Africa
Next total eclipse
2 August 2027 at 10:06 UTC, in 276 days, total in Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia
Safe to watch
Only with proper eclipse glasses

Every solar eclipse to 2035

  • “Ring of fire” solar eclipse Sat, 6 February 2027 · A ring for up to 7 min 51 s Seen from South America, Antarctica, western and southern Africa. A ring in Chile, Argentina, the Atlantic. The Moon is too far away to cover the whole Sun, so a bright ring is left around it.
  • Total solar eclipse Mon, 2 August 2027 · Fully covered for up to 6 min 23 s Seen from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, western and southern Asia. Total in Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia. The Moon covers the whole Sun and the sky goes dark in the middle of the day.
  • “Ring of fire” solar eclipse Wed, 26 January 2028 · A ring for up to 10 min 27 s Seen from eastern North America, Central and South America, western Europe, northwest Africa. A ring in Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, Spain, Portugal. The Moon is too far away to cover the whole Sun, so a bright ring is left around it.
  • Total solar eclipse Sat, 22 July 2028 · Fully covered for up to 5 min 10 s Seen from Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand. Total in Australia, New Zealand. The Moon covers the whole Sun and the sky goes dark in the middle of the day.
  • Partial solar eclipse Sun, 14 January 2029 Seen from North America, Central America. The Moon takes a bite out of the Sun.
  • Partial solar eclipse Tue, 12 June 2029 Seen from the Arctic, Scandinavia, Alaska, northern Asia, northern Canada. The Moon takes a bite out of the Sun.
  • Partial solar eclipse Wed, 11 July 2029 Seen from southern Chile, southern Argentina. The Moon takes a bite out of the Sun.
  • Partial solar eclipse Wed, 5 December 2029 Seen from southern Argentina, southern Chile, Antarctica. The Moon takes a bite out of the Sun.
  • “Ring of fire” solar eclipse Sat, 1 June 2030 · A ring for up to 5 min 21 s Seen from Europe, northern Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the Arctic, Alaska. A ring in Algeria, Tunisia, Greece, Turkey, Russia, northern China, Japan. The Moon is too far away to cover the whole Sun, so a bright ring is left around it.
  • Total solar eclipse Mon, 25 November 2030 · Fully covered for up to 3 min 44 s Seen from southern Africa, the southern Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Australia, Antarctica. Total in Botswana, South Africa, Australia. The Moon covers the whole Sun and the sky goes dark in the middle of the day.
  • “Ring of fire” solar eclipse Wed, 21 May 2031 · A ring for up to 5 min 26 s Seen from Africa, southern Asia, Indonesia, Australia. A ring in Angola, Congo, Zambia, Tanzania, southern India, Malaysia, Indonesia. The Moon is too far away to cover the whole Sun, so a bright ring is left around it.
  • Rare mixed solar eclipse Fri, 14 November 2031 · Covered for up to 1 min 8 s Seen from the Pacific, the southern United States, Central America, northwest South America. Total in the Pacific, Panama. A “ring of fire” in some places and a total eclipse in others.
  • “Ring of fire” solar eclipse Sun, 9 May 2032 · A ring for up to 22 s Seen from southern South America, southern Africa. A ring in the southern Atlantic. The Moon is too far away to cover the whole Sun, so a bright ring is left around it.
  • Partial solar eclipse Wed, 3 November 2032 Seen from Asia. The Moon takes a bite out of the Sun.
  • Total solar eclipse Wed, 30 March 2033 · Fully covered for up to 2 min 37 s Seen from North America. Total in eastern Russia, Alaska. The Moon covers the whole Sun and the sky goes dark in the middle of the day.
  • Partial solar eclipse Fri, 23 September 2033 Seen from southern South America, Antarctica. The Moon takes a bite out of the Sun.
  • Total solar eclipse Mon, 20 March 2034 · Fully covered for up to 4 min 9 s Seen from Africa, Europe, western Asia. Total in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, China. The Moon covers the whole Sun and the sky goes dark in the middle of the day.
  • “Ring of fire” solar eclipse Tue, 12 September 2034 · A ring for up to 2 min 58 s Seen from central and South America. A ring in Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil. The Moon is too far away to cover the whole Sun, so a bright ring is left around it.
  • “Ring of fire” solar eclipse Fri, 9 March 2035 · A ring for up to 48 s Seen from Australia, New Zealand, the southern Pacific, Mexico, Antarctica. A ring in New Zealand, the Pacific. The Moon is too far away to cover the whole Sun, so a bright ring is left around it.
  • Total solar eclipse Sun, 2 September 2035 · Fully covered for up to 2 min 54 s Seen from eastern Asia, the Pacific. Total in China, Korea, Japan, the Pacific. The Moon covers the whole Sun and the sky goes dark in the middle of the day.

Dates are in UTC until the page has loaded, then in your own time zone. Where it says “seen from”, at least part of the Sun is covered.

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Facts: Dates, types and where they can be seen: NASA’s eclipse tables by Fred Espenak. Photo: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani. Open Solar eclipses in the app.