exclipse Solar Eclipse Guide
Eclipse type, visibility, timing and local circumstances all depend on your location — the same eclipse can be total in one place, partial in another, and invisible elsewhere. This page tracks upcoming solar eclipses worldwide so you can check what happens where you are and prepare with certified solar eclipse glasses.
NEXT SOLAR ECLIPSE
Annular Solar Eclipse
During annularity the Moon does not completely cover the Sun — a brilliant ring of sunlight remains visible the whole time. There is no moment when it is safe to look without protection, so certified solar eclipse glasses are required throughout direct viewing.
NEXT MAJOR TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE
Total Solar Eclipse
Totality crosses southern Spain and Gibraltar before continuing across North Africa and farther east. A much wider region sees a partial eclipse instead. Maximum duration of totality is approximately 6m23s — one of the longest of the century over land.
Read the 2 August 2027 total solar eclipse guidePARTIAL ECLIPSES MATTER TOO
Partial visibility reaches vastly larger populations than any narrow central path. During a partial eclipse there is never any safe naked-eye totality — part of the Sun's surface stays visible at all times, so certified solar viewers are required throughout direct solar viewing.
Directory
Dates, eclipse types and regions of visibility for every solar eclipse of the next decade.
Showing 23 of 23 solar eclipses.
S. America, Antarctica, w & s Africa [Annular: Chile, Argentina, Atlantic]
Africa, Europe, Mid East, w & s Asia [Total: Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia]
e N. America, C. & S. America, w Europe, nw Africa [Annular: Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, Spain, Portugal]
SE Asia, E. Indies, Australia, N.Z. [Total: Australia, N. Z.]
N. America, C. America
Arctic, Scandanavia, Alaska, n Asia, n Canada
s Chile, s Argentina
s Argentina, s Chile, Antarctica
Europe, n Africa, Mid East, Asia, Arctic, Alaska [Annular: Algeria, Tunisia, Greece, Turkey, Russia, n. China, Japan]
s Africa, s Indian Oc., E. Indies, Australia, Antarctica [Total: Botswana, S. Africa, Australia]
Africa, s Asia, E. Indies, Australia [Annular: Angola, Congo, Zambia, Tanzania, s. India, Malaysia, Indonesia]
Pacific, s US, C. America, nw S. America [Hybrid: Pacific, Panama]
s S. America, s Africa [Annular: s Atlantic]
Asia
N. America [Total: e Russia, Alaska]
s S. America, Antarctica
Africa, Europe, w Asia [Total: Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, China]
C. America, S. America [Annular: Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil]
Australia, New Zealand, s Pacific, Mexico, Antarctica [Annular: New Zealand, Pacific]
e Asia, Pacific [Total: China, Korea, Japan, Pacific]
Antarctica, s Australia, New Zealand
s Atlantic
Alaska, Canada, Arctic, w Europe, nw Africa
Eclipse dates, types, durations and regions of visibility are from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's solar eclipse catalogue and decade tables: five-millennium catalogue, 2021–2030 and 2031–2040. Local circumstances vary — always check timings for your exact location.
Pack preparation
One of the first steps in preparing for eclipse day is choosing enough certified glasses for everyone watching — couples, families, children, schools, events, or groups.
Couples or shared viewing
Families and small groups
Trips, gatherings, classrooms
Checklist
Do not leave eclipse preparation until the last minute. Make sure you have certified solar eclipse glasses before demand rises.
