Eclipse Calendar 2026–2035
Northern Hemisphere Focus
Observational Guide
A “Blood Moon” visible across North America. The moon passes through Earth’s darkest shadow for 58 minutes.
European Totality
First total eclipse in mainland Europe since 1999. Path crosses Greenland, Iceland, and Northern Spain.
93% coverage. Visible from the USA, Canada, and Western Europe.
Shadow grazing the northern lunar pole. Subtle dimming visible under clear skies.
The Great Totality
Over 6 minutes of darkness. Luxor, Egypt is the prime viewing destination.
Evening shadow grazing visible across the Western Hemisphere.
Shallow partial (7%). Visible in the pre-dawn sky for Europe.
Ends in Spain. Visible as a deep partial eclipse for the Eastern US.
New Year’s Blood Moon
Ushering in 2029. Rare blue moon total eclipse.
Visible from almost all of North America. High magnitude partiality.
High northern latitude visibility including Scandinavia and Greenland.
Long Totality
Extremely long dark eclipse (1h 42m).
Central totality visible across the Northern sky during the winter solstice.
The Eurasian Ring
Path through Algeria, Greece, Turkey, and China.
Subtle shadow grazing at year-end.
Alaskan Totality
Only US totality between 2024-2044. Visible from Nome.
Deep Blood Moon visible across the Western Hemisphere.
Central totality visible for East Asia and Western USA.
Egypt and Saudi Arabia totality. Duration over 4 minutes.
Tokyo Totality
Total solar darkness passing directly over Tokyo.
Southern Hemisphere Focus
The South Pole Ring
Annularity rising over Antarctica. Partial phases visible in South Africa and Tasmania.
Blood Moon Peak
Visible throughout the Pacific. Australia and New Zealand will see the moon turn deep crimson in the evening sky.
93% coverage. Visible from South America and Africa.
Ring of Fire
Path through Chile, Argentina, and West Africa. 7m 51s duration.
Shadow grazing visible from Oceania and South America.
Sydney Totality
A premier event for Australia. Totality passes directly over Sydney Harbor and Dunedin, NZ.
New Year’s Eve Eclipse
Blue Moon total eclipse ushering in 2029 for Australia and Asia.
Extremely long totality visible from South America and Africa.
Visible from Southern Argentina and Antarctica.
Deep central totality visible globally during solstice week.
Outback Totality
Crossing Botswana, South Africa, and South Australia (Adelaide).
Lunar south pole grazing. Final shadow of 2030.
Ring of fire crossing the South Atlantic and African nations.
Hybrid Alignment
Transitioning from total to annular. Visible across the South Pacific.
Remote ring of fire over the South Atlantic and African coast.
The start of the 2032 Blood Moon series.
Visible from almost all Southern landmasses.
Perfect evening Blood Moon for Oceania and the Pacific.
Path through Chile and Argentina. Visible as a deep partial for Oceania.
A “Ring of Fire” visible across the Australian outback and South Pacific.
Optical Requirements for 2026-2035
To safely view the partial phases of a solar eclipse, your eyewear must meet these laboratory-verified criteria:
- Luminous Transmittance: Blocks 99.999% of intense visible light (Standard filters must transmit between 0.0012% and 0.00004%).
- Radiation Filtering: 100% blockage of harmful ultraviolet (UVA/UVB) and infrared (IR) radiation.
- Material Integrity: Filters must be free of scratches, bubbles, pinholes (>200μm), or dull spots that could concentrate light.
- Field of View: Lenses must provide a minimum horizontal aperture to prevent peripheral light bleed.
DANGER: Regular sunglasses, even “polarized” or “dark” versions, are thousands of times too bright. Looking through a camera or telescope with eclipse glasses will burn through the filter instantly.