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Partial solar eclipse of November 4, 2040

The middle of the Moon’s shadow misses the Earth, so nowhere is the Sun covered completely. Those under the outer shadow see the Moon take a bite out of the Sun.

Where it is seen

Partial over North America, Greenland, the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson Bay.

Drawing the eclipse…

Moon’s shadow

Drawing the eclipse…

Times are in your own time zone. Drag the globe to turn it; the slider moves the eclipse.

Times and facts

Date
Sunday, November 4, 2040
Greatest eclipse
19:07 over Greenland
Where it is greatest
62.4° N, 53.3° W
Most of the Sun covered
75%
Partial eclipse begins
17:08 first place on Earth
Partial eclipse ends
21:07 last place on Earth

Times are UTC. A lunar eclipse happens at the same instant everywhere; a solar eclipse reaches each place at its own time, given below.

What cities see

200 of the cities this site covers see something of this eclipse; these are the 40 largest. Times are local to each city.

CitySeesFromMaximumUntilLocal dateSun
Montreal · Canada63% covered12:59 PM2:18 PM3:32 PMSun, Nov 419° up
Ottawa · Canada61% covered12:56 PM2:15 PM3:30 PMSun, Nov 420° up
Toronto · Canada57% covered12:53 PM2:13 PM3:28 PMSun, Nov 423° up
New York · NY57% covered1:06 PM2:26 PM3:39 PMSun, Nov 422° up
Philadelphia · PA56% covered1:06 PM2:25 PM3:39 PMSun, Nov 423° up
Columbus · OH50% covered12:54 PM2:14 PM3:29 PMSun, Nov 428° up
Chicago · IL48% covered11:45 AM1:04 PM2:20 PMSun, Nov 429° up
Indianapolis · IN47% covered12:50 PM2:09 PM3:25 PMSun, Nov 430° up
Charlotte · NC45% covered1:06 PM2:25 PM3:39 PMSun, Nov 429° up
Jacksonville · FL37% covered1:15 PM2:32 PM3:43 PMSun, Nov 433° up
Edmonton · Canada31% covered10:14 AM11:17 AM12:23 PMSun, Nov 420° up
Calgary · Canada27% covered10:16 AM11:17 AM12:21 PMSun, Nov 422° up
Dallas · TX24% covered11:53 AM1:02 PM2:11 PMSun, Nov 440° up
Havana · Cuba24% covered1:33 PM2:43 PM3:47 PMSun, Nov 437° up
Fort Worth · TX23% covered11:52 AM1:01 PM2:09 PMSun, Nov 440° up
Houston · TX21% covered12:01 PM1:09 PM2:16 PMSun, Nov 442° up
Santo Domingo · Dominican Republic20% covered3:07 PM4:07 PM5:02 PMSun, Nov 425° up
Port-au-Prince · Haiti19% covered2:03 PM3:04 PM4:01 PMSun, Nov 428° up
Austin · TX19% covered11:58 AM1:04 PM2:09 PMSun, Nov 442° up
Kingston · Jamaica17% covered1:58 PM3:00 PM3:56 PMSun, Nov 432° up
San Antonio · TX17% covered12:00 PM1:04 PM2:07 PMSun, Nov 443° up
Juárez · Mexico10% covered11:54 AM12:47 PM1:40 PMSun, Nov 443° up
Monterrey · Mexico10% covered12:13 PM1:07 PM2:01 PMSun, Nov 447° up
Tegucigalpa · Honduras6% covered1:04 PM1:50 PM2:34 PMSun, Nov 445° up
Barranquilla · Colombia6% covered2:30 PM3:12 PM3:51 PMSun, Nov 432° up
Phoenix · AZ5% covered10:52 AM11:35 AM12:19 PMSun, Nov 440° up
Caracas · Venezuela5% covered3:43 PM4:21 PM4:56 PMSun, Nov 423° up
Guatemala City · Guatemala4% covered1:01 PM1:44 PM2:25 PMSun, Nov 448° up
Managua · Nicaragua4% covered1:15 PM1:55 PM2:33 PMSun, Nov 444° up
Puebla · Mexico4% covered12:41 PM1:23 PM2:03 PMSun, Nov 452° up
Ecatepec · Mexico4% covered12:39 PM1:20 PM2:00 PMSun, Nov 452° up
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl · Mexico3% covered12:40 PM1:21 PM2:00 PMSun, Nov 452° up
Mexico City · Mexico3% covered12:40 PM1:20 PM2:00 PMSun, Nov 452° up
León · Mexico3% covered12:35 PM1:13 PM1:50 PMSun, Nov 452° up
Zapopan · Mexico1% covered12:41 PM1:10 PM1:39 PMSun, Nov 453° up
Guadalajara · Mexico1% covered12:42 PM1:10 PM1:39 PMSun, Nov 453° up
San Francisco · CAunder 1% covered9:51 AM10:14 AM10:38 AMSun, Nov 432° up
San Jose · CAunder 1% covered9:52 AM10:15 AM10:39 AMSun, Nov 432° up
Los Angeles · CAunder 1% covered10:01 AM10:24 AM10:47 AMSun, Nov 437° up
San Diego · CAunder 1% covered10:07 AM10:27 AM10:48 AMSun, Nov 439° up

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Protect your eyes

Looking at the Sun without protection damages the eye, eclipsed or not. Use eclipse glasses or a solar filter made for the purpose (ISO 12312-2) whenever any part of the Sun is showing; sunglasses are not enough. In this eclipse some of the Sun is showing from start to end, everywhere.

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Quick answers

Where is the partial solar eclipse of November 4, 2040 visible?

Partial over North America, Greenland, the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson Bay.

What time is the solar eclipse on November 4, 2040?

The Moon’s shadow first touches the Earth at 17:08 UTC and leaves it at 21:07 UTC. The eclipse is at its greatest at 19:07 UTC, over Greenland. When you see it depends on where you are: each city’s page gives its own times.

How much of the Sun is covered?

At most 75% of the Sun’s disc, as seen from Greenland. Nowhere on Earth sees this eclipse as total.

Is it safe to look at this eclipse?

Only through eclipse glasses or a solar filter made for the purpose, from the first moment to the last. Some of the Sun is showing throughout, and sunglasses are not enough.

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