Saturday, July 22, 2028
Total solar eclipse
93% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 3:12 PM
- Maximum
- 4:19 PM
- Sunset
- 5:19 PM
- Sun
- 8° up, northwest
The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.
Eclipses›New Zealand›Christchurch
Solar and lunar eclipses in Christchurch
On Friday, July 7, 2028, Christchurch sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 6:19 AM. Below: every eclipse Christchurch sees to 2040, in Christchurch time.
Next from Christchurch
Partial lunar eclipse, July 7, 2028
Drawing the eclipse…
Moon overhead
Drawing the eclipse…
Times are Christchurch’s own. Drag the globe to turn it; the slider moves the eclipse.
Solar eclipses seen from Christchurch
7 to 2040. Each drawing shows the Sun at the height of the eclipse as it will look from Christchurch, the right way up. Never look at the Sun without eclipse glasses.
Monday, November 25, 2030
Total solar eclipse
25% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 8:20 PM
- Maximum
- 8:46 PM
- Sunset
- 8:46 PM
- Sun
- On the horizon, west-southwest
The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.
Saturday, March 10, 2035
Annular solar eclipse
91% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 9:35 AM
- Maximum
- 10:52 AM
- Ends
- 12:16 PM
- Sun
- 36° up, northeast
Wednesday, February 27, 2036
Partial solar eclipse
21% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 5:51 PM
- Maximum
- 6:46 PM
- Ends
- 7:37 PM
- Sun
- 16° up, west
Monday, July 13, 2037
Total solar eclipse
87% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 2:24 PM
- Maximum
- 3:40 PM
- Ends
- 4:49 PM
- Sun
- 12° up, northwest
Sunday, December 26, 2038
Total solar eclipse
91% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 12:52 PM
- Maximum
- 2:16 PM
- Ends
- 3:38 PM
- Sun
- 68° up, north-northwest
Friday, May 11, 2040
Partial solar eclipse
31% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 3:05 PM
- Maximum
- 4:14 PM
- Ends
- 5:18 PM
- Sun
- 9° up, northwest
Lunar eclipses seen from Christchurch
13 to 2040 in which the Earth’s dark shadow crosses the Moon. Safe to watch with the naked eye. Each drawing shows the Moon in the shadow at the best moment from Christchurch.
Friday, July 7, 2028
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 5:08 AM
- Deepest
- 6:19 AM
- Ends
- 7:30 AM
- Moon
- 18° up, west-southwest
Monday, January 1, 2029
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen
- Begins
- 4:07 AM
- Total from
- 5:15 AM
- Deepest
- 5:51 AM
- Total until
- 6:28 AM Moon down
- Ends
- 7:36 AM Moon down
- Moon
- On the horizon, northwest
The Moon sets at about 5:55 AM with the eclipse still under way.
Tuesday, June 26, 2029
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality missed
- Begins
- 1:32 PM Moon down
- Total from
- 2:30 PM Moon down
- Deepest
- 3:22 PM Moon down
- Total until
- 4:13 PM Moon down
- Ends
- 5:12 PM
- Moon
- On the horizon, east-southeast
The Moon rises at about 5:00 PM with the eclipse under way.
Sunday, June 16, 2030
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 5:20 AM
- Deepest
- 6:33 AM
- Ends
- 7:45 AM
- Moon
- 14° up, west-southwest
Monday, April 26, 2032
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 1:27 AM
- Total from
- 2:40 AM
- Deepest
- 3:13 AM
- Total until
- 3:46 AM
- Ends
- 4:59 AM
- Moon
- 43° up, west-northwest
Tuesday, October 19, 2032
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon sets eclipsed, totality missed
- Begins
- 6:24 AM
- Total from
- 7:38 AM Moon down
- Deepest
- 8:02 AM Moon down
- Total until
- 8:26 AM Moon down
- Ends
- 9:40 AM Moon down
- Moon
- On the horizon, west-northwest
The Moon sets at about 6:30 AM with the eclipse still under way.
Friday, April 15, 2033
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen
- Begins
- 5:24 AM
- Total from
- 6:47 AM
- Deepest
- 7:12 AM Moon down
- Total until
- 7:37 AM Moon down
- Ends
- 9:00 AM Moon down
- Moon
- On the horizon, west-southwest
The Moon sets at about 7:05 AM with the eclipse still under way.
Saturday, October 8, 2033
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 10:13 PM
- Total from
- 11:15 PM
- Deepest
- 11:55 PM
- Total until
- 12:34 AM
- Ends
- 1:36 AM
- Moon
- 36° up, north-northeast
Sunday, February 1, 2037
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 1:21 AM
- Total from
- 2:27 AM
- Deepest
- 3:00 AM
- Total until
- 3:32 AM
- Ends
- 4:39 AM
- Moon
- 26° up, north-northwest
Monday, July 27, 2037
Partial lunar eclipse
The Moon rises eclipsed
- Begins
- 2:31 PM Moon down
- Deepest
- 4:08 PM Moon down
- Ends
- 5:45 PM
- Moon
- On the horizon, east-southeast
The Moon rises at about 5:20 PM with the eclipse under way.
Tuesday, June 7, 2039
Partial lunar eclipse
The Moon sets eclipsed
- Begins
- 5:23 AM
- Deepest
- 6:53 AM
- Ends
- 8:23 AM Moon down
- Moon
- 10° up, west-southwest
The Moon sets at about 8:02 AM with the eclipse still under way.
Thursday, December 1, 2039
Partial lunar eclipse
The Moon sets eclipsed
- Begins
- 4:11 AM
- Deepest
- 5:55 AM Moon down
- Ends
- 7:38 AM Moon down
- Moon
- On the horizon, west-northwest
The Moon sets at about 5:51 AM with the eclipse still under way.
Saturday, May 26, 2040
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 9:59 PM
- Total from
- 10:58 PM
- Deepest
- 11:44 PM
- Total until
- 12:31 AM
- Ends
- 1:30 AM
- Moon
- 66° up, north-northeast
Penumbral lunar eclipses
The Moon passes through the Earth’s faint outer shadow only. Listed for completeness: most people notice nothing.
| Date | Deepest | Moon up for | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 19, 2027 | 4:02 AM | All of it | 42° up, west |
| August 17, 2027 | 7:13 PM | 3 h 24 min | 15° up, east |
| May 7, 2031 | 5:17 PM | 32 min | On the horizon, east-southeast |
| June 5, 2031 | 11:44 PM | All of it | 65° up, north-northeast |
| October 30, 2031 | 8:45 PM | 2 h 32 min | 5° up, east-northeast |
| April 4, 2034 | 6:50 AM | 1 h 58 min | On the horizon, west |
| February 22, 2035 | 10:04 PM | 3 h 57 min | 17° up, east-northeast |
| July 16, 2038 | 11:34 PM | All of it | 65° up, northeast |
| December 12, 2038 | 5:51 AM | 1 h 17 min | On the horizon, west-northwest |
With the app
Years away, and easy to forget. The app reminds you the day before.
This page tells you when to look. The app tells you again when it matters, and shows you where in your own sky.
- An alert the day before an eclipse you can see, and another an hour before its deepest moment.
- Set the sky to the minute of the eclipse and see where the Sun or the Moon will stand, from where you are.
- An arrow in the camera view that leads you to the Moon, a planet or any star.
- Meteor showers, oppositions and supermoons in the same calendar.
Quick answers
When is the next solar eclipse in Christchurch?
On Saturday, July 22, 2028, Christchurch sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 93% of its disc is covered at 4:19 PM. The total solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are Christchurch’s own.
When is the next total solar eclipse in Christchurch?
The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Christchurch between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on July 22, 2028, when 93% of the Sun is covered.
When is the next lunar eclipse in Christchurch?
On Friday, July 7, 2028, Christchurch sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 6:19 AM.
When is the next total lunar eclipse (blood moon) in Christchurch?
On Monday, January 1, 2029, Christchurch sees the total lunar eclipse until the Moon sets, still eclipsed, deepest at 5:51 AM. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 5:15 AM to 6:28 AM.