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Solar and lunar eclipses in Doha

On Monday, August 2, 2027, Doha sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 62% of its disc is covered at 1:38 PM. The total solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Below: every eclipse Doha sees to 2040, in Doha time.

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Total solar eclipse, August 2, 2027

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Moon’s shadow
The Sun from Doha

Drawing the eclipse…

Times are Doha’s own. Drag the globe to turn it; the slider moves the eclipse.

Solar eclipses seen from Doha

6 to 2040. Each drawing shows the Sun at the height of the eclipse as it will look from Doha, the right way up. Never look at the Sun without eclipse glasses.

Monday, August 2, 2027

Total solar eclipse

62% of the Sun covered here

Begins
12:24 PM
Maximum
1:38 PM
Ends
2:46 PM
Sun
62° up, west

Saturday, June 1, 2030

Annular solar eclipse

26% of the Sun covered here

Begins
6:47 AM
Maximum
7:53 AM
Ends
9:10 AM
Sun
40° up, east

Wednesday, May 21, 2031

Annular solar eclipse

20% of the Sun covered here

Begins
8:23 AM
Maximum
9:34 AM
Ends
10:53 AM
Sun
63° up, east

Monday, March 20, 2034

Total solar eclipse

86% of the Sun covered here

Begins
1:08 PM
Maximum
2:30 PM
Ends
3:43 PM
Sun
42° up, west-southwest

Friday, January 16, 2037

Partial solar eclipse

3% of the Sun covered here

Begins
12:44 PM
Maximum
1:31 PM
Ends
2:16 PM
Sun
37° up, south-southwest

Friday, July 2, 2038

Annular solar eclipse

19% of the Sun covered here

Begins
5:22 PM
Maximum
6:06 PM
Sunset
6:28 PM
Sun
4° up, west-northwest

The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.

Lunar eclipses seen from Doha

15 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 Doha.

Thursday, July 6, 2028

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
8:08 PM
Deepest
9:19 PM
Ends
10:30 PM
Moon
30° up, southeast

Sunday, December 31, 2028

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
6:07 PM
Total from
7:15 PM
Deepest
7:51 PM
Total until
8:28 PM
Ends
9:36 PM
Moon
38° up, east

Tuesday, June 26, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed, totality missed

Begins
4:32 AM
Total from
5:30 AM Moon down
Deepest
6:22 AM Moon down
Total until
7:13 AM Moon down
Ends
8:12 AM Moon down
Moon
On the horizon, west-southwest

The Moon sets at about 4:44 AM with the eclipse still under way.

Friday, December 21, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
11:54 PM
Total from
1:14 AM
Deepest
1:41 AM
Total until
2:09 AM
Ends
3:28 AM
Moon
60° up, west

Saturday, June 15, 2030

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
8:20 PM
Deepest
9:33 PM
Ends
10:45 PM
Moon
33° up, southeast

Sunday, April 25, 2032

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
4:27 PM Moon down
Total from
5:40 PM Moon down
Deepest
6:13 PM
Total until
6:46 PM
Ends
7:59 PM
Moon
3° up, east-southeast

The Moon rises at about 5:58 PM with the eclipse under way.

Monday, October 18, 2032

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
8:24 PM
Total from
9:38 PM
Deepest
10:02 PM
Total until
10:26 PM
Ends
11:40 PM
Moon
66° up, southeast

Thursday, April 14, 2033

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
8:24 PM
Total from
9:47 PM
Deepest
10:12 PM
Total until
10:37 PM
Ends
12:00 AM
Moon
49° up, south-southeast

Sunday, August 19, 2035

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
3:31 AM
Deepest
4:10 AM
Ends
4:50 AM
Moon
13° up, west-southwest

Tuesday, February 12, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
11:30 PM
Total from
12:34 AM
Deepest
1:11 AM
Total until
1:49 AM
Ends
2:53 AM
Moon
67° up, west-southwest

Thursday, August 7, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
3:55 AM
Total from
5:03 AM
Deepest
5:51 AM Moon down
Total until
6:39 AM Moon down
Ends
7:47 AM Moon down
Moon
On the horizon, west-southwest

The Moon sets at about 5:06 AM with the eclipse still under way.

Saturday, January 31, 2037

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
3:21 PM Moon down
Total from
4:27 PM Moon down
Deepest
5:00 PM Moon down
Total until
5:32 PM
Ends
6:39 PM
Moon
On the horizon, east-northeast

The Moon rises at about 5:14 PM with the eclipse under way.

Monday, June 6, 2039

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
8:23 PM
Deepest
9:53 PM
Ends
11:23 PM
Moon
36° up, south-southeast

Wednesday, November 30, 2039

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
6:11 PM
Deepest
7:55 PM
Ends
9:38 PM
Moon
42° up, east

Sunday, November 18, 2040

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
8:12 PM
Total from
9:18 PM
Deepest
10:03 PM
Total until
10:47 PM
Ends
11:53 PM
Moon
71° up, east-southeast

Penumbral lunar eclipses

The Moon passes through the Earth’s faint outer shadow only. Listed for completeness: most people notice nothing.

DateDeepestMoon up forMoon
February 21, 20272:12 AMAll of it51° up, west-southwest
July 18, 20277:02 PMAll of it7° up, east-southeast
December 10, 20301:27 AMAll of it62° up, west
April 3, 203410:05 PMAll of it52° up, southeast
January 21, 20386:25 AM1 h 40 minOn the horizon, west-northwest
June 17, 20384:48 AM34 minOn the horizon, west-southwest
December 11, 20388:43 PMAll of it52° up, east
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Quick answers

When is the next solar eclipse in Doha?

On Monday, August 2, 2027, Doha sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 62% of its disc is covered at 1:38 PM. The total solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are Doha’s own.

When is the next total solar eclipse in Doha?

The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Doha between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on March 20, 2034, when 86% of the Sun is covered.

When is the next lunar eclipse in Doha?

On Thursday, July 6, 2028, Doha sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 9:19 PM.

When is the next total lunar eclipse (blood moon) in Doha?

On Sunday, December 31, 2028, Doha sees the total lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 7:51 PM. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 7:15 PM to 8:28 PM.

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