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Solar and lunar eclipses in Fortaleza

On Saturday, February 6, 2027, Fortaleza sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 53% of its disc is covered at 14:21. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Below: every eclipse Fortaleza sees to 2040, in Fortaleza time.

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Annular solar eclipse, February 6, 2027

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Moon’s shadow
The Sun from Fortaleza

Drawing the eclipse…

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

Solar eclipses seen from Fortaleza

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

Saturday, February 6, 2027

Annular solar eclipse

53% of the Sun covered here

Begins
12:45
Maximum
14:21
Ends
15:42
Sun
51° up, west-southwest

Wednesday, January 26, 2028

Annular solar eclipse

46% of the Sun covered here

Begins
10:37
Maximum
12:28
Ends
14:08
Sun
72° up, south-southwest

Monday, March 20, 2034

Total solar eclipse

91% of the Sun covered here

Sunrise
05:38
Maximum
05:38
Ends
06:34
Sun
On the horizon, east

The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.

Tuesday, September 12, 2034

Annular solar eclipse

3% of the Sun covered here

Begins
13:43
Maximum
14:26
Ends
15:06
Sun
45° up, west

Tuesday, January 5, 2038

Annular solar eclipse

70% of the Sun covered here

Begins
08:25
Maximum
10:02
Ends
11:54
Sun
60° up, southeast

Friday, July 2, 2038

Annular solar eclipse

14% of the Sun covered here

Begins
08:13
Maximum
09:16
Ends
10:30
Sun
46° up, northeast

Lunar eclipses seen from Fortaleza

11 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 Fortaleza.

Wednesday, January 12, 2028

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
00:43
Deepest
01:13
Ends
01:42
Moon
55° up, northwest

Tuesday, June 26, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
22:32
Total from
23:30
Deepest
00:22
Total until
01:13
Ends
02:12
Moon
67° up, south-southwest

Thursday, December 20, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
17:54
Total from
19:14
Deepest
19:41
Total until
20:09
Ends
21:28
Moon
27° up, east-northeast

Monday, October 18, 2032

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality missed

Begins
14:24 Moon down
Total from
15:38 Moon down
Deepest
16:02 Moon down
Total until
16:26 Moon down
Ends
17:40
Moon
On the horizon, east

The Moon rises at about 17:25 with the eclipse under way.

Thursday, April 14, 2033

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality missed

Begins
14:24 Moon down
Total from
15:47 Moon down
Deepest
16:12 Moon down
Total until
16:37 Moon down
Ends
18:00
Moon
On the horizon, east

The Moon rises at about 17:34 with the eclipse under way.

Wednesday, September 27, 2034

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
23:30
Deepest
23:46
Ends
00:01
Moon
83° up, northwest

Saturday, August 18, 2035

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
21:31
Deepest
22:10
Ends
22:50
Moon
67° up, east-southeast

Monday, February 11, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
17:30 Moon down
Total from
18:34
Deepest
19:11
Total until
19:49
Ends
20:53
Moon
18° up, east-northeast

The Moon rises at about 17:49 with the eclipse under way.

Wednesday, August 6, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
21:55
Total from
23:03
Deepest
23:51
Total until
00:39
Ends
01:47
Moon
77° up, south-southwest

Monday, July 27, 2037

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
23:31
Deepest
01:08
Ends
02:45
Moon
63° up, southwest

Sunday, November 18, 2040

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality missed

Begins
14:12 Moon down
Total from
15:18 Moon down
Deepest
16:03 Moon down
Total until
16:47 Moon down
Ends
17:53
Moon
On the horizon, east-northeast

The Moon rises at about 17:27 with the eclipse under way.

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 20, 202720:12All of it34° up, east-northeast
August 17, 202704:133 h 18 min20° up, west-southwest
December 9, 203019:274 h 19 min25° up, east-northeast
May 7, 203100:50All of it65° up, southwest
October 30, 203104:452 h 24 min6° up, west-northwest
April 3, 203417:4038 minOn the horizon, east
February 22, 203505:421 h 46 minOn the horizon, west
January 21, 203800:48All of it60° up, north-northwest
June 16, 203823:43All of it71° up, south
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Quick answers

When is the next solar eclipse in Fortaleza?

On Saturday, February 6, 2027, Fortaleza sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 53% of its disc is covered at 14:21. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are Fortaleza’s own.

When is the next total solar eclipse in Fortaleza?

The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Fortaleza between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on March 20, 2034, when 91% of the Sun is covered.

When is the next lunar eclipse in Fortaleza?

On Wednesday, January 12, 2028, Fortaleza sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 01:13.

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

On Tuesday, June 26, 2029, Fortaleza sees the total lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 00:22. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 23:30 to 01:13.

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