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Solar and lunar eclipses in Hiroshima

On Friday, July 7, 2028, Hiroshima sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 03:19. Below: every eclipse Hiroshima sees to 2040, in Hiroshima time.

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Partial lunar eclipse, July 7, 2028

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Moon overhead
The Moon in Earth’s shadow

Drawing the eclipse…

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

Solar eclipses seen from Hiroshima

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

Saturday, June 1, 2030

Annular solar eclipse

61% of the Sun covered here

Begins
15:50
Maximum
17:07
Ends
18:14
Sun
24° up, west

Wednesday, November 3, 2032

Partial solar eclipse

40% of the Sun covered here

Begins
14:10
Maximum
15:29
Ends
16:39
Sun
19° up, southwest

Sunday, September 2, 2035

Total solar eclipse

88% of the Sun covered here

Begins
08:35
Maximum
09:54
Ends
11:21
Sun
49° up, east-southeast

Lunar eclipses seen from Hiroshima

14 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 Hiroshima.

Friday, July 7, 2028

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
02:08
Deepest
03:19
Ends
04:30
Moon
17° up, southwest

Monday, January 1, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
00:07
Total from
01:15
Deepest
01:51
Total until
02:28
Ends
03:36
Moon
66° up, west-southwest

Friday, December 21, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed, totality missed

Begins
05:54
Total from
07:14
Deepest
07:41 Moon down
Total until
08:09 Moon down
Ends
09:28 Moon down
Moon
On the horizon, west-northwest

The Moon sets at about 07:14 with the eclipse still under way.

Sunday, June 16, 2030

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
02:20
Deepest
03:33
Ends
04:45
Moon
15° up, southwest

Monday, April 26, 2032

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
22:27
Total from
23:40
Deepest
00:13
Total until
00:46
Ends
01:59
Moon
41° up, south

Tuesday, October 19, 2032

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
02:24
Total from
03:38
Deepest
04:02
Total until
04:26
Ends
05:40
Moon
28° up, west

Friday, April 15, 2033

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
02:24
Total from
03:47
Deepest
04:12
Total until
04:37
Ends
06:00 Moon down
Moon
17° up, west-southwest

The Moon sets at about 05:46 with the eclipse still under way.

Saturday, October 8, 2033

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
18:13
Total from
19:15
Deepest
19:55
Total until
20:34
Ends
21:36
Moon
26° up, east-southeast

Tuesday, February 12, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
05:30
Total from
06:34
Deepest
07:11 Moon down
Total until
07:49 Moon down
Ends
08:53 Moon down
Moon
On the horizon, west-northwest

The Moon sets at about 07:00 with the eclipse still under way.

Saturday, January 31, 2037

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
21:21
Total from
22:27
Deepest
23:00
Total until
23:32
Ends
00:39
Moon
64° up, southeast

Tuesday, June 7, 2039

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed

Begins
02:23
Deepest
03:53
Ends
05:23 Moon down
Moon
12° up, southwest

The Moon sets at about 05:06 with the eclipse still under way.

Thursday, December 1, 2039

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
00:11
Deepest
01:55
Ends
03:38
Moon
61° up, west-southwest

Saturday, May 26, 2040

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
18:59 Moon down
Total from
19:58
Deepest
20:44
Total until
21:31
Ends
22:30
Moon
15° up, southeast

The Moon rises at about 19:05 with the eclipse under way.

Monday, November 19, 2040

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
02:12
Total from
03:18
Deepest
04:03
Total until
04:47
Ends
05:53
Moon
33° up, west

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, 202706:4634 minOn the horizon, west-northwest
July 19, 202701:02All of it32° up, south-southwest
December 10, 203007:051 h 58 minOn the horizon, west-northwest
June 5, 203120:44All of it15° up, southeast
October 30, 203117:121 h 29 minOn the horizon, east-northeast
April 4, 203404:054 h 12 min22° up, west-southwest
February 22, 203518:042 h 16 minOn the horizon, east
July 16, 203820:342 h 50 min11° up, southeast
December 12, 203802:43All of it53° up, west
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Quick answers

When is the next solar eclipse in Hiroshima?

On Saturday, June 1, 2030, Hiroshima sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 61% of its disc is covered at 17:07. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are Hiroshima’s own.

When is the next total solar eclipse in Hiroshima?

The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Hiroshima between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on September 2, 2035, when 88% of the Sun is covered.

When is the next lunar eclipse in Hiroshima?

On Friday, July 7, 2028, Hiroshima sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 03:19.

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

On Monday, January 1, 2029, Hiroshima sees the total lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 01:51. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 01:15 to 02:28.

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