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Solar and lunar eclipses in Lagos

On Saturday, February 6, 2027, Lagos is inside the path of the annular solar eclipse: the Sun is a ring around the Moon for 5 min 35 s, from 18:49:42 to 18:55:17. Below: every eclipse Lagos sees to 2040, in Lagos time.

Next from Lagos

Annular solar eclipse, February 6, 2027

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Moon’s shadow
The Sun from Lagos

Drawing the eclipse…

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

Solar eclipses seen from Lagos

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

Saturday, February 6, 2027

Annular solar eclipse

Annular here for 5 min 35 s

Begins
17:43
Ring
18:49:42
Maximum
18:52
Sunset
18:56
Sun
On the horizon, west-southwest

The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.

Monday, August 2, 2027

Total solar eclipse

2% of the Sun covered here

Begins
09:42
Maximum
10:13
Ends
10:46
Sun
50° up, east-northeast

Wednesday, January 26, 2028

Annular solar eclipse

2% of the Sun covered here

Begins
17:21
Maximum
17:47
Ends
18:13
Sun
15° up, west-southwest

Monday, November 25, 2030

Total solar eclipse

1% of the Sun covered here

Sunrise
06:39
Maximum
06:39
Ends
06:43
Sun
On the horizon, east-southeast

The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.

Wednesday, May 21, 2031

Annular solar eclipse

11% of the Sun covered here

Sunrise
06:29
Maximum
06:29
Ends
07:10
Sun
On the horizon, east-northeast

The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.

Monday, March 20, 2034

Total solar eclipse

Total here for 2 min 42 s

Begins
09:02
Totality
10:18:20
Maximum
10:19
Ends
11:47
Sun
51° up, east

Tuesday, January 5, 2038

Annular solar eclipse

80% of the Sun covered here

Begins
14:31
Maximum
16:08
Ends
17:27
Sun
34° up, west-southwest

Friday, July 2, 2038

Annular solar eclipse

50% of the Sun covered here

Begins
14:23
Maximum
15:57
Ends
17:14
Sun
42° up, west-northwest

Lunar eclipses seen from Lagos

16 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 Lagos.

Wednesday, January 12, 2028

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
04:43
Deepest
05:13
Ends
05:42
Moon
25° up, west-northwest

Thursday, July 6, 2028

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed

Begins
18:08 Moon down
Deepest
19:19
Ends
20:30
Moon
3° up, east-southeast

The Moon rises at about 19:03 with the eclipse under way.

Sunday, December 31, 2028

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality missed

Begins
16:07 Moon down
Total from
17:15 Moon down
Deepest
17:51 Moon down
Total until
18:28 Moon down
Ends
19:36
Moon
On the horizon, east-northeast

The Moon rises at about 18:41 with the eclipse under way.

Tuesday, June 26, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
02:32
Total from
03:30
Deepest
04:22
Total until
05:13
Ends
06:12
Moon
29° up, west-southwest

Thursday, December 20, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
21:54
Total from
23:14
Deepest
23:41
Total until
00:09
Ends
01:28
Moon
67° up, northeast

Saturday, June 15, 2030

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed

Begins
18:20 Moon down
Deepest
19:33
Ends
20:45
Moon
7° up, east-southeast

The Moon rises at about 18:56 with the eclipse under way.

Monday, October 18, 2032

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
18:24
Total from
19:38
Deepest
20:02
Total until
20:26
Ends
21:40
Moon
23° up, east

Thursday, April 14, 2033

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
18:24 Moon down
Total from
19:47
Deepest
20:12
Total until
20:37
Ends
22:00
Moon
19° up, east-southeast

The Moon rises at about 18:48 with the eclipse under way.

Thursday, September 28, 2034

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
03:30
Deepest
03:46
Ends
04:01
Moon
42° up, west

Sunday, August 19, 2035

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
01:31
Deepest
02:10
Ends
02:50
Moon
62° up, southwest

Monday, February 11, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
21:30
Total from
22:34
Deepest
23:11
Total until
23:49
Ends
00:53
Moon
62° up, east-northeast

Thursday, August 7, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
01:55
Total from
03:03
Deepest
03:51
Total until
04:39
Ends
05:47
Moon
40° up, west-southwest

Monday, July 27, 2037

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
03:31
Deepest
05:08
Ends
06:45
Moon
21° up, west-southwest

Monday, June 6, 2039

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed

Begins
18:23 Moon down
Deepest
19:53
Ends
21:23
Moon
12° up, east-southeast

The Moon rises at about 18:54 with the eclipse under way.

Wednesday, November 30, 2039

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed

Begins
16:11 Moon down
Deepest
17:55 Moon down
Ends
19:38
Moon
On the horizon, east-northeast

The Moon rises at about 18:26 with the eclipse under way.

Sunday, November 18, 2040

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
18:12 Moon down
Total from
19:18
Deepest
20:03
Total until
20:47
Ends
21:53
Moon
23° up, east-northeast

The Moon rises at about 18:19 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 21, 202700:12All of it78° up, east-northeast
December 9, 203023:27All of it66° up, northeast
May 7, 203104:503 h 45 min23° up, west-southwest
April 3, 203420:053 h 28 min17° up, east
January 21, 203804:48All of it32° up, west-northwest
June 17, 203803:43All of it38° up, southwest
December 11, 203818:432 h 23 min3° up, east-northeast
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Quick answers

When is the next solar eclipse in Lagos?

On Saturday, February 6, 2027, Lagos is inside the path of the annular solar eclipse: the Sun is a ring around the Moon for 5 min 35 s, from 18:49:42 to 18:55:17. Times are Lagos’s own.

When is the next total solar eclipse in Lagos?

On Monday, March 20, 2034, Lagos is inside the path of the total solar eclipse: the Sun is completely covered for 2 min 42 s, from 10:18:20 to 10:21:02.

When is the next lunar eclipse in Lagos?

On Wednesday, January 12, 2028, Lagos sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 05:13.

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

On Tuesday, June 26, 2029, Lagos sees the total lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 04:22. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 03:30 to 05:13.

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