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Solar and lunar eclipses in Lusaka

On Saturday, February 6, 2027, Lusaka sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 2% of its disc is covered at 6:42 PM. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Below: every eclipse Lusaka sees to 2040, in Lusaka time.

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Annular solar eclipse, February 6, 2027

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Moon’s shadow
The Sun from Lusaka

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

Solar eclipses seen from Lusaka

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

Saturday, February 6, 2027

Annular solar eclipse

2% of the Sun covered here

Begins
6:36 PM
Maximum
6:42 PM
Sunset
6:42 PM
Sun
On the horizon, west-southwest

The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.

Monday, November 25, 2030

Total solar eclipse

61% of the Sun covered here

Begins
6:19 AM
Maximum
7:15 AM
Ends
8:18 AM
Sun
24° up, east-southeast

Wednesday, May 21, 2031

Annular solar eclipse

81% of the Sun covered here

Sunrise
6:22 AM
Maximum
7:23 AM
Ends
8:45 AM
Sun
13° up, east-northeast

The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.

Sunday, May 9, 2032

Annular solar eclipse

9% of the Sun covered here

Begins
4:09 PM
Maximum
4:52 PM
Ends
5:31 PM
Sun
12° up, west-northwest

Monday, March 20, 2034

Total solar eclipse

under 1% of the Sun covered here

Begins
11:20 AM
Maximum
11:44 AM
Ends
12:09 PM
Sun
73° up, north-northeast

Friday, July 2, 2038

Annular solar eclipse

19% of the Sun covered here

Begins
4:34 PM
Maximum
5:26 PM
Sunset
5:47 PM
Sun
4° up, west-northwest

The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.

Lunar eclipses seen from Lusaka

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 Lusaka.

Thursday, July 6, 2028

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
7:08 PM
Deepest
8:19 PM
Ends
9:30 PM
Moon
34° up, east-southeast

Sunday, December 31, 2028

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
5:07 PM Moon down
Total from
6:15 PM Moon down
Deepest
6:51 PM
Total until
7:28 PM
Ends
8:36 PM
Moon
2° up, east-northeast

The Moon rises at about 6:37 PM with the eclipse under way.

Tuesday, June 26, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
3:32 AM
Total from
4:30 AM
Deepest
5:22 AM
Total until
6:13 AM
Ends
7:12 AM Moon down
Moon
16° up, west-southwest

The Moon sets at about 6:39 AM with the eclipse still under way.

Friday, December 21, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
10:54 PM
Total from
12:14 AM
Deepest
12:41 AM
Total until
1:09 AM
Ends
2:28 AM
Moon
50° up, north-northwest

Saturday, June 15, 2030

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
7:20 PM
Deepest
8:33 PM
Ends
9:45 PM
Moon
38° up, east-southeast

Sunday, April 25, 2032

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality missed

Begins
3:27 PM Moon down
Total from
4:40 PM Moon down
Deepest
5:13 PM Moon down
Total until
5:46 PM Moon down
Ends
6:59 PM
Moon
On the horizon, east-southeast

The Moon rises at about 5:50 PM with the eclipse under way.

Monday, October 18, 2032

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
7:24 PM
Total from
8:38 PM
Deepest
9:02 PM
Total until
9:26 PM
Ends
10:40 PM
Moon
40° up, east-northeast

Thursday, April 14, 2033

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
7:24 PM
Total from
8:47 PM
Deepest
9:12 PM
Total until
9:37 PM
Ends
11:00 PM
Moon
46° up, east

Thursday, September 28, 2034

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
4:30 AM
Deepest
4:46 AM
Ends
5:01 AM
Moon
16° up, west

Sunday, August 19, 2035

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
2:31 AM
Deepest
3:10 AM
Ends
3:50 AM
Moon
45° up, west

Tuesday, February 12, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
10:30 PM
Total from
11:34 PM
Deepest
12:11 AM
Total until
12:49 AM
Ends
1:53 AM
Moon
60° up, north

Thursday, August 7, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
2:55 AM
Total from
4:03 AM
Deepest
4:51 AM
Total until
5:39 AM
Ends
6:47 AM Moon down
Moon
23° up, west

The Moon sets at about 6:33 AM with the eclipse still under way.

Monday, July 27, 2037

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed

Begins
4:31 AM
Deepest
6:08 AM
Ends
7:45 AM Moon down
Moon
6° up, west-southwest

The Moon sets at about 6:36 AM with the eclipse still under way.

Monday, June 6, 2039

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
7:23 PM
Deepest
8:53 PM
Ends
10:23 PM
Moon
43° up, east-southeast

Wednesday, November 30, 2039

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed

Begins
5:11 PM Moon down
Deepest
6:55 PM
Ends
8:38 PM
Moon
7° up, east-northeast

The Moon rises at about 6:19 PM with the eclipse under way.

Sunday, November 18, 2040

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
7:12 PM
Total from
8:18 PM
Deepest
9:03 PM
Total until
9:47 PM
Ends
10:53 PM
Moon
35° up, northeast

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, 20271:12 AMAll of it61° up, north-northwest
July 18, 20276:02 PMAll of it3° up, east-southeast
December 10, 203012:27 AMAll of it51° up, north
May 7, 20315:50 AM2 h 32 min7° up, west-southwest
April 3, 20349:05 PMAll of it43° up, east
January 21, 20385:48 AM2 h 09 minOn the horizon, west-northwest
June 17, 20384:43 AMAll of it24° up, west-southwest
December 11, 20387:43 PM3 h 29 min16° up, east-northeast
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Quick answers

When is the next solar eclipse in Lusaka?

On Saturday, February 6, 2027, Lusaka sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 2% of its disc is covered at 6:42 PM. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are Lusaka’s own.

When is the next total solar eclipse in Lusaka?

The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Lusaka between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on May 21, 2031, when 81% of the Sun is covered.

When is the next lunar eclipse in Lusaka?

On Thursday, July 6, 2028, Lusaka sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 8:19 PM.

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

On Sunday, December 31, 2028, Lusaka sees the total lunar eclipse with the Moon rising already eclipsed, deepest at 6:51 PM. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 6:15 PM to 7:28 PM.

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