Monday, August 2, 2027
Total solar eclipse
38% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 17:50
- Maximum
- 18:36
- Sunset
- 18:39
- Sun
- On the horizon, west-northwest
The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.
Eclipses›Indonesia›Medan
Solar and lunar eclipses in Medan
On Monday, August 2, 2027, Medan sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 38% of its disc is covered at 18:36. The total solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Below: every eclipse Medan sees to 2040, in Medan time.
Next from Medan
Total solar eclipse, August 2, 2027
Drawing the eclipse…
Moon’s shadow
Drawing the eclipse…
Times are Medan’s own. Drag the globe to turn it; the slider moves the eclipse.
Solar eclipses seen from Medan
4 to 2040. Each drawing shows the Sun at the height of the eclipse as it will look from Medan, the right way up. Never look at the Sun without eclipse glasses.
Saturday, July 22, 2028
Total solar eclipse
49% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 07:32
- Maximum
- 08:35
- Ends
- 09:47
- Sun
- 30° up, east-northeast
Wednesday, May 21, 2031
Annular solar eclipse
84% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 13:51
- Maximum
- 15:42
- Ends
- 17:09
- Sun
- 39° up, west-northwest
Sunday, December 26, 2038
Total solar eclipse
31% of the Sun covered here
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Maximum
- 06:28
- Ends
- 06:59
- Sun
- On the horizon, east-southeast
The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.
Lunar eclipses seen from Medan
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 Medan.
Friday, July 7, 2028
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 00:08
- Deepest
- 01:19
- Ends
- 02:30
- Moon
- 60° up, south-southwest
Sunday, December 31, 2028
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 22:07
- Total from
- 23:15
- Deepest
- 23:51
- Total until
- 00:28
- Ends
- 01:36
- Moon
- 68° up, north-northeast
Friday, December 21, 2029
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen
- Begins
- 03:54
- Total from
- 05:14
- Deepest
- 05:41
- Total until
- 06:09
- Ends
- 07:28 Moon down
- Moon
- 10° up, west-northwest
The Moon sets at about 06:30 with the eclipse still under way.
Sunday, June 16, 2030
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 00:20
- Deepest
- 01:33
- Ends
- 02:45
- Moon
- 59° up, south-southwest
Sunday, April 25, 2032
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 20:27
- Total from
- 21:40
- Deepest
- 22:13
- Total until
- 22:46
- Ends
- 23:59
- Moon
- 53° up, east-southeast
Tuesday, October 19, 2032
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 00:24
- Total from
- 01:38
- Deepest
- 02:02
- Total until
- 02:26
- Ends
- 03:40
- Moon
- 61° up, west-northwest
Friday, April 15, 2033
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 00:24
- Total from
- 01:47
- Deepest
- 02:12
- Total until
- 02:37
- Ends
- 04:00
- Moon
- 60° up, west-southwest
Saturday, October 8, 2033
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen
- Begins
- 16:13 Moon down
- Total from
- 17:15 Moon down
- Deepest
- 17:55 Moon down
- Total until
- 18:34
- Ends
- 19:36
- Moon
- On the horizon, east
The Moon rises at about 18:13 with the eclipse under way.
Tuesday, February 12, 2036
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen
- Begins
- 03:30
- Total from
- 04:34
- Deepest
- 05:11
- Total until
- 05:49
- Ends
- 06:53 Moon down
- Moon
- 21° up, west-northwest
The Moon sets at about 06:45 with the eclipse still under way.
Saturday, January 31, 2037
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 19:21
- Total from
- 20:27
- Deepest
- 21:00
- Total until
- 21:32
- Ends
- 22:39
- Moon
- 34° up, east-northeast
Tuesday, June 7, 2039
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 00:23
- Deepest
- 01:53
- Ends
- 03:23
- Moon
- 56° up, southwest
Wednesday, November 30, 2039
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 22:11
- Deepest
- 23:55
- Ends
- 01:38
- Moon
- 71° up, north-northeast
Saturday, May 26, 2040
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen
- Begins
- 16:59 Moon down
- Total from
- 17:58 Moon down
- Deepest
- 18:44
- Total until
- 19:31
- Ends
- 20:30
- Moon
- 3° up, east-southeast
The Moon rises at about 18:27 with the eclipse under way.
Monday, November 19, 2040
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 00:12
- Total from
- 01:18
- Deepest
- 02:03
- Total until
- 02:47
- Ends
- 03:53
- Moon
- 58° up, west-northwest
Penumbral lunar eclipses
The Moon passes through the Earth’s faint outer shadow only. Listed for completeness: most people notice nothing.
| Date | Deepest | Moon up for | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 21, 2027 | 06:12 | 2 h 28 min | 6° up, west |
| July 18, 2027 | 23:02 | All of it | 55° up, southeast |
| December 10, 2030 | 05:27 | 3 h 18 min | 12° up, west-northwest |
| June 5, 2031 | 18:44 | 1 h 03 min | 3° up, east-southeast |
| April 4, 2034 | 02:05 | All of it | 64° up, west-southwest |
| July 16, 2038 | 18:38 | 1 h 32 min | On the horizon, east-southeast |
| December 12, 2038 | 00:43 | All of it | 70° up, north-northwest |
With the app
Years away, and easy to forget. The app reminds you the day before.
This page tells you when to look. The app tells you again when it matters, and shows you where in your own sky.
- An alert the day before an eclipse you can see, and another an hour before its deepest moment.
- Set the sky to the minute of the eclipse and see where the Sun or the Moon will stand, from where you are.
- An arrow in the camera view that leads you to the Moon, a planet or any star.
- Meteor showers, oppositions and supermoons in the same calendar.
Quick answers
When is the next solar eclipse in Medan?
On Monday, August 2, 2027, Medan sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 38% of its disc is covered at 18:36. The total solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are Medan’s own.
When is the next total solar eclipse in Medan?
The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Medan between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on May 21, 2031, when 84% of the Sun is covered.
When is the next lunar eclipse in Medan?
On Friday, July 7, 2028, Medan sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 01:19.
When is the next total lunar eclipse (blood moon) in Medan?
On Sunday, December 31, 2028, Medan sees the total lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 23:51. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 23:15 to 00:28.