Saturday, February 6, 2027
Annular solar eclipse
under 1% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 18:39
- Maximum
- 18:57
- Ends
- 19:14
- Sun
- 4° up, west-southwest
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Solar and lunar eclipses in Port Elizabeth
On Saturday, February 6, 2027, Port Elizabeth sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: under 1% of its disc is covered at 18:57. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Below: every eclipse Port Elizabeth sees to 2040, in Port Elizabeth time.
Next from Port Elizabeth
Annular solar eclipse, February 6, 2027
Drawing the eclipse…
Moon’s shadow
Drawing the eclipse…
Times are Port Elizabeth’s own. Drag the globe to turn it; the slider moves the eclipse.
Solar eclipses seen from Port Elizabeth
4 to 2040. Each drawing shows the Sun at the height of the eclipse as it will look from Port Elizabeth, the right way up. Never look at the Sun without eclipse glasses.
Monday, November 25, 2030
Total solar eclipse
82% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 06:37
- Maximum
- 07:37
- Ends
- 08:43
- Sun
- 30° up, east
Wednesday, May 21, 2031
Annular solar eclipse
28% of the Sun covered here
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Maximum
- 07:29
- Ends
- 08:31
- Sun
- 4° up, east-northeast
The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.
Sunday, May 9, 2032
Annular solar eclipse
58% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 15:18
- Maximum
- 16:32
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Sun
- 10° up, west-northwest
The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.
Lunar eclipses seen from Port Elizabeth
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 Port Elizabeth.
Thursday, July 6, 2028
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 19:08
- Deepest
- 20:19
- Ends
- 21:30
- Moon
- 36° up, east
Sunday, December 31, 2028
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality missed
- Begins
- 17:07 Moon down
- Total from
- 18:15 Moon down
- Deepest
- 18:51 Moon down
- Total until
- 19:28 Moon down
- Ends
- 20:36
- Moon
- On the horizon, east-northeast
The Moon rises at about 19:30 with the eclipse under way.
Tuesday, June 26, 2029
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 03:32
- Total from
- 04:30
- Deepest
- 05:22
- Total until
- 06:13
- Ends
- 07:12
- Moon
- 24° up, west-southwest
Friday, December 21, 2029
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 22:54
- Total from
- 00:14
- Deepest
- 00:41
- Total until
- 01:09
- Ends
- 02:28
- Moon
- 32° up, north
Saturday, June 15, 2030
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 19:20
- Deepest
- 20:33
- Ends
- 21:45
- Moon
- 39° up, east
Sunday, April 25, 2032
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen
- Begins
- 15:27 Moon down
- Total from
- 16:40 Moon down
- Deepest
- 17:13 Moon down
- Total until
- 17:46
- Ends
- 18:59
- Moon
- On the horizon, east-southeast
The Moon rises at about 17:38 with the eclipse under way.
Monday, October 18, 2032
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 19:24
- Total from
- 20:38
- Deepest
- 21:02
- Total until
- 21:26
- Ends
- 22:40
- Moon
- 28° up, northeast
Thursday, April 14, 2033
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 19:24
- Total from
- 20:47
- Deepest
- 21:12
- Total until
- 21:37
- Ends
- 23:00
- Moon
- 40° up, east-northeast
Thursday, September 28, 2034
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 04:30
- Deepest
- 04:46
- Ends
- 05:01
- Moon
- 16° up, west-northwest
Sunday, August 19, 2035
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 02:31
- Deepest
- 03:10
- Ends
- 03:50
- Moon
- 45° up, west-northwest
Tuesday, February 12, 2036
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 22:30
- Total from
- 23:34
- Deepest
- 00:11
- Total until
- 00:49
- Ends
- 01:53
- Moon
- 41° up, north
Thursday, August 7, 2036
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 02:55
- Total from
- 04:03
- Deepest
- 04:51
- Total until
- 05:39
- Ends
- 06:47
- Moon
- 27° up, west
Monday, July 27, 2037
Partial lunar eclipse
The Moon sets eclipsed
- Begins
- 04:31
- Deepest
- 06:08
- Ends
- 07:45 Moon down
- Moon
- 13° up, west-southwest
The Moon sets at about 07:21 with the eclipse still under way.
Monday, June 6, 2039
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 19:23
- Deepest
- 20:53
- Ends
- 22:23
- Moon
- 43° up, east
Wednesday, November 30, 2039
Partial lunar eclipse
The Moon rises eclipsed
- Begins
- 17:11 Moon down
- Deepest
- 18:55 Moon down
- Ends
- 20:38
- Moon
- On the horizon, east-northeast
The Moon rises at about 19:08 with the eclipse under way.
Sunday, November 18, 2040
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 19:12
- Total from
- 20:18
- Deepest
- 21:03
- Total until
- 21:47
- Ends
- 22:53
- Moon
- 21° up, northeast
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 | 01:12 | All of it | 44° up, north-northwest |
| July 18, 2027 | 18:02 | All of it | 7° up, east-southeast |
| December 10, 2030 | 00:27 | All of it | 33° up, north |
| May 7, 2031 | 05:50 | 3 h 14 min | 13° up, west-southwest |
| April 3, 2034 | 21:05 | All of it | 35° up, east-northeast |
| January 21, 2038 | 05:27 | 1 h 43 min | On the horizon, west-northwest |
| June 17, 2038 | 04:43 | All of it | 31° up, west |
| December 11, 2038 | 19:43 | 2 h 39 min | 5° up, east-northeast |
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 Port Elizabeth?
On Saturday, February 6, 2027, Port Elizabeth sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: under 1% of its disc is covered at 18:57. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are Port Elizabeth’s own.
When is the next total solar eclipse in Port Elizabeth?
The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Port Elizabeth between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on November 25, 2030, when 82% of the Sun is covered.
When is the next lunar eclipse in Port Elizabeth?
On Thursday, July 6, 2028, Port Elizabeth sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 20:19.
When is the next total lunar eclipse (blood moon) in Port Elizabeth?
On Tuesday, June 26, 2029, Port Elizabeth sees the total lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 05:22. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 04:30 to 06:13.