Wednesday, January 26, 2028
Annular solar eclipse
79% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 7:12 AM
- Maximum
- 8:41 AM
- Ends
- 10:34 AM
- Sun
- 32° up, east-southeast
Eclipses›Ecuador›Quito
Solar and lunar eclipses in Quito
On Tuesday, January 11, 2028, Quito sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 11:13 PM. Below: every eclipse Quito sees to 2040, in Quito time.
Next from Quito
Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028
Drawing the eclipse…
Moon overhead
Drawing the eclipse…
Times are Quito’s own. Drag the globe to turn it; the slider moves the eclipse.
Solar eclipses seen from Quito
5 to 2040. Each drawing shows the Sun at the height of the eclipse as it will look from Quito, the right way up. Never look at the Sun without eclipse glasses.
Friday, November 14, 2031
Hybrid solar eclipse
67% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 4:47 PM
- Maximum
- 5:49 PM
- Sunset
- 6:02 PM
- Sun
- 2° up, west-southwest
The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.
Tuesday, September 12, 2034
Annular solar eclipse
52% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 8:57 AM
- Maximum
- 10:28 AM
- Ends
- 12:12 PM
- Sun
- 64° up, east
Tuesday, January 5, 2038
Annular solar eclipse
27% of the Sun covered here
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Maximum
- 7:04 AM
- Ends
- 8:01 AM
- Sun
- 10° up, east-southeast
The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.
Friday, July 2, 2038
Annular solar eclipse
84% of the Sun covered here
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Maximum
- 6:37 AM
- Ends
- 7:45 AM
- Sun
- 5° up, east-northeast
The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.
Lunar eclipses seen from Quito
10 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 Quito.
Tuesday, January 11, 2028
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 10:43 PM
- Deepest
- 11:13 PM
- Ends
- 11:42 PM
- Moon
- 61° up, northeast
Monday, June 25, 2029
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 8:32 PM
- Total from
- 9:30 PM
- Deepest
- 10:22 PM
- Total until
- 11:13 PM
- Ends
- 12:12 AM
- Moon
- 53° up, southeast
Thursday, December 20, 2029
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality missed
- Begins
- 3:54 PM Moon down
- Total from
- 5:14 PM Moon down
- Deepest
- 5:41 PM Moon down
- Total until
- 6:09 PM Moon down
- Ends
- 7:28 PM
- Moon
- On the horizon, east-northeast
The Moon rises at about 6:13 PM with the eclipse under way.
Saturday, October 8, 2033
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen
- Begins
- 4:13 AM
- Total from
- 5:15 AM
- Deepest
- 5:55 AM
- Total until
- 6:34 AM Moon down
- Ends
- 7:36 AM Moon down
- Moon
- On the horizon, west
The Moon sets at about 6:01 AM with the eclipse still under way.
Wednesday, September 27, 2034
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 9:30 PM
- Deepest
- 9:46 PM
- Ends
- 10:01 PM
- Moon
- 54° up, east
Saturday, August 18, 2035
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 7:31 PM
- Deepest
- 8:10 PM
- Ends
- 8:50 PM
- Moon
- 27° up, east-southeast
Monday, February 11, 2036
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality missed
- Begins
- 3:30 PM Moon down
- Total from
- 4:34 PM Moon down
- Deepest
- 5:11 PM Moon down
- Total until
- 5:49 PM Moon down
- Ends
- 6:53 PM
- Moon
- On the horizon, east-northeast
The Moon rises at about 6:32 PM with the eclipse under way.
Wednesday, August 6, 2036
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 7:55 PM
- Total from
- 9:03 PM
- Deepest
- 9:51 PM
- Total until
- 10:39 PM
- Ends
- 11:47 PM
- Moon
- 50° up, east-southeast
Sunday, July 26, 2037
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 9:31 PM
- Deepest
- 11:08 PM
- Ends
- 12:45 AM
- Moon
- 63° up, southeast
Saturday, May 26, 2040
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen
- Begins
- 4:59 AM
- Total from
- 5:58 AM
- Deepest
- 6:44 AM Moon down
- Total until
- 7:31 AM Moon down
- Ends
- 8:30 AM Moon down
- Moon
- On the horizon, west-southwest
The Moon sets at about 6:09 AM with the eclipse still under way.
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 20, 2027 | 6:27 PM | 1 h 46 min | On the horizon, east |
| August 17, 2027 | 2:13 AM | All of it | 58° up, west-southwest |
| December 9, 2030 | 6:08 PM | 1 h 39 min | On the horizon, east-northeast |
| May 6, 2031 | 10:50 PM | All of it | 63° up, southeast |
| October 30, 2031 | 2:45 AM | All of it | 45° up, west-northwest |
| February 22, 2035 | 4:04 AM | All of it | 34° up, west-northwest |
| January 20, 2038 | 10:48 PM | All of it | 58° up, northeast |
| June 16, 2038 | 9:43 PM | All of it | 46° up, east-southeast |
| July 16, 2038 | 6:19 AM | 1 h 22 min | On the horizon, west-southwest |
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 Quito?
On Wednesday, January 26, 2028, Quito sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 79% of its disc is covered at 8:41 AM. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are Quito’s own.
When is the next total solar eclipse in Quito?
The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Quito between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on July 2, 2038, when 84% of the Sun is covered.
When is the next lunar eclipse in Quito?
On Tuesday, January 11, 2028, Quito sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 11:13 PM.
When is the next total lunar eclipse (blood moon) in Quito?
On Monday, June 25, 2029, Quito sees the total lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 10:22 PM. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 9:30 PM to 11:13 PM.