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Solar and lunar eclipses in Rio de Janeiro

On Saturday, February 6, 2027, Rio de Janeiro sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 84% of its disc is covered at 13:29. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Below: every eclipse Rio de Janeiro sees to 2040, in Rio de Janeiro time.

Next from Rio de Janeiro

Annular solar eclipse, February 6, 2027

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Moon’s shadow
The Sun from Rio de Janeiro

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

Solar eclipses seen from Rio de Janeiro

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

Saturday, February 6, 2027

Annular solar eclipse

84% of the Sun covered here

Begins
11:40
Maximum
13:29
Ends
15:04
Sun
69° up, west-northwest

Wednesday, January 26, 2028

Annular solar eclipse

12% of the Sun covered here

Begins
10:28
Maximum
11:39
Ends
12:51
Sun
83° up, northeast

Sunday, May 9, 2032

Annular solar eclipse

8% of the Sun covered here

Begins
08:39
Maximum
09:25
Ends
10:16
Sun
36° up, northeast

Monday, March 20, 2034

Total solar eclipse

10% of the Sun covered here

Sunrise
05:56
Maximum
05:56
Ends
06:13
Sun
On the horizon, east

The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.

Tuesday, September 12, 2034

Annular solar eclipse

60% of the Sun covered here

Begins
13:01
Maximum
14:36
Ends
15:57
Sun
41° up, west-northwest

Tuesday, January 5, 2038

Annular solar eclipse

8% of the Sun covered here

Begins
09:11
Maximum
10:02
Ends
10:58
Sun
63° up, east

Lunar eclipses seen from Rio de Janeiro

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 Rio de Janeiro.

Wednesday, January 12, 2028

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
00:43
Deepest
01:13
Ends
01:42
Moon
40° up, north-northwest

Tuesday, June 26, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
22:32
Total from
23:30
Deepest
00:22
Total until
01:13
Ends
02:12
Moon
84° up, west

Thursday, December 20, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
17:54 Moon down
Total from
19:14
Deepest
19:41
Total until
20:09
Ends
21:28
Moon
13° up, east-northeast

The Moon rises at about 18:30 with the eclipse under way.

Thursday, April 14, 2033

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality missed

Begins
14:24 Moon down
Total from
15:47 Moon down
Deepest
16:12 Moon down
Total until
16:37 Moon down
Ends
18:00
Moon
On the horizon, east

The Moon rises at about 17:39 with the eclipse under way.

Wednesday, September 27, 2034

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
23:30
Deepest
23:46
Ends
00:01
Moon
66° up, north

Saturday, August 18, 2035

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
21:31
Deepest
22:10
Ends
22:50
Moon
62° up, east-northeast

Monday, February 11, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
17:30 Moon down
Total from
18:34
Deepest
19:11
Total until
19:49
Ends
20:53
Moon
8° up, east-northeast

The Moon rises at about 18:29 with the eclipse under way.

Wednesday, August 6, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
21:55
Total from
23:03
Deepest
23:51
Total until
00:39
Ends
01:47
Moon
83° up, north-northeast

Monday, July 27, 2037

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
23:31
Deepest
01:08
Ends
02:45
Moon
73° up, west

Monday, June 6, 2039

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed

Begins
14:23 Moon down
Deepest
15:53 Moon down
Ends
17:23
Moon
On the horizon, east-southeast

The Moon rises at about 17:16 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 20, 202720:123 h 55 min24° up, east-northeast
August 17, 202704:13All of it27° up, west
December 9, 203019:273 h 25 min12° up, east-northeast
May 7, 203100:50All of it74° up, west-northwest
October 30, 203104:452 h 21 min5° up, west-northwest
April 3, 203417:5226 minOn the horizon, east
February 22, 203505:481 h 52 minOn the horizon, west
January 21, 203800:48All of it44° up, north-northwest
June 16, 203823:43All of it87° up, east-northeast
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  • An alert the day before an eclipse you can see, and another an hour before its deepest moment.
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Quick answers

When is the next solar eclipse in Rio de Janeiro?

On Saturday, February 6, 2027, Rio de Janeiro sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 84% of its disc is covered at 13:29. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are Rio de Janeiro’s own.

When is the next total solar eclipse in Rio de Janeiro?

The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Rio de Janeiro between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on February 6, 2027, when 84% of the Sun is covered.

When is the next lunar eclipse in Rio de Janeiro?

On Wednesday, January 12, 2028, Rio de Janeiro sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 01:13.

When is the next total lunar eclipse (blood moon) in Rio de Janeiro?

On Tuesday, June 26, 2029, Rio de Janeiro sees the total lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 00:22. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 23:30 to 01:13.

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