Monday, August 2, 2027
Total solar eclipse
76% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 12:13 PM
- Maximum
- 1:32 PM
- Ends
- 2:44 PM
- Sun
- 67° up, west-southwest
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Solar and lunar eclipses in Riyadh
On Monday, August 2, 2027, Riyadh sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 76% of its disc is covered at 1:32 PM. The total solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Below: every eclipse Riyadh sees to 2040, in Riyadh time.
Next from Riyadh
Total solar eclipse, August 2, 2027
Drawing the eclipse…
Moon’s shadow
Drawing the eclipse…
Times are Riyadh’s own. Drag the globe to turn it; the slider moves the eclipse.
Solar eclipses seen from Riyadh
6 to 2040. Each drawing shows the Sun at the height of the eclipse as it will look from Riyadh, the right way up. Never look at the Sun without eclipse glasses.
Saturday, June 1, 2030
Annular solar eclipse
30% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 6:42 AM
- Maximum
- 7:47 AM
- Ends
- 9:02 AM
- Sun
- 34° up, east
Wednesday, May 21, 2031
Annular solar eclipse
16% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 8:19 AM
- Maximum
- 9:23 AM
- Ends
- 10:35 AM
- Sun
- 56° up, east
Monday, March 20, 2034
Total solar eclipse
91% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 12:57 PM
- Maximum
- 2:22 PM
- Ends
- 3:38 PM
- Sun
- 48° up, west-southwest
Friday, January 16, 2037
Partial solar eclipse
5% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 12:23 PM
- Maximum
- 1:20 PM
- Ends
- 2:14 PM
- Sun
- 41° up, south-southwest
Friday, July 2, 2038
Annular solar eclipse
25% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 5:18 PM
- Maximum
- 6:08 PM
- Sunset
- 6:46 PM
- Sun
- 7° up, west-northwest
The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.
Lunar eclipses seen from Riyadh
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 Riyadh.
Thursday, July 6, 2028
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 8:08 PM
- Deepest
- 9:19 PM
- Ends
- 10:30 PM
- Moon
- 28° up, southeast
Sunday, December 31, 2028
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 6:07 PM
- Total from
- 7:15 PM
- Deepest
- 7:51 PM
- Total until
- 8:28 PM
- Ends
- 9:36 PM
- Moon
- 34° up, east-northeast
Tuesday, June 26, 2029
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon sets eclipsed, totality missed
- Begins
- 4:32 AM
- Total from
- 5:30 AM Moon down
- Deepest
- 6:22 AM Moon down
- Total until
- 7:13 AM Moon down
- Ends
- 8:12 AM Moon down
- Moon
- On the horizon, west-southwest
The Moon sets at about 5:06 AM with the eclipse still under way.
Friday, December 21, 2029
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 11:54 PM
- Total from
- 1:14 AM
- Deepest
- 1:41 AM
- Total until
- 2:09 AM
- Ends
- 3:28 AM
- Moon
- 64° up, west
Saturday, June 15, 2030
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 8:20 PM
- Deepest
- 9:33 PM
- Ends
- 10:45 PM
- Moon
- 31° up, southeast
Sunday, April 25, 2032
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen
- Begins
- 4:27 PM Moon down
- Total from
- 5:40 PM Moon down
- Deepest
- 6:13 PM Moon down
- Total until
- 6:46 PM
- Ends
- 7:59 PM
- Moon
- On the horizon, east-southeast
The Moon rises at about 6:17 PM with the eclipse under way.
Monday, October 18, 2032
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 8:24 PM
- Total from
- 9:38 PM
- Deepest
- 10:02 PM
- Total until
- 10:26 PM
- Ends
- 11:40 PM
- Moon
- 63° up, east-southeast
Thursday, April 14, 2033
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 8:24 PM
- Total from
- 9:47 PM
- Deepest
- 10:12 PM
- Total until
- 10:37 PM
- Ends
- 12:00 AM
- Moon
- 47° up, southeast
Thursday, September 28, 2034
Partial lunar eclipse
The Moon sets eclipsed
- Begins
- 5:30 AM
- Deepest
- 5:46 AM
- Ends
- 6:01 AM Moon down
- Moon
- On the horizon, west
The Moon sets at about 5:46 AM with the eclipse still under way.
Sunday, August 19, 2035
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 3:31 AM
- Deepest
- 4:10 AM
- Ends
- 4:50 AM
- Moon
- 17° up, west-southwest
Tuesday, February 12, 2036
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 11:30 PM
- Total from
- 12:34 AM
- Deepest
- 1:11 AM
- Total until
- 1:49 AM
- Ends
- 2:53 AM
- Moon
- 71° up, west-southwest
Thursday, August 7, 2036
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen
- Begins
- 3:55 AM
- Total from
- 5:03 AM
- Deepest
- 5:51 AM Moon down
- Total until
- 6:39 AM Moon down
- Ends
- 7:47 AM Moon down
- Moon
- On the horizon, west-southwest
The Moon sets at about 5:27 AM with the eclipse still under way.
Saturday, January 31, 2037
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality missed
- Begins
- 3:21 PM Moon down
- Total from
- 4:27 PM Moon down
- Deepest
- 5:00 PM Moon down
- Total until
- 5:32 PM Moon down
- Ends
- 6:39 PM
- Moon
- On the horizon, east-northeast
The Moon rises at about 5:35 PM with the eclipse under way.
Monday, June 6, 2039
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 8:23 PM
- Deepest
- 9:53 PM
- Ends
- 11:23 PM
- Moon
- 34° up, southeast
Wednesday, November 30, 2039
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 6:11 PM
- Deepest
- 7:55 PM
- Ends
- 9:38 PM
- Moon
- 37° up, east
Sunday, November 18, 2040
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 8:12 PM
- Total from
- 9:18 PM
- Deepest
- 10:03 PM
- Total until
- 10:47 PM
- Ends
- 11:53 PM
- Moon
- 67° up, east
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 | 2:12 AM | All of it | 56° up, west-southwest |
| July 18, 2027 | 7:02 PM | All of it | 3° up, east-southeast |
| December 10, 2030 | 1:27 AM | All of it | 66° up, west |
| April 3, 2034 | 10:05 PM | All of it | 49° up, southeast |
| January 21, 2038 | 6:44 AM | 1 h 59 min | On the horizon, west-northwest |
| June 17, 2038 | 5:09 AM | 55 min | On the horizon, west-southwest |
| December 11, 2038 | 8:43 PM | All of it | 47° up, east |
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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 Riyadh?
On Monday, August 2, 2027, Riyadh sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 76% of its disc is covered at 1:32 PM. The total solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are Riyadh’s own.
When is the next total solar eclipse in Riyadh?
The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Riyadh between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on March 20, 2034, when 91% of the Sun is covered.
When is the next lunar eclipse in Riyadh?
On Thursday, July 6, 2028, Riyadh sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 9:19 PM.
When is the next total lunar eclipse (blood moon) in Riyadh?
On Sunday, December 31, 2028, Riyadh sees the total lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 7:51 PM. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 7:15 PM to 8:28 PM.