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Solar and lunar eclipses in San Salvador

On Tuesday, January 11, 2028, San Salvador sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 10:13 PM. Below: every eclipse San Salvador sees to 2040, in San Salvador time.

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Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028

Drawing the eclipse…

Moon overhead
The Moon in Earth’s shadow

Drawing the eclipse…

Times are San Salvador’s own. Drag the globe to turn it; the slider moves the eclipse.

Solar eclipses seen from San Salvador

7 to 2040. Each drawing shows the Sun at the height of the eclipse as it will look from San Salvador, the right way up. Never look at the Sun without eclipse glasses.

Wednesday, January 26, 2028

Annular solar eclipse

44% of the Sun covered here

Sunrise
6:24 AM
Maximum
7:38 AM
Ends
9:09 AM
Sun
16° up, east-southeast

The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.

Sunday, January 14, 2029

Partial solar eclipse

11% of the Sun covered here

Begins
9:44 AM
Maximum
10:48 AM
Ends
11:54 AM
Sun
50° up, south-southeast

Friday, November 14, 2031

Hybrid solar eclipse

68% of the Sun covered here

Begins
3:32 PM
Maximum
4:42 PM
Sunset
5:26 PM
Sun
9° up, west-southwest

The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.

Tuesday, September 12, 2034

Annular solar eclipse

22% of the Sun covered here

Begins
7:47 AM
Maximum
8:51 AM
Ends
10:03 AM
Sun
44° up, east

Tuesday, January 5, 2038

Annular solar eclipse

41% of the Sun covered here

Sunrise
6:21 AM
Maximum
6:21 AM
Ends
7:03 AM
Sun
On the horizon, east-southeast

The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.

Friday, July 2, 2038

Annular solar eclipse

49% of the Sun covered here

Sunrise
5:33 AM
Maximum
5:47 AM
Ends
6:44 AM
Sun
2° up, east-northeast

The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.

Sunday, November 4, 2040

Partial solar eclipse

4% of the Sun covered here

Begins
1:06 PM
Maximum
1:47 PM
Ends
2:28 PM
Sun
47° up, southwest

Lunar eclipses seen from San Salvador

9 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 San Salvador.

Tuesday, January 11, 2028

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
9:43 PM
Deepest
10:13 PM
Ends
10:42 PM
Moon
61° up, east-northeast

Monday, June 25, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
7:32 PM
Total from
8:30 PM
Deepest
9:22 PM
Total until
10:13 PM
Ends
11:12 PM
Moon
36° up, southeast

Thursday, December 20, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality missed

Begins
2:54 PM Moon down
Total from
4:14 PM Moon down
Deepest
4:41 PM Moon down
Total until
5:09 PM Moon down
Ends
6:28 PM
Moon
On the horizon, east-northeast

The Moon rises at about 5:32 PM with the eclipse under way.

Saturday, October 8, 2033

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
3:13 AM
Total from
4:15 AM
Deepest
4:55 AM
Total until
5:34 AM
Ends
6:36 AM Moon down
Moon
12° up, west

The Moon sets at about 5:51 AM with the eclipse still under way.

Wednesday, September 27, 2034

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
8:30 PM
Deepest
8:46 PM
Ends
9:01 PM
Moon
42° up, east-southeast

Saturday, August 18, 2035

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
6:31 PM
Deepest
7:10 PM
Ends
7:50 PM
Moon
13° up, east-southeast

Wednesday, August 6, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
6:55 PM
Total from
8:03 PM
Deepest
8:51 PM
Total until
9:39 PM
Ends
10:47 PM
Moon
33° up, east-southeast

Sunday, July 26, 2037

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
8:31 PM
Deepest
10:08 PM
Ends
11:45 PM
Moon
46° up, southeast

Saturday, May 26, 2040

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
3:59 AM
Total from
4:58 AM
Deepest
5:44 AM Moon down
Total until
6:31 AM Moon down
Ends
7:30 AM Moon down
Moon
On the horizon, west-southwest

The Moon sets at about 5:30 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.

DateDeepestMoon up forMoon
February 20, 20276:01 PM1 h 12 minOn the horizon, east
August 17, 20271:13 AMAll of it58° up, southwest
December 9, 20305:29 PM1 h 19 minOn the horizon, east-northeast
May 6, 20319:50 PMAll of it46° up, southeast
June 5, 20315:32 AM37 minOn the horizon, west-southwest
October 30, 20311:45 AMAll of it59° up, west
February 22, 20353:04 AMAll of it46° up, west
January 20, 20389:48 PMAll of it55° up, east-northeast
June 16, 20388:43 PMAll of it30° up, southeast
July 16, 20385:34 AM1 h 42 minOn the horizon, west-southwest
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Quick answers

When is the next solar eclipse in San Salvador?

On Wednesday, January 26, 2028, San Salvador sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 44% of its disc is covered at 7:38 AM. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are San Salvador’s own.

When is the next total solar eclipse in San Salvador?

The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross San Salvador between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on November 14, 2031, when 68% of the Sun is covered.

When is the next lunar eclipse in San Salvador?

On Tuesday, January 11, 2028, San Salvador sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 10:13 PM.

When is the next total lunar eclipse (blood moon) in San Salvador?

On Monday, June 25, 2029, San Salvador sees the total lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 9:22 PM. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 8:30 PM to 10:13 PM.

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