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Solar and lunar eclipses in Shenzhen

On Friday, July 7, 2028, Shenzhen sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 02:19. Below: every eclipse Shenzhen sees to 2040, in Shenzhen time.

Next from Shenzhen

Partial lunar eclipse, July 7, 2028

Drawing the eclipse…

Moon overhead
The Moon in Earth’s shadow

Drawing the eclipse…

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

Solar eclipses seen from Shenzhen

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

Saturday, June 1, 2030

Annular solar eclipse

12% of the Sun covered here

Begins
15:09
Maximum
16:10
Ends
17:03
Sun
37° up, west

Wednesday, May 21, 2031

Annular solar eclipse

26% of the Sun covered here

Begins
15:42
Maximum
16:50
Ends
17:50
Sun
28° up, west-northwest

Wednesday, November 3, 2032

Partial solar eclipse

17% of the Sun covered here

Begins
13:00
Maximum
14:15
Ends
15:22
Sun
41° up, southwest

Sunday, September 2, 2035

Total solar eclipse

34% of the Sun covered here

Begins
07:25
Maximum
08:24
Ends
09:31
Sun
31° up, east

Lunar eclipses seen from Shenzhen

14 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 Shenzhen.

Friday, July 7, 2028

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
01:08
Deepest
02:19
Ends
03:30
Moon
36° up, south-southwest

Monday, January 1, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
23:07
Total from
00:15
Deepest
00:51
Total until
01:28
Ends
02:36
Moon
84° up, west

Friday, December 21, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
04:54
Total from
06:14
Deepest
06:41
Total until
07:09 Moon down
Ends
08:28 Moon down
Moon
4° up, west-northwest

The Moon sets at about 07:02 with the eclipse still under way.

Sunday, June 16, 2030

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
01:20
Deepest
02:33
Ends
03:45
Moon
34° up, southwest

Sunday, April 25, 2032

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
21:27
Total from
22:40
Deepest
23:13
Total until
23:46
Ends
00:59
Moon
49° up, south-southeast

Tuesday, October 19, 2032

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
01:24
Total from
02:38
Deepest
03:02
Total until
03:26
Ends
04:40
Moon
46° up, west

Friday, April 15, 2033

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
01:24
Total from
02:47
Deepest
03:12
Total until
03:37
Ends
05:00
Moon
37° up, west-southwest

Saturday, October 8, 2033

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
17:13 Moon down
Total from
18:15
Deepest
18:55
Total until
19:34
Ends
20:36
Moon
11° up, east

The Moon rises at about 18:00 with the eclipse under way.

Tuesday, February 12, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
04:30
Total from
05:34
Deepest
06:11
Total until
06:49
Ends
07:53 Moon down
Moon
10° up, west

The Moon sets at about 07:01 with the eclipse still under way.

Saturday, January 31, 2037

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
20:21
Total from
21:27
Deepest
22:00
Total until
22:32
Ends
23:39
Moon
52° up, east

Tuesday, June 7, 2039

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
01:23
Deepest
02:53
Ends
04:23
Moon
31° up, southwest

Thursday, December 1, 2039

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
23:11
Deepest
00:55
Ends
02:38
Moon
80° up, west

Saturday, May 26, 2040

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
17:59 Moon down
Total from
18:58
Deepest
19:44
Total until
20:31
Ends
21:30
Moon
9° up, east-southeast

The Moon rises at about 18:56 with the eclipse under way.

Monday, November 19, 2040

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
01:12
Total from
02:18
Deepest
03:03
Total until
03:47
Ends
04:53
Moon
49° up, west

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 21, 202706:501 h 39 minOn the horizon, west
July 19, 202700:02All of it44° up, south
December 10, 203006:272 h 48 min5° up, west-northwest
June 5, 203119:441 h 35 min8° up, east-southeast
April 4, 203403:05All of it42° up, west-southwest
February 22, 203518:2449 minOn the horizon, east
July 16, 203819:342 h 01 min4° up, east-southeast
December 12, 203801:43All of it70° up, west
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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 Shenzhen?

On Saturday, June 1, 2030, Shenzhen sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 12% of its disc is covered at 16:10. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are Shenzhen’s own.

When is the next total solar eclipse in Shenzhen?

The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Shenzhen between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on September 2, 2035, when 34% of the Sun is covered.

When is the next lunar eclipse in Shenzhen?

On Friday, July 7, 2028, Shenzhen sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 02:19.

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

On Monday, January 1, 2029, Shenzhen sees the total lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 00:51. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 00:15 to 01:28.

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