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Solar and lunar eclipses in Sunderland

On Monday, August 2, 2027, Sunderland sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 30% of its disc is covered at 10:01. The total solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Below: every eclipse Sunderland sees to 2040, in Sunderland time.

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Total solar eclipse, August 2, 2027

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Moon’s shadow
The Sun from Sunderland

Drawing the eclipse…

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

Solar eclipses seen from Sunderland

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

Monday, August 2, 2027

Total solar eclipse

30% of the Sun covered here

Begins
09:09
Maximum
10:01
Ends
10:54
Sun
38° up, east-southeast

Wednesday, January 26, 2028

Annular solar eclipse

42% of the Sun covered here

Begins
15:34
Maximum
16:29
Sunset
16:29
Sun
On the horizon, west-southwest

The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.

Tuesday, June 12, 2029

Partial solar eclipse

11% of the Sun covered here

Sunrise
04:27
Maximum
04:27
Ends
04:47
Sun
On the horizon, northeast

The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.

Saturday, June 1, 2030

Annular solar eclipse

42% of the Sun covered here

Begins
05:32
Maximum
06:27
Ends
07:26
Sun
13° up, east-northeast

Thursday, August 21, 2036

Partial solar eclipse

64% of the Sun covered here

Begins
18:08
Maximum
19:01
Ends
19:51
Sun
11° up, west

Friday, January 16, 2037

Partial solar eclipse

50% of the Sun covered here

Sunrise
08:19
Maximum
09:10
Ends
10:32
Sun
5° up, southeast

The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.

Tuesday, January 5, 2038

Annular solar eclipse

2% of the Sun covered here

Begins
13:56
Maximum
14:28
Ends
14:59
Sun
7° up, south-southwest

Friday, July 2, 2038

Annular solar eclipse

3% of the Sun covered here

Begins
14:27
Maximum
14:58
Ends
15:30
Sun
52° up, southwest

Tuesday, June 21, 2039

Annular solar eclipse

68% of the Sun covered here

Begins
18:23
Maximum
19:29
Ends
20:30
Sun
16° up, west-northwest

Lunar eclipses seen from Sunderland

13 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 Sunderland.

Wednesday, January 12, 2028

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
03:43
Deepest
04:13
Ends
04:42
Moon
35° up, west-southwest

Sunday, December 31, 2028

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
15:07 Moon down
Total from
16:15
Deepest
16:51
Total until
17:28
Ends
18:36
Moon
8° up, east-northeast

The Moon rises at about 15:34 with the eclipse under way.

Tuesday, June 26, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
02:32
Total from
03:30
Deepest
04:22
Total until
05:13 Moon down
Ends
06:12 Moon down
Moon
On the horizon, southwest

The Moon sets at about 04:36 with the eclipse still under way.

Thursday, December 20, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
20:54
Total from
22:14
Deepest
22:41
Total until
23:09
Ends
00:28
Moon
54° up, south-southeast

Monday, October 18, 2032

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
18:24
Total from
19:38
Deepest
20:02
Total until
20:26
Ends
21:40
Moon
18° up, east

Thursday, April 14, 2033

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
18:24 Moon down
Total from
19:47 Moon down
Deepest
20:12
Total until
20:37
Ends
22:00
Moon
On the horizon, east-southeast

The Moon rises at about 20:00 with the eclipse under way.

Thursday, September 28, 2034

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
03:30
Deepest
03:46
Ends
04:01
Moon
25° up, southwest

Sunday, August 19, 2035

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
01:31
Deepest
02:10
Ends
02:50
Moon
21° up, south-southwest

Monday, February 11, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
20:30
Total from
21:34
Deepest
22:11
Total until
22:49
Ends
23:53
Moon
41° up, southeast

Thursday, August 7, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
01:55
Total from
03:03
Deepest
03:51
Total until
04:39
Ends
05:47 Moon down
Moon
11° up, southwest

The Moon sets at about 05:38 with the eclipse still under way.

Monday, July 27, 2037

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed

Begins
03:31
Deepest
05:08
Ends
06:45 Moon down
Moon
On the horizon, southwest

The Moon sets at about 05:09 with the eclipse still under way.

Wednesday, November 30, 2039

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed

Begins
15:11 Moon down
Deepest
16:55
Ends
18:38
Moon
8° up, east-northeast

The Moon rises at about 15:39 with the eclipse under way.

Sunday, November 18, 2040

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
17:12
Total from
18:18
Deepest
19:03
Total until
19:47
Ends
20:53
Moon
26° up, east

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, 202723:12All of it42° up, south-southeast
December 9, 203022:27All of it52° up, southeast
May 7, 203104:502 h 20 min2° up, southwest
October 30, 203107:141 h 25 minOn the horizon, west-northwest
April 3, 203420:052 h 43 min3° up, east-southeast
January 21, 203803:48All of it37° up, west-southwest
June 17, 203803:432 h 32 min5° up, southwest
December 11, 203817:434 h 16 min15° up, east-northeast
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Quick answers

When is the next solar eclipse in Sunderland?

On Monday, August 2, 2027, Sunderland sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 30% of its disc is covered at 10:01. The total solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are Sunderland’s own.

When is the next total solar eclipse in Sunderland?

The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Sunderland between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on June 21, 2039, when 68% of the Sun is covered.

When is the next lunar eclipse in Sunderland?

On Wednesday, January 12, 2028, Sunderland sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 04:13.

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

On Sunday, December 31, 2028, Sunderland sees the total lunar eclipse with the Moon rising already eclipsed, deepest at 16:51. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 16:15 to 17:28.

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