Saturday, July 22, 2028
Total solar eclipse
under 1% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 09:25
- Maximum
- 09:47
- Ends
- 10:09
- Sun
- 49° up, east
Eclipses›China›Zhongshan
On Friday, July 7, 2028, Zhongshan sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 02:19. Below: every eclipse Zhongshan sees to 2040, in Zhongshan time.
Next from Zhongshan
Drawing the eclipse…
Drawing the eclipse…
Times are Zhongshan’s own. Drag the globe to turn it; the slider moves the eclipse.
5 to 2040. Each drawing shows the Sun at the height of the eclipse as it will look from Zhongshan, the right way up. Never look at the Sun without eclipse glasses.
Saturday, July 22, 2028
under 1% of the Sun covered here
Saturday, June 1, 2030
7% of the Sun covered here
Wednesday, May 21, 2031
33% of the Sun covered here
Wednesday, November 3, 2032
14% of the Sun covered here
Sunday, September 2, 2035
30% of the Sun covered here
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 Zhongshan.
Friday, July 7, 2028
Seen from start to end
Monday, January 1, 2029
Seen from start to end
Friday, December 21, 2029
The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen
The Moon sets at about 07:14 with the eclipse still under way.
Sunday, June 16, 2030
Seen from start to end
Sunday, April 25, 2032
Seen from start to end
Tuesday, October 19, 2032
Seen from start to end
Friday, April 15, 2033
Seen from start to end
Saturday, October 8, 2033
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen
The Moon rises at about 18:15 with the eclipse under way.
Tuesday, February 12, 2036
The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen
The Moon sets at about 07:14 with the eclipse still under way.
Saturday, January 31, 2037
Seen from start to end
Tuesday, June 7, 2039
Seen from start to end
Thursday, December 1, 2039
Seen from start to end
Saturday, May 26, 2040
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen
The Moon rises at about 19:09 with the eclipse under way.
Monday, November 19, 2040
Seen from start to end
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 | 07:03 | 1 h 52 min | On the horizon, west |
| July 19, 2027 | 00:02 | All of it | 44° up, south-southeast |
| December 10, 2030 | 06:27 | 3 h 00 min | 8° up, west-northwest |
| June 5, 2031 | 19:44 | 1 h 22 min | 6° up, east-southeast |
| April 4, 2034 | 03:05 | All of it | 46° up, west-southwest |
| February 22, 2035 | 18:39 | 33 min | On the horizon, east |
| July 16, 2038 | 19:34 | 1 h 49 min | 2° up, east-southeast |
| December 12, 2038 | 01:43 | All of it | 73° up, west |

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On Saturday, July 22, 2028, Zhongshan sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: under 1% of its disc is covered at 09:47. The total solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are Zhongshan’s own.
The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Zhongshan between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on May 21, 2031, when 33% of the Sun is covered.
On Friday, July 7, 2028, Zhongshan sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 02:19.
On Monday, January 1, 2029, Zhongshan 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.