Need some help?Eclipse Globe for Other EclipsesAll EclipsesSolar EclipsesLunar EclipsesTotal Solar EclipsesAnnular Solar EclipsesPartial Solar EclipsesTotal Lunar EclipsesPartial Lunar EclipsesPenumbral Lunar EclipsesPlanet TransitsMercury TransitsVenus Transits AfricaAsiaAntarcticaAtlanticArcticAustraliaEuropeIndian OceanNorth AmericaPacificSouth AmericaWorldwide Next 51900–19091910–19191920–19291930–19391940–19491950–19591960–19691970–19791980–19891990–19992000–20092010–20192020–20292030–20392040–20492050–20592060–20692070–20792080–20892090–20992100–21092110–21192120–21292130–21392140–21492150–21592160–21692170–21792180–21892190–2199 Apr 20, 2023Solar Eclipse (Total)South/East Asia, Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean, AntarcticaMay 5–6, 2023Lunar Eclipse (Penumbral)Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, AntarcticaOct 14, 2023Solar Eclipse (Annular)West in Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, ArcticOct 28–29, 2023Lunar Eclipse (Partial)Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, AntarcticaMar 24–25, 2024Lunar Eclipse (Penumbral)Much of Europe, North/East Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, AntarcticaAll eclipses 1900-2199More About Planet TransitsTransit of Venus: June 5-6, 2012The 2012 Venus transit was the last chance to see this phenomenon for over 100 years. Mercury transits happen more often, the next one in 2032.Mercury TransitWhen Mercury transits the Sun, you can see it as a tiny black dot silhouetted against the Sun's disk. The last Mercury transit was on November 11, 2019.Solar and Lunar EclipsesSolar and lunar eclipses, why they occur, when the next eclipse is, and from where you can see them.When Is the Next Solar Eclipse?There are at least 2 solar eclipses each year. Find out when the next solar eclipse happens in your city and worldwide.Get Ready With Our How-to-GuidesSafely See a Solar EclipseProtect your eyes during a solar eclipse. Sunglasses don't work.Make a Pinhole ProjectorMake a simple pinhole projector using 2 pieces of card or paper to safely watch a projection of a solar eclipse.Make a Box Pinhole ProjectorInstructions on how to DIY a pinhole projector using a cardboard box and household items to safely see a solar eclipse.Make a Solar Eclipse ProjectorMake a Sun projector a pair of binoculars or a telescope to safely watch solar eclipses or a planet transit.
Transit of Venus: June 5-6, 2012The 2012 Venus transit was the last chance to see this phenomenon for over 100 years. Mercury transits happen more often, the next one in 2032.
Mercury TransitWhen Mercury transits the Sun, you can see it as a tiny black dot silhouetted against the Sun's disk. The last Mercury transit was on November 11, 2019.
Solar and Lunar EclipsesSolar and lunar eclipses, why they occur, when the next eclipse is, and from where you can see them.
When Is the Next Solar Eclipse?There are at least 2 solar eclipses each year. Find out when the next solar eclipse happens in your city and worldwide.
Make a Pinhole ProjectorMake a simple pinhole projector using 2 pieces of card or paper to safely watch a projection of a solar eclipse.
Make a Box Pinhole ProjectorInstructions on how to DIY a pinhole projector using a cardboard box and household items to safely see a solar eclipse.
Make a Solar Eclipse ProjectorMake a Sun projector a pair of binoculars or a telescope to safely watch solar eclipses or a planet transit.
