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 Sep 17–18, 2024Lunar Eclipse (Partial)Europe, Much of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, AntarcticaOct 2, 2024Solar Eclipse (Annular)South in North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, AntarcticaMar 13–14, 2025Lunar Eclipse (Total)Europe, Much of Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, AntarcticaMar 29, 2025Solar Eclipse (Partial)Europe, North in Asia, North/West Africa, Much of North America, North in South America, Atlantic, ArcticSep 7–8, 2025Lunar Eclipse (Total)Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, West in North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, 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.
