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Oct 3, 2024 – Partial Solar Eclipse in New Zealand

Partial Eclipse Visible
Oct 3, 2024
New Zealand
Global Event: Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in New Zealand
Start of Partial: Thu, Oct 3, 2024 at 6:29 am NZDT
Start of Annularity: Not visible from New Zealand
End of Annularity: Not visible from New Zealand
End of Partial: Thu, Oct 3, 2024 at 7:19 am NZDT

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

This map shows where and when the eclipse is visible in New Zealand.

Oct 3, 2024 – Partial Solar Eclipse – New Zealand

A
Partial Starting:
6:29 am NZDT
Annularity
Not visible from New Zealand
B
Partial Ending:
7:19 am NZDT

The colors on the map indicate how much of the Sun gets covered by the Moon.

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This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each region.

Regions in New Zealand Where the Eclipse Is Visible

RegionTypeStart of PartialStart of AnnularityEnd of AnnularityEnd of Partial
Auckland
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:53 am NZDT------7:12 am NZDT
Bay of Plenty
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:46 am NZDT------7:10 am NZDT
Gisborne
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:46 am NZDT------7:10 am NZDT
Hawke's Bay
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:55 am NZDT------7:05 am NZDT
Manawatu-Whanganui
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:56 am NZDT------7:03 am NZDT
Northland
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:57 am NZDT------7:13 am NZDT
Tokelau
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:08 am TKT------7:16 am TKT
Waikato
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:50 am NZDT------7:11 am NZDT

All times shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each city,

Selection of Cities in New Zealand Where the Eclipse Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndAvg. Cloud CoverWeather
Auckland
0.30%
6:43 am6:57 am7:10 am NZDT
76 %
Gisborne
0.01%
6:56 am7:00 am7:05 am NZDT
55 %
Hamilton
0.09%
6:49 am6:58 am7:07 am NZDT
72 %
Rotorua
0.05%
6:52 am6:59 am7:07 am NZDT
66 %
Tauranga
0.13%
6:48 am6:58 am7:08 am NZDT
58 %
Te Awamutu
0.06%
6:51 am6:59 am7:06 am NZDT
70 %
Whangarei
0.00%
6:37 am6:57 am7:12 am NZDT
77 %

All times shown on this page are local time.

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Eclipses Visible in New Zealand

Eclipse Visibility from New ZealandVisibility Worldwide
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in New Zealand, or the path map image for global details. Next visible eclipse is highlighted.

Next total solar eclipse in New Zealand

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