Solar eclipse of November 25, 2030


A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Monday, November 25, 2030, with a magnitude of 1.0468. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring about 14 hours before perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.
Totality will be visible in Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, and Australia. A partial eclipse will be visible for much of Central and Southern Africa, Antarctica, Australia, and Indonesia.

Path

The path of totality will begin in the Atlantic Ocean. It will then pass through Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa. After that, it will pass through the Indian Ocean, where it will terminate in Australia.

Images

Animated path

Eclipse details

Shown below are two tables displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. The first table outlines times at which the Moon's penumbra or umbra attains the specific parameter, and the second table describes various other parameters pertaining to this eclipse.
EventTime
First Penumbral External Contact2030 November 25 at 04:17:55.5 UTC
First Umbral External Contact2030 November 25 at 05:15:34.1 UTC
First Central Line2030 November 25 at 05:16:26.9 UTC
First Umbral Internal Contact2030 November 25 at 05:17:19.8 UTC
First Penumbral Internal Contact2030 November 25 at 06:25:54.6 UTC
Ecliptic Conjunction2030 November 25 at 06:47:39.2 UTC
Greatest Eclipse2030 November 25 at 06:51:36.9 UTC
Greatest Duration2030 November 25 at 06:53:10.2 UTC
Equatorial Conjunction2030 November 25 at 06:55:25.4 UTC
Last Penumbral Internal Contact2030 November 25 at 07:17:13.7 UTC
Last Umbral Internal Contact2030 November 25 at 08:25:50.4 UTC
Last Central Line2030 November 25 at 08:26:44.0 UTC
Last Umbral External Contact2030 November 25 at 08:27:37.6 UTC
Last Penumbral External Contact2030 November 25 at 09:25:15.0 UTC

ParameterValue
Eclipse Magnitude1.04684
Eclipse Obscuration1.09588
Gamma−0.38669
Sun Right Ascension16h03m58.7s
Sun Declination-20°45'39.0"
Sun Semi-Diameter16'12.1"
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax08.9"
Moon Right Ascension16h03m49.1s
Moon Declination-21°09'10.6"
Moon Semi-Diameter16'41.7"
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax1°01'16.4"
ΔT74.2 s

Eclipse season

This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.
November 25
Ascending node
December 9
Descending node
Total solar eclipse
Solar Saros 133		Penumbral lunar eclipse
Lunar Saros 145

Related eclipses

Eclipses in 2030

Metonic

Tzolkinex

Half-Saros

Tritos

Solar Saros 133

Inex

Triad