Where can I see the solar eclipse in 2023?

Eclipse Maps

Two solar eclipses will occur in the U.S. in the span of about six months, the first, an annular solar eclipse, on October 14, 2023, and the second, a total solar eclipse, on April 8, 2024. Because the 2023 eclipse will travel from northwest to southeast and the 2024 eclipse will travel from southwest to northeast, the two paths cross each other over Texas. For comparison purposes, the maps below show a national and regional view of the paths of annularity and totality over the U.S. To experience the annular, or "ring of fire," phase of the 2023 eclipse or the total phase of the 2024 eclipse, you must be located within the path of annularity or totality represented on the map below for that eclipse. Areas outside the path of annularity or totality will get a partial solar eclipse only.

ECLIPSE STORE

Solar Eclipses of October 14, 2023, and April 8, 2024

USA — NATIONAL

USA — REGIONAL

UPCOMING ECLIPSES

SEE A MAP OF ALL 21ST CENTURY TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSES IN THE CONTIGUOUS U.S.

AUSTRALIA/ASIA - HYBRID SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - APRIL 20, 2023

USA/CENTRAL AMERICA/SOUTH AMERICA - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAPS - OCTOBER 14, 2023

MEXICO/USA/CANADA - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MAPS - APRIL 8, 2024

SOUTH AMERICA - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - OCTOBER 2, 2024

ANTARCTICA - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - FEBRUARY 17, 2026

RUSSIA/GREENLAND/EUROPE - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - AUGUST 12, 2026

SOUTH AMERICA/AFRICA - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - FEBRUARY 6, 2027

AFRICA/EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - AUGUST 2, 2027

SOUTH AMERICA/EUROPE/AFRICA - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - JANUARY 26, 2028

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - JULY 22, 2028

AFRICA/EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST/ASIA - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - JUNE 1, 2030

AFRICA/AUSTRALIA - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - NOVEMBER 25, 2030

AFRICA/ASIA - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - MAY 21, 2031

CENTRAL AMERICA - HYBRID SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - NOVEMBER 14, 2031

SOUTHERN OCEAN - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - MAY 9, 2032

RUSSIA/USA - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - MARCH 30, 2033

AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST/ASIA - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - MARCH 20, 2034

SOUTH AMERICA - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - SEPTEMBER 12, 2034

NEW ZEALAND/PACIFIC - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - MARCH 9, 2035

ASIA - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - SEPTEMBER 2, 2035

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - JULY 13, 2037

CARIBBEAN/AFRICA - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - JANUARY 5, 2038

SOUTH AMERICA/CARIBBEAN/AFRICA - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - JULY 2, 2038

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - DECEMBER 26, 2038

USA/CANADA/GREENLAND/EUROPE - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - JUNE 21, 2039

ANTARCTICA - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - DECEMBER 15, 2039

AFRICA - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - APRIL 30, 2041

ASIA/PACIFIC - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - OCTOBER 25, 2041

ASIA - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - APRIL 20, 2042

ASIA/AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - OCTOBER 14, 2042

RUSSIA - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - APRIL 9, 2043

SOUTHERN OCEAN - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - OCTOBER 3, 2043

SOUTHERN OCEAN - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - FEBRUARY 28, 2044

GREENLAND/CANADA/USA - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - AUGUST 23, 2044

NEW ZEALAND/PACIFIC - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - FEBRUARY 16, 2045

USA/CARIBBEAN/SOUTH AMERICA - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - AUGUST 12, 2045

PAST ECLIPSES

SEE A MAP OF ALL 20TH CENTURY TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSES IN THE CONTIGUOUS U.S.

ANTARCTICA - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - DECEMBER 4, 2021

CANADA/GREENLAND/RUSSIA - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - JUNE 10, 2021

SOUTH AMERICA - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - DECEMBER 14, 2020

AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST/ASIA - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - JUNE 21, 2020

MIDDLE EAST/ASIA/PACIFIC - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - DECEMBER 26, 2019

SOUTH AMERICA - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - JULY 2, 2019

USA - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MAPS - AUGUST 21, 2017

SOUTH AMERICA/AFRICA - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - FEBRUARY 26, 2017

AFRICA - ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

ASIA/PACIFIC - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MAP - MARCH 9, 2016

 Annular solar eclipse of October 14, 2023

Eleven years after an annular solar eclipse crossed the western United States on May 20, 2012, another annular eclipse will race across the USA from Oregon to Texas on Saturday, October 14, 2023. The path of the annular solar eclipse next visits Central America and South America, and ends shortly after at sunset in the Atlantic Ocean. In the USA, the annular solar eclipse begins in Oregon at 9:13 a.m. PDT and ends in Texas at 12:03 p.m. CDT.

These are some key cities and national parks inside the path of annular solar eclipse.

The Moon’s Shadow

This animated GIF shows the Moon’s shadow arcing across the Pacific, crossing the United States from Oregon to Texas, then sweeping over Central America and South America.

The inner black circle, the antumbra, is where the Moon appears completely within the Sun’s disk. The outer shadow circle, the penumbra, is the extent of the partial eclipse. The partial eclipse will be slight near the outer circle and deep near the path of totality. In a deep partial eclipse, the sky will cool and sunlight will take on an eerie quality.

Viewing the annular solar eclipse

From begin to end, the eclipse will last about two and a half hours in total

During an annular solar eclipse, the apparent size of the Moon’s disk is slightly smaller than the apparent size of the Sun’s disk. Therefore, only the outer edge of the Sun remains visible and the Sun appears as a brilliant ring if you are inside the path of annular solar eclipse. This is an otherworldly sight often called a “ring of fire”, but you must use eclipse glasses, solar filters, or other safe viewing method during all stages of eclipse. Here are instructions for the safely viewing solar eclipsesby the American Astronomical Society and several professional organizations.

This eclipse will be an appetizer for the spectacle of a total solar eclipse crossing the United States just 177 days later on April 8, 2024. While not as dramatic as a total solar eclipse, an annular solar eclipse promises a spectacular vision featuring the striking sight of the Sun as a ring. We recommend solar binoculars for viewing the dynamic Baily’s Beads, sparkling points of brilliant sunlight as the Moon’s limb rolls over the Sun’s edge.

Click on any map on this page for the highest-resolution display.

Eclipse impact

The maps in this gallery start with a summary of the population inside and near the path of annular solar eclipse, and then make an estimate of how many people might come to visit. These maps are computed using ArcGIS software by Esri on 2020 US Bureau of the Census population tabulations and the road network.

The annular solar eclipse across North America, Central America, and South America

These three maps provide an overview of the eclipse across the Americas. The region where the Moon will slide within the disk of the Sun is the orange band labeled the path of annular solar eclipse. Outside the path is shown the maximum degree of obscuration, simulated at maximum eclipse by the partial eclipse figures. All of North America, except for northwest Alaska, will experience at least a partial solar eclipse. Most of South America, except for southern Chile and Argentina, will also experience at least a partial solar eclipse.

Click on the left and right arrows to navigate through three maps spanning the Americas.

The path of annular solar eclipse over Oregon, California, and Nevada

The annular solar eclipse first touches the United States at 9:13 a.m. PDT at Reedsport, Oregon. The shadow of the Moon at this point is screaming at 7,534 miles per hour. The maximum duration of annularity at the Oregon coast is 4 minutes, 29 seconds and the eclipse is 13 degrees high in the sky.

The path of annular solar eclipse over Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico

The eclipse passes over the Four Corners region and many national parks and national monuments will be prime viewing locations. The weather prospects are good in this area and an eclipse trip can be combined with a vacation to some of the many scenic parks in the American Southwest. Several distinctive viewing locations are through an arch at National Bridges National Monument, from the crimson hoodoos at Bryce Canyon National Park, framed by the pre-Columbian structures at Chaco Canyon, and in scenes from the ranch country around Roswell, New Mexico.

The path of annular solar eclipse over Texas

The annular eclipse crosses Texas and visits the metropolitan areas of Midland and Odessa, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi. The shadow of the Moon leaves the United States at Padre Island at 12:03 p.m. CDT. At this point, the Moon’s shadow is traversing at 1,722 miles per hour and the eclipse is 51 degrees high in the sky. The maximum duration of annular solar eclipse in Texas is 4 minutes and 53 seconds.

The path of annular solar eclipse over the Yucatan Peninsula

After crossing the Caribbean Sea, the annular solar eclipse makes landfall at the Yucatan Peninsula. Annularity touches three countries here; Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. Belize City is well located for a duration of eclipse longer than 5 minutes.

The path of annular solar eclipse over Honduras and Nicaragua

Next, the annular solar eclipse sweeps over the island of Roatan and the mainland of Honduras. The duration of annular solar eclipse reaches 5 minutes and 5 seconds near the beach resort of Bluefields, Nicaragua on the Atlantic coast. The major cities of Managua and Tegucigalpa will experience 88% and 89% partial solar eclipse.

The path of annular solar eclipse over Panama

A long stretch of the Pan American highway in Panama is inside the path of annular solar eclipse. Unfortunately, the Panama Canal and Panama City lie just north of the path of annularity, but will experience a deep partial solar eclipse.

The path of annular solar eclipse over Colombia

The city of Cali in Colombia will witness over 3 minutes of annularity in the early afternoon. Bogota and Medellin will experience a deep 88% partial solar eclipse.

The path of annular solar eclipse over Colombia and northwestern Brazil

The path of annular solar eclipse next visits the Amazonian rainforest of western Brazil. The city of Manaus on the Amazon River is just north of the path of annular solar eclipse.

The path of annular solar eclipse over eastern Brazil

The annular solar eclipse then traverses Brazil to Natal on the Atlantic coast. Soon after leaving Brazil just north of Recife, the annular solar eclipse ends at sunset. Given good weather, a ship in this area will see the spectacular sight of the setting annular solar eclipse on the horizon.

Eclipse circumstances

These maps provide an overview of the key circumstances of the eclipse.

Click on the navigation arrows or thumbnails on bottom to scroll through the maps.

Eclipse resources

Several informative and authoritative websites provide additional content on this and other eclipses. They are:

• http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/ASE_2023_GoogleMapFull.html is an excellent online eclipse map that you can use to drill down on a viewing location and learn almost every imaginable eclipse data point. This is a resource developed by Xavier Jubier who authored the computation engine used for these eclipse maps, Solar Eclipse Maestro at http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/Solar_Eclipse_Maestro_Photography_Software.html

• The foundational calculations for predicting the circumstances of this eclipse are by Fred Espenak, retired NASA Astrophysicist. He provides more information at http://www.eclipsewise.com/solar/SEprime/2001-2100/SE2023Oct14Aprime.html and his eclipse photography and tips are at http://mreclipse.com/Many of his books are sold on his website and our website.

• The authoritative site for eclipse climatology is http://eclipsophile.com/by Jay Anderson and Jennifer West. Eclipsophile is an essential resource for planning any eclipse travel explaining regional weather patterns and identifying sites with improved weather odds.

• The American Astronomical Society runs the comprehensivehttps://eclipse.aas.org/ website. This website is packed with scientific background, basics of eclipses, advice for observing, and how to safely view solar eclipses.

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