A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Monday, November 25, 2030,[1] 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 only about 14 hours before perigee (on November 25, 2030, at 21:10 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]
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.
The path of totality will begin in the Atlantic Ocean. It will then pass through Namibia (serving the capital Windhoek), Botswana (serving Tsabong), and South Africa (serving Durban; also visible in parts of Lesotho). After that, it will pass through the Indian Ocean, where it will terminate in Australia (visiting the states of South Australia, New South Wales, and Queensland).[3]
Animated path
| Country or Territory | Place or City | Startof partial eclipse (Local Time) | Start of total eclipse (Local Time) | End of total eclipse (Local Time) | Duration of total eclipse | End of partial eclipse (Local Time) | Magnitude | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henties Bay, Erongo Region | 06:24:41 | 07:18:36 | 07:19:34 | 58 s | 08:19:12 | 1,034 | ||
| Windhoek, Khomas Region | 06:24:04 | 07:18:56 | 07:20:48 | 1 min 52s | 08:21:25 | 1,035 | ||
| Rehoboth, Hardap Region | 06:25:09 | 07:20:00 | 07:21:25 | 1 min 25 s | 08:22:20 | 1,035 | ||
| Tsabong, Kgalagadi District | 06:27:17 | 07:24:45 | 07:25:47 | 1 min 02s | 08:29:55 | 1,037 | ||
| Vryburg, North West Province | 06:28:18 | 07:26:27 | 07:28:17 | 1 min 50 s | 08:33:23 | 1,038 | ||
| Matlosana, North West Province | 06:28:15 | 07:27:23 | 07:28:57 | 1 min 34 s | 08:35:18 | 1,038 | ||
| Welkom, Free State Province | 06:29:37 | 07:28:46 | 07:30:37 | 1 min 51 s | 08:36:56 | 1,038 | ||
| Bethlehem, Free State Province | 06:30:05 | 07:29:40 | 07:32:07 | 2 min 27 s | 08:39:04 | 1,039 | ||
| Butha-Buthe, Butha-Buthe District | 06:30:44 | 07:30:41 | 07:32:27 | 1 min 47 s | 08:39:43 | 1,039 | ||
| Mokhotlong, Mokhotlong District | 06:31:30 | 07:32:04 | 07:33:26 | 1 min 22 s | 08:41:23 | 1,039 | ||
| Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal Province | 06:32:08 | 07:32:54 | 07:35:13 | 2 min 19 s | 08:43:31 | 1,040 | ||
| Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province | 06:32:37 | 07:33:41 | 07:36:04 | 2 min 24 s | 08:44:43 | 1,040 | ||
| Wudinna, South Australia | 17:49:39 | 18:50:05 | 18:51:12 | 1 min 06 s | 19:16:02 | 1,035 | ||
| Cunnamulla, Queensland | 17:29:06 | 18:24:45 | 18:25:59 | 1 min 14 s | 18:50:51 (sunset) | 1,032 | ||
| Condamine, Queensland | 17:30:50 | 18:24:35 | 18:26:04 | 1 min 29 s | 18:30:47 (sunset) | 1,030 |
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.[4]
| First Penumbral External Contact | 2030 November 25 at 04:17:55.5 UTC | |
| First Umbral External Contact | 2030 November 25 at 05:15:34.1 UTC | |
| First Central Line | 2030 November 25 at 05:16:26.9 UTC | |
| First Umbral Internal Contact | 2030 November 25 at 05:17:19.8 UTC | |
| First Penumbral Internal Contact | 2030 November 25 at 06:25:54.6 UTC | |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 2030 November 25 at 06:47:39.2 UTC | |
| Greatest Eclipse | 2030 November 25 at 06:51:36.9 UTC | |
| Greatest Duration | 2030 November 25 at 06:53:10.2 UTC | |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 2030 November 25 at 06:55:25.4 UTC | |
| Last Penumbral Internal Contact | 2030 November 25 at 07:17:13.7 UTC | |
| Last Umbral Internal Contact | 2030 November 25 at 08:25:50.4 UTC | |
| Last Central Line | 2030 November 25 at 08:26:44.0 UTC | |
| Last Umbral External Contact | 2030 November 25 at 08:27:37.6 UTC | |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 2030 November 25 at 09:25:15.0 UTC |
| Eclipse Magnitude | 1.04684 | |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 1.09588 | |
| Gamma | −0.38669 | |
| Sun Right Ascension | 16h03m58.7s | |
| Sun Declination | -20°45'39.0" | |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'12.1" | |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" | |
| Moon Right Ascension | 16h03m49.1s | |
| Moon Declination | -21°09'10.6" | |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'41.7" | |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 1°01'16.4" | |
| ΔT | 74.2 s |
See also: Eclipse cycle. This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) 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.