Partial solar eclipse of September 21, 2025

Partial eclipse

Key facts

Date
September 21, 2025
Type
Partial eclipse
Maximum obscuration
79.7%
Global eclipse maximum
at 19:43 UTC UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): the worldwide time standard, independent of local time zones and daylight saving time.
Coordinates of greatest eclipse
61.3° S – 153.4° E
Saros series Number of the Saros series to which the eclipse belongs: similar eclipses recur about every 18 years and 11 days, with a comparable type and path, though not over the same locations each time.
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Visibility map — Partial eclipse on September 21, 2025

Choose a location anywhere on Earth to see if the eclipse will be visible, check local times, and watch it unfold in an animation.

Explore the eclipse

This partial solar eclipse is visible mainly from New Zealand, Antarctica and the South Pacific. In New Zealand it accompanies sunrise on 22 September local time. In the far south of the country the Moon covers about 73% of the solar disk, while the global maximum approaches 80% over the Pacific.

Discover where to watch the eclipse

Areas with a partial eclipse

Regions
New Zealand, Antarctica, South Pacific
Example destinations
New ZealandFijiAntarctica
Example locations
AucklandWellingtonChristchurchInvercargillDunedinMcMurdo Station

To look at the Sun: eclipse glasses for the whole eclipse.

AucklandNew Zealand

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Sep 22
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Mon, Sep 22
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Mon, Sep 22
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Sep 22
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

WellingtonNew Zealand

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Sep 22
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Mon, Sep 22
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Mon, Sep 22
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Sep 22
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

ChristchurchNew Zealand

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Sep 22
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Mon, Sep 22
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Mon, Sep 22
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Sep 22
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

InvercargillNew Zealand

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Sep 22
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Mon, Sep 22
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Mon, Sep 22
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Sep 22
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

DunedinNew Zealand

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Sep 22
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Mon, Sep 22
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Mon, Sep 22
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Sep 22
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

McMurdo StationAntarctica

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Sunrise
Mon, Sep 22
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — start
Mon, Sep 22
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Sep 22
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Sep 22
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Watch a solar eclipse safely

To look directly at the Sun, use eclipse glasses that conform to ISO 12312-2 and are in good condition. Ordinary sunglasses do not provide enough protection.

You may look at the Sun without glasses only during totality at your observing location, when its disc is completely covered by the Moon. Put them back on as soon as the Sun begins to reappear. During a partial or annular eclipse, eclipse glasses remain necessary for any direct viewing.

Do not use binoculars, a telescope, a camera, or any other optical instrument unless it is fitted with a suitable solar filter placed in front of the optics. Eclipse glasses are not sufficient in this case.

The information and times shown are provided for guidance only. Each observer must check local conditions and follow the applicable safety guidelines.

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