Partial solar eclipse of August 21, 2036

Partial eclipse

Key facts

Date
August 21, 2036
Type
Partial eclipse
Maximum obscuration
83.8%
Global eclipse maximum
at 17:24 UTC UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): the worldwide time standard, independent of local time zones and daylight saving time.
Coordinates of greatest eclipse
71.7° N – 47.0° 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 August 21, 2036

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 stretches from Alaska and Arctic Canada across Greenland to most of Europe and northwest Africa. It is deepest in the high Arctic, where the Moon covers about 84% of the solar disk at maximum. Northern Europe sees a strong bite — around 81% in Tromsø — while the obscuration is milder toward the south and in Alaska.

Discover where to watch the eclipse

Areas with a partial eclipse

Regions
Arctic, Alaska, Greenland, Europe, northwest Africa
Example destinations
AlaskaCanadaGreenlandIcelandSvalbardNorwayFinlandGermanyUnited KingdomFranceBalearic IslandsMorocco
Example locations
TromsøLongyearbyenHelsinkiOsloBerlinEdinburghReykjavíkParisNuukIqaluitFairbanksTangierPalma de Mallorca

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

TromsøNorway

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Aug 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Aug 21
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Thu, Aug 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

LongyearbyenSvalbard

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Aug 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Aug 21
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Thu, Aug 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

HelsinkiFinland

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Aug 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Aug 21
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Thu, Aug 21
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Thu, Aug 21
Sun has set

OsloNorway

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Aug 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Aug 21
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Thu, Aug 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun
Sunset
Thu, Aug 21
Sun’s centre on the horizon

BerlinGermany

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Aug 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Aug 21
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Thu, Aug 21
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Thu, Aug 21
Sun has set

EdinburghUnited Kingdom

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Aug 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Aug 21
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Thu, Aug 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

ReykjavíkIceland

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Aug 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Aug 21
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Thu, Aug 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

ParisFrance

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Aug 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Aug 21
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Thu, Aug 21
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Thu, Aug 21
Sun has set

NuukGreenland

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Aug 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Aug 21
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Thu, Aug 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

IqaluitCanada

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Aug 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Aug 21
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Thu, Aug 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

FairbanksAlaska

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Aug 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Aug 21
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Thu, Aug 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

TangierMorocco

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Aug 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Aug 21
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Thu, Aug 21
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Thu, Aug 21
Sun has set

Palma de MallorcaBalearic Islands

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Aug 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Aug 21
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Thu, Aug 21
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Thu, Aug 21
Sun has set

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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