Annular solar eclipse of July 2, 2038

Annular eclipse

Key facts

Date
July 2, 2038
Type
Annular eclipse
Duration of annularity at eclipse maximum Duration of the annular phase at the point of greatest eclipse.
1 min 00 s
Global eclipse maximum
at 13:32 UTC UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): the worldwide time standard, independent of local time zones and daylight saving time.
Coordinates of greatest eclipse
25.4° N – 21.9° W
Path width at maximum
about 31 km
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 — Annular eclipse on July 2, 2038

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

The path of annularity links Colombia and Venezuela to Barbados, then crosses the Sahara toward East Africa. Along it, the Moon leaves a bright ring for about 1 minute at maximum. A partial solar eclipse reaches Ecuador and the Galápagos, French Guiana, Cabo Verde, Senegal, Mauritania, Kenya, and western Europe.

Path of annularity

Regions
Colombia, Venezuela, Barbados, Niger
Example destinations
ColombiaVenezuelaBarbadosNiger
Example locations
PereiraManizalesCumanáBridgetownArlit

To look at the Sun: wear eclipse glasses throughout the eclipse — the ring of fire remains dangerous.

PereiraColombia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Jul 2
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Fri, Jul 2
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Annularity — start
Fri, Jul 2
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Fri, Jul 2
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Fri, Jul 2
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

ManizalesColombia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Jul 2
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Fri, Jul 2
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Annularity — start
Fri, Jul 2
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Fri, Jul 2
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Fri, Jul 2
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

CumanáVenezuela

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Fri, Jul 2
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Fri, Jul 2
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Fri, Jul 2
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

BridgetownBarbados

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Fri, Jul 2
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Fri, Jul 2
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Fri, Jul 2
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

ArlitNiger

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Fri, Jul 2
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Fri, Jul 2
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Fri, Jul 2
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Areas with a partial eclipse

Regions
Ecuador, Galápagos, French Guiana, Caribbean, Cabo Verde, Senegal, Mauritania, Sahara, Kenya, western Europe
Example destinations
EcuadorGalápagos IslandsFrench GuianaColombiaVenezuelaMartiniqueCabo VerdeSenegalMauritaniaCanary IslandsWestern SaharaChadKenyaSpainItaly
Example locations
QuitoPuerto AyoraCayenneBogotáCaracasFort-de-FranceSanta Maria (Sal)DakarNouakchottLas PalmasLaayouneN’DjamenaNairobiMadridRome

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

QuitoEcuador

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Jul 2
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Fri, Jul 2
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Fri, Jul 2
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Puerto AyoraGalápagos Islands

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Jul 2
Sun not yet risen
Maximum
Fri, Jul 2
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Fri, Jul 2
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

CayenneFrench Guiana

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Jul 2
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

BogotáColombia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Jul 2
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Fri, Jul 2
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Fri, Jul 2
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

CaracasVenezuela

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Sunrise
Fri, Jul 2
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — start
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Jul 2
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Fort-de-FranceMartinique

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Jul 2
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Santa Maria (Sal)Cabo Verde

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Jul 2
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

DakarSenegal

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Jul 2
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

NouakchottMauritania

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Jul 2
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Las PalmasCanary Islands

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Jul 2
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

LaayouneWestern Sahara

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Jul 2
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

N’DjamenaChad

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Jul 2
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

NairobiKenya

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Jul 2
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Fri, Jul 2
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Jul 2
Sun has set

MadridSpain

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Jul 2
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

RomeItaly

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Jul 2
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Jul 2
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Fri, Jul 2
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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