Total solar eclipse of December 15, 2039

Total eclipse

Key facts

Date
December 15, 2039
Type
Total eclipse
Duration of totality at eclipse maximum
1 min 51 s
Global eclipse maximum
at 16:22 UTC UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): the worldwide time standard, independent of local time zones and daylight saving time.
Coordinates of greatest eclipse
80.9° S – 172.7° E
Path width at maximum
about 378 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 — Total eclipse on December 15, 2039

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 totality stays over Antarctica near Davis Station. Within it, the Moon completely covers the Sun for about 1 minute 51 seconds at maximum. A partial solar eclipse still reaches McMurdo, Dumont d’Urville, and the Chatham Islands.

Path of totality

Regions
Antarctica (Davis Station)
Example destinations
Antarctica
Example locations
Davis Station

To look at the Sun: eclipse glasses, except during totality at your location.

Davis StationAntarctica

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Dec 15
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Start of totality
Thu, Dec 15
The solar disc is completely covered by the Moon
Maximum
Thu, Dec 15
Maximum obscuration
End of totality
Thu, Dec 15
The Sun reappears — eclipse glasses required
Partial — end
Fri, Dec 16
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Areas with a partial eclipse

Regions
Antarctica, Chatham Islands
Example destinations
AntarcticaNew Zealand
Example locations
McMurdo StationDumont d’UrvilleWaitangi (Chatham)

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

McMurdo StationAntarctica

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Dec 16
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Dec 16
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Fri, Dec 16
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Dumont d’UrvilleAntarctica

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Dec 16
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Dec 16
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Fri, Dec 16
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Waitangi (Chatham)New Zealand

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Dec 16
Sun not yet risen
Maximum
Fri, Dec 16
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Fri, Dec 16
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Dec 16
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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