Future Solar Eclipses

For those of you who are now enthusiastic enough to want to see an eclipse yourself, here is a list of the total and annular ones visible in the next few years, with the more interesting ones (for someone in Europe) marked in green.

For a map of the tracks of total eclipses from 1996 to 2020, click here.

• 20th May 2012 - annular (94.4%) China, Japan, Pacific Ocean, Western USA
• 13th November 2012 - total (4min 2sec) N.Australia, S.Pacific Ocean
• 10th May 2013 - annular (95.4%) N.Australia, Pacific Ocean
• 3rd November 2013 - total (1min 40sec) Atlantic Ocean, Central Africa
• 20th March 2015 - total (2min 47sec) N.Atlantic Ocean, Faeroe Islands, Svalbard
• 9th March 2016 - total (4min 9sec) Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, Pacific Ocean
• 1st September 2016 - annular (97.4%) Atlantic Ocean, Central Africa, Madagascar
• 26th February 2017 - annular (99.2%) Pacific Ocean, Chile, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean, Africa
• 21st August 2017 - total (2min 40sec) N.Pacific Ocean, USA, S.Atlantic Ocean
• 2nd July 2019 - total (4min 33sec) S.Pacific Ocean, Chile, Argentina
• 26th December 2019 - annular (97%) Saudi Arabia, India, Sumatra, Borneo
• 21st June 2020 - annular (99.4%) Central Africa, S.Asia, China, Pacific Ocean
• 14th December 2020 - total (2min 10sec) S.Pacific Ocean, Chile, Argentina, S.Atlantic Ocean

The total eclipse in 2015 is, unfortunately, the only solar eclipse visible in the UK in the period up to 2020. The Faeroe Islands are well placed for this event (though a little south-east of the centreline) but they are also the only dry land under the track apart from Spitzbergen so early booking is recommended! Those who can't get a flight can stay at home and enjoy a very large partial eclipse of over 80% from all the UK (maximum around 9:35am GMT). We fully intend to be there somewhere, but if clouds intrude again then USA in 2017 should restore the average.

Hope to see you at some of these events!