Solar & Lunar Eclipses in South Africa 🇿🇦
Seen from South Africa, the next solar eclipse is a Partial on 25 Nov 2030; the next lunar eclipse is a Partial on 21 Feb 2027.
Exact eclipse times and how much of the Sun or Moon is covered depend on where you stand. Check Pretoria or pick a city: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Soweto, Port Elizabeth, Pietermaritzburg.
New to eclipses? Learn the difference between total and partial solar eclipses, an annular 'ring of fire' eclipse, and a penumbral lunar eclipse. You can also see the current time in South Africa.
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Next Solar Eclipse
25 Nov 2030
Partial Solar Eclipse
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Next Lunar Eclipse
21 Feb 2027
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Solar & Lunar Eclipses in South Africa
Upcoming solar and lunar eclipses for Pretoria and major cities across South Africa. Eclipse dates are the same worldwide, but how much of the Sun or Moon is covered depends on the city.
Next Eclipse in Major South Africa Cities
- Johannesburg 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 52% max
- Cape Town 06 Feb 2027 · Partial Solar Eclipse · 1.6% max
- Durban 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 51% max
- Soweto 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 53% max
- Port Elizabeth 06 Feb 2027 · Partial Solar Eclipse · 0.5% max
- Pietermaritzburg 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 52% max
- Pretoria 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 51% max
- Benoni 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 51% max
- Bloemfontein 06 Feb 2027 · Partial Solar Eclipse · 2.6% max
- Tembisa 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 51% max
- East London 06 Feb 2027 · Partial Solar Eclipse · 0.6% max
- Vereeniging 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 53% max
- Boksburg 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 51% max
- Welkom 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 58% max
- Newcastle 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 50% max
- Krugersdorp 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 52% max
- Diepsloot 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 52% max
- Randburg 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 52% max
- Roodepoort 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 52% max
- Botshabelo 06 Feb 2027 · Partial Solar Eclipse · 2.5% max
- Brakpan 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 51% max
- Uitenhage 06 Feb 2027 · Partial Solar Eclipse · 0.6% max
- Emalahleni 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 49% max
- Richards Bay 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 46% max
- Vanderbijlpark 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 53% max
- Centurion 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 51% max
- Mdantsane 06 Feb 2027 · Partial Solar Eclipse · 0.6% max
- Paarl 06 Feb 2027 · Partial Solar Eclipse · 1.6% max
- Springs 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 51% max
- Carletonville 21 Feb 2027 · Partial Lunar Eclipse · 54% max