Solar eclipse · Saros 120★ Don’t miss

Total Solar Eclipse

March 30, 2033 — visible across North America.

About this eclipse

What happens
Along the central path the Moon completely covers the Sun — the sky darkens to twilight, the corona appears, and totality lasts up to 02m37s. Everywhere else in the visibility region sees a partial eclipse.
Where it’s visible
North America
Total path
eastern Russia, Alaska

Geometry & timing

Greatest eclipse (TD)
18:02:36 · ΔT 80s
Greatest eclipse (UTC)
18:01:16
Saros series
120
Magnitude
1.0462
Greatest point
71°N, 156°W; Sun alt 11°; width 781 km
Central duration
02m37s

Sources

Timing and geometry from NASA’s eclipse catalogs. Verify local circumstances before you travel.

Path of totality

The centerline and totality band are self-computed from public-domain NASA/Espenak Besselian elements — matching NASA’s published path to within ~0.15 km. Lunar-limb relief and local terrain can shift the true edges by ~1–3 km.

See it from your location

Your eclipse type, peak coverage, and contact times — in your local time.

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