Solar eclipse · Saros 130★ Don’t miss

Total Solar Eclipse

March 20, 2034 — visible across Africa, Europe, western Asia.

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 04m09s. Everywhere else in the visibility region sees a partial eclipse.
Where it’s visible
Africa, Europe, western Asia
Total path
Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, China

Geometry & timing

Greatest eclipse (TD)
10:18:45 · ΔT 80s
Greatest eclipse (UTC)
10:17:25
Saros series
130
Magnitude
1.0458
Greatest point
16°N, 22°E; Sun alt 73°; width 159 km
Central duration
04m09s

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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