Next eclipse:
14 Mar, 2025 AD — Total Lunar Eclipse in 16 weeks: A shallow total eclipse will see the Moon in relative darkness for 1 hour and 5 minutes. The Moon will be 18% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should be significantly darkened for viewers from the Americas and extreme western Africa. The partial eclipse will last for 3 hours and 38 minutes in total.

Plan Ahead For:

29 Mar, 2025 AD — Partial Solar Eclipse: Partial eclipse visible in Greenland, Iceland, northern and western Europe and north-west Africa.

12 Aug, 2026 AD — Total Solar Eclipse: Total eclipse visible north-eastern Greenland, west Iceland, Spain, and the Balearics. Partial eclipse visible Canada and parts of the northern US, and western Europe and north Africa.

2 Aug, 2027 AD — Total Solar Eclipse: Total eclipse visible across the southern tip of Spain, Gibraltar, and North Africa, and the Middle East. Partial eclipse visible across most of Africa, Europe, and south Asia.

For a full list of upcoming eclipses, see The Next 10 Years.

Welcome to Hermit Eclipse!

What It Is An eclipse happens when either the new Moon blots out the Sun during the day; or the Full Moon moves into the Earth's shadow at night. In the What's It About section you can learn what eclipses are all about, and how to observe them safely.	When Can I see One The most spectacular eclipses are also the hardest to find. The When Will I See It section has information and maps on 5,000 years of eclipses, including special pages on eclipses in the UK and US.
Eclipse Science The mechanics behind eclipses are a little involved, but not too complex. The Science section explains the science from a few different viewpoints, and provides some background on the Sun.	Eclipse Database You can find out how to access 5,000 years of eclipse pages in the Eclipse Database section, which provides access to the full catalog, as well as special lists of historic eclipses, and a compendium of eclipse statistics.
The Hermit Eclipse Site Help and information about this website, and information on where we get our data, can be found in the About the Site section.