Eclipse path map 2026–2030
Every path of totality and annularity for the next five years on one map. Pick a place and we’ll check all 12 solar eclipses for it at once.
Which eclipses will I see?
Paths at a glance
| Date | Type | Central path crosses | Max duration | Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 February 2026 | Annular | Antarctica | 2m 20s | 617 km |
| 12 August 2026 | Total | Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, Spain | 2m 18s | 294 km |
| 6 February 2027 | Annular | Chile, Argentina, Atlantic | 7m 51s | 282 km |
| 2 August 2027 | Total | Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia | 6m 23s | 258 km |
| 26 January 2028 | Annular | Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, Spain, Portugal | 10m 27s | 323 km |
| 22 July 2028 | Total | Australia, N. Z. | 5m 10s | 230 km |
| 1 June 2030 | Annular | Algeria, Tunisia, Greece, Turkey, Russia, n. China, Japan | 5m 21s | 250 km |
| 25 November 2030 | Total | Botswana, S. Africa, Australia | 3m 44s | 169 km |
Source: NASA/GSFC path tables and Besselian elements by Fred Espenak.
Questions
What is an eclipse path?
The path is the strip of Earth’s surface swept by the Moon’s central shadow. Inside it you see a total eclipse (umbra) or an annular ring (antumbra). Outside it, over a much wider area, the eclipse is partial.
How wide is the path of totality?
It varies with the Earth–Moon–Sun distances. Between 2026 and 2030 NASA gives maximum path widths from 169 km (25 November 2030) to 294 km (12 August 2026) for total eclipses, and up to 617 km for the Antarctic annular eclipse of 17 February 2026.
How accurate is this map?
Path edges and the centre line are plotted from NASA/GSFC path tables at 2-minute intervals. The location checker uses NASA’s Besselian elements and reproduces NASA’s central durations to within about a second. Near a path edge, lunar-limb valleys can shift the true edge by a few hundred metres, so aim for well inside the path.