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Solar eclipses in South Africa

The next eclipse with a path through South Africa is on 25 November 2030 (total), with 52 places in the path. From 1999 to 2100 the path of 9 solar eclipses crosses South Africa.

Every eclipse with a path through South Africa, 1999 to 2100TotalAnnular

todayFeb 1999Dec 2002Nov 2030Aug 2046Jul 2055Oct 2060Feb 2063Jun 2086Jun 209520002025205020752100

Next eclipse in South Africa

25 November 2030 Total

Places

52

Totality

2 min 34 sfrom 30 s

Cloud cover

38%up to 76%

Starts

07:26UTC+2

Regions Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and North West

On the globe, from WolmaransstadAbout this eclipse

All the places in South Africa in the city seeker

Best places

1. Wolmaransstad 9941% cloud2 min 21 s
2. Makwassie 9940% cloud2 min 17 s
3. Leeudoringstad 9841% cloud2 min 22 s
4. Bothaville 9742% cloud2 min 23 s
5. Schweizer-Reneke 9638% cloud2 min 0 s

Also in this path:

• Namibia
• Lesotho

After that in South Africa4

• 

  2046

  2 August

  Total

  Places

  40

  Totality

  4 min 13 s

  Cloud cover

  16% to 35%

  Best place Mookgophong 77

  Places, regions and links

  Regions Mpumalanga, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng

  Best places

  1. Mookgophong 7718% cloud4 min 10 s
  2. Mokopane 7719% cloud4 min 3 s
  3. Lephalale 7517% cloud4 min 13 s
  4. Marapong 7517% cloud4 min 7 s
  5. Vaalwater 7417% cloud3 min 46 s

  Also in this path:

  • Brazil
  • Angola
  • Namibia
  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • French Southern Territories

  On the globe, from MookgophongAbout this eclipseAll the places in South Africa in the city seeker

• 

  2055

  24 July

  Total

  Places

  26

  Totality

  3 min 16 s

  Cloud cover

  29% to 47%

  Best place Beaufort West 100

  Places, regions and links

  Regions Eastern Cape and Western Cape

  Best places

  1. Beaufort West 10029% cloud2 min 54 s
  2. Somerset East 8534% cloud2 min 42 s
  3. Grahamstown 8338% cloud3 min 15 s
  4. Port Alfred 8039% cloud3 min 16 s
  5. Fort Beaufort 7236% cloud2 min 11 s

  On the globe, from Beaufort WestAbout this eclipseAll the places in South Africa in the city seeker

• 

  2060

  24 October

  Annular

  Places

  133

  Annularity

  8 min 8 s

  Cloud cover

  35% to 69%

  Best place Northam 91

  Places, regions and links

  Regions Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Free State, North West and Limpopo

  Best places

  1. Northam 9136% cloud8 min 4 s
  2. Amandelbult 9136% cloud8 min 1 s
  3. Hartbeestfontein-A 9137% cloud8 min 3 s
  4. Thabazimbi 8935% cloud7 min 43 s
  5. Letlhabile 8937% cloud8 min 4 s

  Also in this path:

  • Sierra Leone
  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Angola
  • Namibia
  • Botswana

  On the globe, from NorthamAbout this eclipseAll the places in South Africa in the city seeker

• 

  2086

  11 June

  Total

  Places

  21

  Totality

  1 min 24 s

  Cloud cover

  21% to 32%

  Best place Stilfontein 100

  Places, regions and links

  Regions North West, KwaZulu-Natal and Free State

  Best places

  1. Stilfontein 10023% cloud1 min 21 s
  2. Vredefort 10024% cloud1 min 24 s
  3. Parys 9824% cloud1 min 20 s
  4. Potchefstroom 9823% cloud1 min 17 s
  5. Klerksdorp 9722% cloud1 min 16 s

  On the globe, from StilfonteinAbout this eclipseAll the places in South Africa in the city seeker

Every eclipse with a path through South Africa, 1999 to 2100

Past eclipses are dimmed, the next one is in gold. A date with a link has a page of its own.

• 16 February 1999Annular
• 4 December 2002Total
• 25 November 2030Total
• 2 August 2046Total
• 24 July 2055Total
• 24 October 2060Annular
• 28 February 2063Annular
• 11 June 2086Total
• 2 June 2095Total