Solar eclipse
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A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of Earth, totally or partially. Such an alignment occurs approximately ev
A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon completely covers the Sun's disk. Solar prominences can be seen along the limb (in red) as well as extensively the coronal and partly the radiating coronal streamers. (August 11, 1999)
An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is too far away to completely cover the Sun's disk (October 14, 2023).
During a partial solar eclipse, the Moon blocks only part of the Sun's disk (October 25, 2022).
Partial and annular phases of the solar eclipse of May 20, 2012
A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, with a magnitude of 1.0386. Totality occurred in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the part
Solar eclipse
…to 2029 Ascending node Descending node Saros Map Gamma Saros Map Gamma 121 February 17, 2026 Annular −0.97427 126 Totality in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain August 12, 2026 Total 0.89774 131 February 6, 2027 Annular −0.29515 136 August 2, 2027 Total 0.14209 141 January 26, 2028 Annular 0.39014 146 July 22, 2028 Total…
Totality with solar corona from León, Spain
Totality from Torrehermosa, Spain. Solar prominences and Baily's beads clearly visible on the left, right and at the top.
From Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Totality from Valladolid, Spain