Eclipses 2029: 4 solar and 2 lunar
2029 has 6 eclipses: 4 of the Sun and 2 of the moon. The first is the partial solar eclipse of Sunday, 14 January 2029 and the last falls on 20 December 2029. 2 of the 6 are total.
When is the next eclipse?
The next eclipse of 2029 is a partial solar eclipse on Sunday, 14 January 2029, 844 days away. In a partial solar eclipse, only part of the disc is covered, and the effect is easy to miss without a filter. Eclipses come in pairs about two weeks apart, because a solar eclipse at new moon and a lunar eclipse at the following or preceding full moon share the same alignment of the moon's orbit with the Earth and Sun.
How many eclipses are there in 2029?
6 in total: 4 solar and 2 lunar. A calendar year always carries at least four and can carry as many as seven, so 2029 sits towards the busy end of that range. The spread of types in 2029 is partial, total.
| Date | Weekday | Kind | Type | What happens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 2029 | Sunday | Solar | Partial | only part of the disc is covered, and the effect is easy to miss without a filter |
| 12 June 2029 | Tuesday | Solar | Partial | only part of the disc is covered, and the effect is easy to miss without a filter |
| 26 June 2029 | Tuesday | Lunar | Total | the moon covers the Sun completely and the sky goes dark along a narrow track |
| 11 July 2029 | Wednesday | Solar | Partial | only part of the disc is covered, and the effect is easy to miss without a filter |
| 5 December 2029 | Wednesday | Solar | Partial | only part of the disc is covered, and the effect is easy to miss without a filter |
| 20 December 2029 | Thursday | Lunar | Total | the moon covers the Sun completely and the sky goes dark along a narrow track |
Why every eclipse lands on a new or full moon
A solar eclipse needs the moon between Earth and Sun, which is the definition of new moon. A lunar eclipse needs the Earth between Sun and moon, which is full moon. The reason there is not an eclipse every month is that the moon's orbit is tilted by about five degrees, so most new and full moons pass above or below the shadow. Only when a new or full moon coincides with the moon crossing the plane of Earth's orbit does an eclipse follow. The table below pairs each 2029 eclipse with the phase instant computed independently on the moon phases page.
| Eclipse date | Kind | Required phase | Phase instant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 2029 | Solar | New Moon | 14 January 2029 at 17:24 UTC |
| 12 June 2029 | Solar | New Moon | 12 June 2029 at 03:50 UTC |
| 26 June 2029 | Lunar | Full Moon | 26 June 2029 at 03:22 UTC |
| 11 July 2029 | Solar | New Moon | 11 July 2029 at 15:50 UTC |
| 5 December 2029 | Solar | New Moon | 5 December 2029 at 14:52 UTC |
| 20 December 2029 | Lunar | Full Moon | 20 December 2029 at 22:46 UTC |
Where will the 2029 eclipses be visible?
This page gives dates and types, not tracks. Visibility depends on where the shadow falls, and the answer differs for every eclipse: a total solar eclipse is total only inside a path a couple of hundred kilometres wide, while the surrounding partial phase covers a far larger area. Lunar eclipses are easier, because anyone on the night side of the Earth at the time can see one without equipment. For the exact path of any eclipse listed here, work from the published circumstances rather than from a date alone.
Never look at a partially eclipsed Sun without a proper solar filter. The only safe moment for the unaided eye is totality itself, inside the narrow track, and even then only for as long as it lasts.
Questions
- How many eclipses are there in 2029?
- 6: 4 solar and 2 lunar.
- When is the first eclipse of 2029?
- Sunday, 14 January 2029, a partial solar eclipse.
- Is there a total solar eclipse in 2029?
- No. The solar eclipses of 2029 are partial and partial and partial and partial.
- Can I see all of these?
- No. Each eclipse is visible only from part of the Earth, and a total solar eclipse only from a narrow track.
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