{"id":49764,"date":"2023-10-09T07:50:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T07:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/13987c06-8122-4704-bf52-19f6f8b7a334"},"modified":"2023-10-09T08:33:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T08:33:53","slug":"when-is-the-next-eclipse-solar-and-lunar-eclipses-2023","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/rss_feed\/when-is-the-next-eclipse-solar-and-lunar-eclipses-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"When is the next eclipse? Solar and lunar eclipses 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Find out when the next solar and lunar eclipses are occurring, and where you can see them. <\/p>

By Jamie Carter\n <\/p>

Published: Monday, 09 October 2023 at 07:50 AM<\/p>

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The next eclipse is the October 14 annular solar eclipse that will be visible from North America.<\/p>

This will have a decent path of annularity stretching down the US and will be a warm-up for the April 8 2024 total solar eclipse.<\/p>

Then on 28 October 2023, a partial lunar eclipse<\/a> will be visible for the UK and all of continental Europe, as well as the Middle East, most of Africa and Asia.<\/p>

It will only be visible in the eastern Americas during Moonrise and western Australia during Moonset.<\/p>

Map showing the paths of the 14 October and 8 April US solar eclipses.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Once one spectacular solar or lunar eclipse is over, everyone wants to know when the next one is taking place<\/p>

Luckily astronomers know exactly when and where eclipses will be taking place, and which parts of the world will get the best views.<\/p>

It will be a great spectacle for those lucky enough to see it.<\/p>

Here we’ll look at all the eclipses that will be visible in 2023, including how to get the best views and what you can expect to see.<\/p>

This is everything you need to know about when, where and for how long each solar eclipse<\/a> and lunar eclipse<\/a> will occur this year.<\/p>

Next solar and lunar eclipses in 2023<\/strong><\/h2>

14 October 2023: North & South America<\/strong><\/h3>

Type: Annular Solar Eclipse<\/strong><\/h4>
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Crater Lake in Oregon will see a Ring of Fire in 2023. Credit: CC0 Public Domain (pixabay.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>

The October 14 annular solar eclipse<\/a> crosses Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada and origin, as well as parts of Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia and Brazil.<\/p>

Crater Lake in Oregon, or the Mayan temple of Edzna on the Yucatan Peninsula are both in the firing line.<\/p>

For more info, read our guide to the October 14 annular solar eclipse<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>

8 April 2024: Mexico, US & Canada<\/strong><\/h3>

Type: Total Solar Eclipse<\/strong><\/h4>
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Little Rock, Arkansas gets totality in 2024. Credit: Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Two total solar eclipses in seven years?! Although it happens in Spring where clear skies are certainly not guaranteed, this four-minute totality is set to top 2017’s event. The Path of Totality passes over Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, New York and Vermont, and Canada. Remarkably, one area around Carbondale, Illinois will get a second go at totality, having already seen it in 2017.<\/p>

Read our guide to the April 8<\/a><\/strong><\/em> total solar eclipse<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>

2 October 2024: Easter Island & Chile<\/strong><\/h3>

Type: Annular Solar Eclipse<\/strong><\/h4>
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A Ring of Fire crosses Easter Island in 2024. Credit: Easter Island Travel<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Although this is also visible in Patagonia on southern Chile’s Pacific coast, this Ring of Fire would be best enjoyed among the monoliths of Easter Island.This South Pacific island, over 2,000 miles from mainland South America, has an astronomical allure all of its own.Huge stone statues known as Moai face inland from every beach, and are said to stare at the stars.<\/p>

14 March 2025<\/strong><\/h3>

Type: Total Lunar Eclipse<\/strong><\/h4>

An hour-long \u2018Blood Moon\u2019 will be visible to all in the U.S. and Canada, and South America. The west coast of North Africa will receive a glimpse of an eclipsed moonset and the west coast of Australia will see an eclipsed moonrise.<\/p>

29 March 2025: the UK and Europe<\/strong><\/h3>

Type: Partial Solar Eclipse<\/strong><\/h4>

As much as 47% of the Sun will be blocked by the Moon from the U.K. during this event. It will be visible most easily in Europe, though extreme southeastern Atlantic Canada will be able to try for an 84% eclipsed sunrise.<\/p>

7 September 2025<\/strong><\/h3>

Type: Total Lunar Eclipse<\/strong><\/h4>

A 1 hour 22 minute lunar totality will be on show to Africa, India, China and Australia as the entire Indian Ocean gets its decade-best view of a \u2018Blood Moon\u2019.<\/p>

21 September 2025: New Zealand<\/strong><\/h3>

Type: Partial Solar Eclipse<\/strong><\/h4>

An eclipsed sunrise that sees about 72% of the Sun blocked by the Moon is going to be visible from New Zealand \u2013 and that\u2019s it!<\/p>

17 February 2026: Southern Chile<\/strong><\/h3>

Type: Annular Solar Eclipse<\/strong><\/h4>

About 96% of the Sun\u2019s center will be obscured for just 2 minutes 20 seconds, but only to a remote part of Antarctica. Southern Chile will get the merest of partial solar eclipses. This will be an eclipse almost exclusively for penguins and whales.<\/p>

3 March 2026<\/strong><\/h3>

Type: Total Lunar Eclipse<\/strong><\/h4>

About 58 minutes of lunar totality will be observable from the U.S., Australia and East Asia, though since the Moon\u2019s southern limb only just makes it inside Earth\u2019s shadow, our satellite may remain fairly bright.<\/p>

12 August 2026: Iceland and Spain<\/strong><\/h3>

Type: Total Solar Eclipse<\/strong><\/h4>

A sky full of auroras during totality in Iceland!? That is very unlikely. More probable is that the \u2018Land of Fire and Ice\u2019 will be clouded-out. However, while a 2 minutes 10 seconds totality will occur 25\u00ba above the horizon from Iceland\u2019s Sn\u00e6fellsnes peninsula, in northern Spain it will be just 10\u00ba up, and decreasing to a risky eclipsed sunset from Majorca. Wherever you watch from you\u2019ll be on tenterhooks for clear skies.<\/p>

How to observe an eclipse<\/strong><\/h2>
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Eclipse chasers in Surabaya , Indonesia observe a hybrid solar eclipse wearing solar eclipse glasses on 20 April 2023. Photo by Robertus Pudyanto\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Observing a solar eclipse is a beautiful, memorable experience, but as with all solar observing, care must be taken.<\/p>

Looking directly at the Sun with the naked eye can seriously damage your eyesight, but luckily there are a few different methods that will enable you to observe safely.<\/p>

Projection is a great method, and involves indirectly observing the Sun by projecting its image onto a screen.<\/p>

This isn’t as difficult as it may sound, and can be done with a simple projection screen<\/a>, or even by using a colander and a piece of paper!<\/p>

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A regular kitchen colander can be used to project an eclipse onto a piece of white paper or card. Photo by Jessica Rinaldi\/The Boston Globe via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Eclipse glasses<\/a> are the most common method of observing a solar eclipse, and involve specially-designed glasses fitted with solar filters for safe viewing. But you must always by proper certified glasses from a reputable supplier – accept no substitutes!<\/p>

Other methods include fitting a white light filter to your telescope and using a hydrogen-alpha telescope to safely observe the Sun.<\/p>

Or you could also use a dedicated solar telescope<\/a> to get a close-up view.<\/p>

You can find out more about all of these methods in our guide on how to safely observe a solar eclipse<\/a>, or watch our video below:<\/p>

How to safely see the next eclipse<\/strong><\/h2>