Annular Solar Eclipse
Wednesday, May 21, 2031
Hijri date (Umm al-Qura): 29 Muharram 1453 AH
Maximum at 07:14 UTC
Greatest eclipse at 8.9°N, 71.7°E
Where it can be seen
The ring of sunlight is seen only inside a narrow path, a few hundred kilometres wide at most. A much wider area on either side of it sees a partial eclipse, and the rest of the world sees nothing.
Where the path runs
Inside the shaded band the Moon crosses in front of the Sun but leaves a bright ring of sunlight around it. Outside the band the eclipse is partial.
The band's edges come from the same calculation as the city table, so the map and the table agree. They are accurate to a few kilometres, which is not enough to decide whether a house right on the edge is inside the path.
Protect your eyes
Never look at the Sun without certified eclipse glasses or a solar filter, including during a partial or annular eclipse. Only the brief total phase of a total eclipse, when the Sun is completely covered, is safe to watch unprotected. An annular eclipse is never safe to watch without protection.
Full details from Tuesday, May 21, 2030
The city-by-city table and what you will see from your own location open on this page on Tuesday, May 21, 2030, 12 months before the eclipse.
With Pro you can already see what your location will see, in the five-year forecast on the eclipses page.