Eclipses 2024
2024 has 4 eclipses: 2 solar (total on 8 April, annular on 2 October) and 2 lunar (penumbral on 25 March, partial on 17 September). Times are in America/New York.
| Eclipse | Greatest eclipse | Sign (Western) | Sign (Vedic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral lunar eclipsePenumbral magnitude 0.956 | Monday, 25 March 202403:12 | Libra | Virgo |
| Total solar eclipseMagnitude 1.057 | Monday, 8 April 202414:17 | Aries | Pisces |
| Partial lunar eclipseUmbral magnitude 0.085 | Tuesday, 17 September 202422:44 | Pisces | Pisces |
| Annular solar eclipseMagnitude 0.933 | Wednesday, 2 October 202414:45 | Libra | Virgo |
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Penumbral lunar eclipse, 25 March 2024
Greatest eclipse at 03:12 America/New York on Monday, 25 March 2024. The Moon is in Libra in the Western zodiac and Virgo in the Vedic zodiac. A lunar eclipse is safe to watch with the naked eye wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Total solar eclipse, 8 April 2024
Greatest eclipse at 14:17 America/New York on Monday, 8 April 2024. The Sun and Moon are in Aries in the Western zodiac and Pisces in the Vedic zodiac. Never look at the Sun directly without certified eclipse glasses.
Partial lunar eclipse, 17 September 2024
Greatest eclipse at 22:44 America/New York on Tuesday, 17 September 2024. The Moon is in Pisces in the Western zodiac and Pisces in the Vedic zodiac. A lunar eclipse is safe to watch with the naked eye wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Annular solar eclipse, 2 October 2024
Greatest eclipse at 14:45 America/New York on Wednesday, 2 October 2024. The Sun and Moon are in Libra in the Western zodiac and Virgo in the Vedic zodiac. Never look at the Sun directly without certified eclipse glasses.
Types of eclipse explained
- Total solar eclipse
- The Moon covers the whole Sun along a narrow path, where the sky darkens and the corona appears for a few minutes.
- Annular solar eclipse
- The Moon is near its farthest from Earth and looks slightly smaller than the Sun, leaving a bright ring.
- Hybrid solar eclipse
- Total along part of the path and annular along the rest, because the Earth’s curve brings some places closer to the Moon’s shadow.
- Partial solar eclipse
- The Moon covers only part of the Sun everywhere it is seen. Every solar eclipse is partial outside its central path.
- Total lunar eclipse
- The whole Moon passes through Earth’s dark central shadow (umbra) and often turns red from sunlight bent through our atmosphere.
- Partial lunar eclipse
- Part of the Moon enters the umbra and looks dark or bitten.
- Penumbral lunar eclipse
- The Moon passes only through Earth’s faint outer shadow, a subtle dimming that is easy to miss.
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