Total Solar Eclipse · 24 July 2055

Solar Eclipse in South Africa

On 24 July 2055, a total solar eclipse crosses Iceland, offering up to 308m 52s of totality.

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Total
Eclipse type
100.0%
Max obscuration
308m 52s
Max duration
20
Cities tracked
Where to watch

Visibility Map

The path of totality crosses South Africa. See the shadow track and totality corridor. Click anywhere on the map to see how the eclipse appears from that location.

Path of Totality
Width~202 km
Max duration308m 52s
Speed~2,900 km/h
Eclipse Details
Saros series127
Magnitude1.0359
Gamma-0.8012
Date24 July 2055
Cities in South Africa →Worldwide · Other Countries →
Normal sky before eclipse
Sky during total solar eclipse
During eclipse
Normal sky
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What you'll experience

Sky Simulation

Drag the slider to compare the sky before and during totality. At peak, stars appear at midday and the horizon glows in all directions.

≈ Dusk
Sky darkness
−4°C
Temp. drop
2,900 km/h
Moon speed
🌑 Simulated at totality peak
By location

Cities in South Africa

Maximum obscuration and peak contact time per city.

GqeberhaTOTAL
East LondonTOTAL
KariegaTOTAL
MdantsaneTOTAL
BhishoTOTAL
QonceTOTAL
GrahamstownTOTAL
OudtshoornTOTAL
SaldanhaTOTAL
Graaff ReinetTOTAL
Fort BeaufortTOTAL
VredenburgTOTAL
Beaufort WestTOTAL
CeresTOTAL
HumansdorpTOTAL
Jeffreys BayTOTAL
Port AlfredTOTAL
DimbazaTOTAL
GonubieTOTAL
Somerset EastTOTAL
20 cities
Worldwide

Other Countries

South AfricaTOTAL
Lesotho95%
Namibia88%
BW84%
Eswatini83%
Mozambique81%
Zimbabwe74%
Madagascar66%
Zambia65%
Angola64%
Malawi58%
DR Congo52%
Tanzania45%
Réunion42%
Comoros39%
Mayotte38%
Mauritius37%
Congo34%
Burundi33%
Rwanda30%
Gabon29%
Kenya27%
Uganda27%
Somalia21%
São Tomé20%
Eq. Guinea19%
Cameroon18%
CAR18%
South Sudan17%
Nigeria13%
Ethiopia12%
Seychelles12%
Chad10%
Brazil9%
Sudan9%
Benin7%
Ghana6%
Togo6%
Côte d'Ivoire4%
UY4%
Argentina3%
Niger3%
Liberia2%
Djibouti2%
Eritrea1%
45 countries
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