Total Solar Eclipse · 24 July 2055

Somerset East

On 24 July 2055, Somerset East (South Africa) lies in the path of totality.

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Total

Eclipse type

100.0%

Max obscuration

308m 52s

Max duration

09:56:00

Peak time

Where to watch

Visibility Map — Somerset East

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

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Timeline

Contact Times

Somerset East · 24 July 2055

C1 — Partial begins07:21:34 UTC

C2 — Totality begins07:21:34 UTC

Maximum eclipse09:56:00 UTC

C3 — Totality ends12:30:25 UTC

C4 — Partial ends12:30:25 UTC

Live simulation

Eclipse in motion

Watch the Moon cross the Sun from C1 to C4. Play at speed or scrub through the timeline — during the actual eclipse it tracks live.

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

South Africa

Cities in South Africa

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

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%