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22 July 2028 — Total Solar Eclipse — Invercargill, New Zealand (Waihopai)

22 Jul 2028, 16:15
Max View in Invercargill, Southland
Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse in Invercargill, Southland
Begins: Sat, 22 Jul 2028, 15:06
Maximum: Sat, 22 Jul 2028, 16:15 0.984 Magnitude
Ends: Sat, 22 Jul 2028, 17:19
Duration: 2 hours, 12 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
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22 July 2028 — Total Solar Eclipse — Invercargill

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Invercargill. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (NZST) for Invercargill.

Phase Time Event Direction Altitude

* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 0 seconds.
Timings for other events are approximate—they are included here as a rough guide to features that might be observable. The icons show the position of the Moon against the Sun at each stage.

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The total phase of this solar eclipse is not visible in Invercargill, but it can be observed there as a partial solar eclipse. The Moon covers a large portion of the Sun, so this is a spectacular sight.

Where to See the Eclipse

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Cloud Coverage (22 Jul)

In the past, this day was cloudy 71% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Invercargill Eclipse Countdown

Solar Eclipses
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  5. Total Solar Eclipses
  6. What Happens at a Total Solar Eclipse?
  7. Partial Solar Eclipses
  8. Annular Solar Eclipses
  9. What Happens at an Annular Eclipse?
  10. Hybrid Solar Eclipses
  11. Eclipse Seasons
  12. Solar Eclipses in History
  13. Solar Eclipse Myths
  14. Magnitude of Eclipses
  15. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations

Eclipses

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Eclipses & Transits

Protect Your Eyes! Find out how to safely watch solar eclipses here

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Invercargill

Eclipse Visibility From Invercargill Visibility Worldwide
22 Sep 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse Partial Solar Eclipse
3–4 Mar 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
28 Aug 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
17 Aug 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
7 Jul 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Invercargill, or the path map image for global details.

Other eclipses visible in Invercargill

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