When are the next solar and lunar eclipses, and where will they be visible? Dates, paths and local circumstances from 1900 to 2100.
Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)
A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting its shadow on a narrow strip of the planet.
A lunar eclipse happens when Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, and Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.
Eclipses repeat in a pattern of 18 years and 11 days called the Saros cycle.
Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)