Partial solar eclipse on 21 September 2025 — path, times and visibility by country.
occurred on 21 September 2025
The eclipse stayed partial everywhere: the penumbra alone touched the planet. The visible region covered 15 countries in our catalogue. It was part of Saros series 154, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.
Shaded where the eclipse is visible; the deeper the colour, the stronger the eclipse there.
One row per country where the eclipse is visible.
| Country | Local type | Start (UTC) | Maximum (UTC) | End (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | Partial | 21 17:29 | 21 18:18 | 21 19:10 |
| Australia | Partial | 21 17:51 | 21 19:08 | 21 20:09 |
| Cook Islands | Partial | 21 17:37 | 21 18:35 | 21 19:38 |
| Fiji | Partial | 21 17:30 | 21 18:22 | 21 19:18 |
| French Polynesia | Partial | 21 17:49 | 21 18:35 | 21 19:24 |
| New Caledonia | Partial | 21 17:38 | 21 18:30 | 21 19:26 |
| New Zealand | Partial | 21 17:50 | 21 19:13 | 21 20:22 |
| Niue | Partial | 21 17:31 | 21 18:26 | 21 19:26 |
| Norfolk Island | Partial | 21 17:43 | 21 18:40 | 21 19:42 |
| Samoa | Partial | 21 17:29 | 21 18:17 | 21 19:08 |
| Tokelau | Partial | 21 17:31 | 21 18:10 | 21 18:52 |
| Tonga | Partial | 21 17:32 | 21 18:28 | 21 19:30 |
| Tuvalu | Partial | 21 17:32 | 21 18:09 | 21 18:48 |
| Vanuatu | Partial | 21 17:35 | 21 18:23 | 21 19:15 |
| Wallis & Futuna | Partial | 21 17:29 | 21 18:17 | 21 19:09 |
Estimated population inside each obscuration band, from the cities in our catalogue.
| Obscuration | People |
|---|---|
| ≥ 99% obscuration | 0 |
| ≥ 90% obscuration | 0 |
| ≥ 80% obscuration | 0 |
| ≥ 70% obscuration | 218,800 |
| ≥ 60% obscuration | 5,474,921 |
| ≥ 50% obscuration | 13,810,761 |
| ≥ 40% obscuration | 13,939,848 |
| ≥ 30% obscuration | 14,099,334 |
| ≥ 20% obscuration | 14,469,638 |
| ≥ 10% obscuration | 14,510,045 |
Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)