Annular solar eclipse on 21 May 2031 in Cape Town

Annular solar eclipse — 21 May 2031 07:14 UTC
in 1726 days
Summary
Cape Town will see the Moon take a bite out of the Sun. The eclipse peaks at 05:27 UTC. At that moment 35%% of the Sun's disc is covered. The Sun is 2.4° below the horizon at maximum, so the eclipse will not be directly visible from the ground. It is part of Saros series 138, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days. Clear skies will make the eclipse easy to spot.
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Annular solar eclipse
Date (UTC)
21 May 2031 — 07:14 UTC
Saros series
138
Gamma
-0.19700
Magnitude
0.9589
Local circumstances
Local type
Partial
Obscuration
35%
Population
4,772,846
Maximum
21 May 2031 05:27 UTC