2028 Total Solar Eclipse Countdown
Saturday, July 22, 2028 — totality across Australia, through Sydney, and on to New Zealand, in local time
Until the 2028 total solar eclipse
Friday, July 21, 2028
There are 646 days until the 2028 total solar eclipse.
The eclipse peaks at about 02:55 UTC in the Kimberley, Western Australia. Whether you can see it depends on where you are — check the tables below.
Event details last verified October 15, 2026
On July 22, 2028 the Moon will completely cover the Sun along a path about 230 km wide, from the Kimberley in Western Australia across the Northern Territory, south-west Queensland and New South Wales, then over the Tasman Sea to the South Island of New Zealand. It passes straight over Sydney, where the sky goes dark for 3 minutes 48 seconds just before 2 PM. The rest of Australia, New Zealand and much of Southeast Asia see a partial eclipse.
Where to see totality, and when
Local times for towns and cities in the path, west to east:
| Where | Totality (local time) | Lasts | Sun height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyndham, WA | 10:57 – 11:00 AM AWST | 3 min 24 s | 53° up |
| Kununurra, WA | 10:59 – 11:02 AM AWST | 2 min 55 s | 53° up |
| Tennant Creek, NT | 12:48 – 12:51 PM ACST | 3 min 25 s | 50° up |
| Bourke, NSW | 1:50 – 1:54 PM AEST | 4 min 5 s | 36° up |
| Dubbo, NSW | 1:55 – 1:59 PM AEST | 3 min 49 s | 32° up |
| Orange, NSW | 1:57 – 1:59 PM AEST | 2 min 11 s | 31° up |
| Bathurst, NSW | 1:57 – 2:00 PM AEST | 2 min 59 s | 30° up |
| Katoomba, NSW | 1:58 – 2:01 PM AEST | 3 min 30 s | 30° up |
| Sydney, NSW | 1:59 – 2:03 PM AEST | 3 min 48 s | 29° up |
| Wollongong, NSW | 1:59 – 2:02 PM AEST | 2 min 50 s | 29° up |
| Queenstown, NZ | 4:15 – 4:18 PM NZST | 2 min 54 s | 10° up |
| Dunedin, NZ | 4:15 – 4:18 PM NZST | 2 min 51 s | 8° up |
Times are shown to the minute, as a clock would read them. Totality is longest along the centre line of the path — Bourke gets just over 4 minutes — and the exact seconds depend on small, still-uncertain changes in Earth's rotation.
Sydney: totality over the harbour
Sydney is the largest city in the path. Totality runs from about 1:59 to 2:03 PM AEST, with the Sun 29° above the horizon to the north-northwest — high enough to clear most buildings. It falls on a Saturday afternoon. Wollongong and the Blue Mountains are in the path too. Newcastle and Canberra are not: they sit just outside the edge and see a deep partial eclipse (99.7% and 96%), which is nothing like totality.
New Zealand: a low Sun before sunset
The path reaches the South Island in the late afternoon. In Queenstown and Dunedin totality starts at about 4:15 PM NZST and lasts just under 3 minutes, but the Sun is only 8–10° up in the northwest, so you'll need a clear view low over that horizon — mountains around Queenstown can block it. Invercargill is just outside the path; Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland see a partial eclipse.
Partial eclipse: how much of the Sun is covered
| Where | Peak (local time) | Sun covered |
|---|---|---|
| Birdsville, QLD | 1:37 PM AEST | 99.97% |
| Newcastle, NSW | 2:02 PM AEST | 99.67% |
| Invercargill, NZ | 4:15 PM NZST | 99% |
| Halls Creek, WA | 11:01 AM AWST | 98% |
| Canberra, ACT | 1:58 PM AEST | 96% |
| Denpasar, Bali | 10:16 AM WITA | 96% |
| Alice Springs, NT | 12:53 PM ACST | 95% |
| Christchurch, NZ | 4:19 PM NZST | 93% |
| Broome, WA | 10:46 AM AWST | 91% |
| Jakarta, Indonesia | 8:54 AM WIB | 89% |
| Darwin, NT | 12:32 PM ACST | 88% |
| Wellington, NZ | 4:22 PM NZST | 83% |
| Brisbane, QLD | 2:01 PM AEST | 82% |
| Melbourne, VIC | 1:52 PM AEST | 81% |
| Adelaide, SA | 1:11 PM ACST | 76% |
| Hobart, TAS | 1:56 PM AEST | 73% |
| Auckland, NZ | 4:23 PM NZST | 68% |
| Singapore | 9:44 AM local time | 60% |
| Perth, WA | 10:47 AM AWST | 50% |
Even 99.97% isn't totality: the sky doesn't go dark and it is never safe to look at the Sun without eclipse glasses. It isn't visible from Hawaii or anywhere in the Americas. To see the peak in your own time, use the timezone converter: it's 2:55 AM UTC.
Watching safely
The only time it's safe to look at the Sun directly is during totality itself, inside the path. For every other moment — the partial phases before and after, and anywhere outside the path — use eclipse glasses or a solar viewer that meets the ISO 12312-2 standard. Ordinary sunglasses are not safe.
Frequently asked questions
When is the 2028 total solar eclipse?
Saturday, July 22, 2028. It peaks at about 2:55 UTC in the Kimberley, Western Australia, where totality lasts 5 minutes 10 seconds.
What time is the 2028 eclipse in Sydney?
Totality in Sydney runs from about 1:59 to 2:03 PM AEST on Saturday, July 22, 2028, lasting 3 minutes 48 seconds. The partial phases begin at about 12:41 PM and end at about 3:15 PM.
Where in Australia can I see the 2028 total eclipse?
The path of totality crosses the Kimberley in Western Australia (Wyndham, Kununurra), the Northern Territory (Tennant Creek), south-west Queensland (Thargomindah), and New South Wales (Bourke, Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst, the Blue Mountains, Sydney and Wollongong). Newcastle and Canberra are just outside it.
Can I see the 2028 eclipse in New Zealand?
Yes — totality crosses the South Island, including Queenstown and Dunedin, at about 4:15 PM NZST, lasting just under 3 minutes with the Sun low in the northwest. Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch see a partial eclipse.
Will Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth see the 2028 eclipse?
Only as a partial eclipse: about 81% of the Sun covered in Melbourne, 82% in Brisbane and 50% in Perth. To see totality you need to be inside the path, which runs through Sydney.
When is the next total solar eclipse after 2028?
November 25, 2030, across southern Africa (Botswana and South Africa) and southern Australia.
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