Total solar eclipse of 08/01/0026

Total solar eclipse of 08/01/0026
Day of week: Saturday
Maximum duration of eclipse: 02m53s
Maximum width of eclipse path: 139 km
Saros cycle: 65
Coverage: 100%
Magnitude: 1.0296
Gamma: -0.6941

How will be the weather during the total solar eclipse on 08/01/0026?

Where is the best place to see the total solar eclipse of 08/01/0026?
The following maps show the average cloud coverage for the day of the total solar eclipse. With the help of these maps, it is possible to find the place along the eclipse path, which has the best chance of a cloudless sky. Nevertheless, you should consider local circumstances and inform about the weather of your chosen observation site.

The data is provided by NASAs satellites AQUA and TERRA. The cloud maps are averaged over a period of 19 years (2000 - 2019).

Detailed country maps

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worldmap South Africa
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Cities inside the path of the eclipse

The following table shows all locations with a population of more than 5,000 inside the eclipse path. Cities which have more than 100,000 inhabitants are marked bold. A click at the locations opens a detailed map.

City Type Eclipse duration Local time of max. eclipse Distance to central line Ø Cloud coverage
NA  Walvis Bay, Erongo total - 11:09:46 UTC+01:30 40 km 33%
NA  Rehoboth, Hardap total - 11:17:09 UTC+01:30 26 km 6%
BW  Kanye, Ngwaketsi total - 12:21:58 UTC+02:10 42 km 13%
BW  Mosopa, Ngwaketsi total - 12:22:06 UTC+02:10 65 km 16%
BW  Janeng, South-East total - 12:22:52 UTC+02:10 2 km 10%
ZA  Mmabatho, North-West total - 11:43:02 UTC+01:30 41 km 7%
ZA  Mahikeng, North-West total - 11:43:05 UTC+01:30 42 km 7%
BW  Lobatse, South-East total - 12:23:06 UTC+02:10 26 km 15%
BW  Otse, South-East total - 12:23:08 UTC+02:10 50 km 16%
ZA  Zeerust, North-West total - 11:44:04 UTC+01:30 7 km 17%
ZA  Lichtenburg, North-West total - 11:44:41 UTC+01:30 54 km 10%
ZA  Koster, North-West total - 11:46:32 UTC+01:30 2 km 11%
ZA  Rustenburg, North-West total - 11:47:22 UTC+01:30 35 km 16%
ZA  Carletonville, Gauteng total - 11:48:12 UTC+01:30 31 km 13%
ZA  Fochville, North-West total - 11:48:32 UTC+01:30 41 km 12%
ZA  Westonaria, Gauteng total - 11:48:51 UTC+01:30 17 km 12%
ZA  Randfontein, Gauteng total - 11:48:56 UTC+01:30 1 km 15%
ZA  Krugersdorp, Gauteng total - 11:49:04 UTC+01:30 12 km 17%
ZA  Brits, North-West total - 11:48:50 UTC+01:30 58 km 18%
ZA  Sasolburg, Orange Free State total - 11:49:35 UTC+01:30 62 km 15%
ZA  Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng total - 11:49:35 UTC+01:30 50 km 16%
ZA  Soweto, Gauteng total - 11:49:24 UTC+01:30 4 km 15%
ZA  Orange Farm, Gauteng total - 11:49:32 UTC+01:30 26 km 15%
ZA  Roodepoort, Gauteng total - 11:49:23 UTC+01:30 7 km 18%
ZA  Vereeniging, Gauteng total - 11:49:48 UTC+01:30 43 km 17%
ZA  Riverlea, Gauteng total - 11:49:41 UTC+01:30 6 km 19%
ZA  Diepsloot, Gauteng total - 11:49:38 UTC+01:30 36 km 18%
ZA  Johannesburg, Gauteng total - 11:49:52 UTC+01:30 10 km 19%
ZA  Deneysville, Orange Free State total - 11:50:23 UTC+01:30 59 km 19%
ZA  Midrand, Gauteng total - 11:49:59 UTC+01:30 35 km 21%
ZA  Centurion, Gauteng total - 11:50:04 UTC+01:30 50 km 17%
ZA  Pretoria, Gauteng total - 11:50:00 UTC+01:30 62 km 19%
ZA  Midstream, Gauteng total - 11:50:08 UTC+01:30 45 km 17%
ZA  Tembisa, Gauteng total - 11:50:15 UTC+01:30 38 km 18%
ZA  Boksburg, Gauteng total - 11:50:27 UTC+01:30 17 km 18%
ZA  Benoni, Gauteng total - 11:50:37 UTC+01:30 22 km 18%
ZA  Heidelberg, Gauteng total - 11:50:53 UTC+01:30 9 km 15%
ZA  Brakpan, Gauteng total - 11:50:46 UTC+01:30 19 km 16%
ZA  Springs, Gauteng total - 11:50:51 UTC+01:30 19 km 15%
ZA  Nigel, Gauteng total - 11:51:10 UTC+01:30 3 km 14%
ZA  Balfour, Mpumalanga total - 11:51:35 UTC+01:30 16 km 12%
ZA  Villiers, Orange Free State total - 11:51:48 UTC+01:30 53 km 14%
ZA  Delmas, Mpumalanga total - 11:51:34 UTC+01:30 40 km 12%
ZA  eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga total - 11:52:48 UTC+01:30 16 km 16%
ZA  Secunda, Mpumalanga total - 11:53:05 UTC+01:30 18 km 17%
ZA  Kriel, Mpumalanga total - 11:53:06 UTC+01:30 49 km 15%
ZA  Standerton, Mpumalanga total - 11:53:28 UTC+01:30 18 km 18%
ZA  Bethal, Mpumalanga total - 11:53:50 UTC+01:30 39 km 15%
ZA  Volksrust, Mpumalanga total - 11:55:22 UTC+01:30 36 km 22%
ZA  Ermelo, Mpumalanga total - 11:55:14 UTC+01:30 53 km 16%
ZA  Driefontein, Mpumalanga total - 11:56:42 UTC+01:30 23 km 20%
ZA  Mondlo, KwaZulu-Natal total - 11:57:49 UTC+01:30 63 km 19%
ZA  Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal total - 11:57:55 UTC+01:30 38 km 21%
ZA  Piet Retief, Mpumalanga total - 11:57:39 UTC+01:30 39 km 23%
SZ  Nhlangano, Shiselweni total - 11:58:42 UTC+01:30 45 km 28%
SZ  Hlatikulu, Shiselweni total - 11:58:56 UTC+01:30 65 km 28%
SZ  Hluti, Shiselweni total - 11:59:49 UTC+01:30 52 km 33%