Partial Solar Eclipse · 26 December 2038

Solar Eclipse in Papua New Guinea

On 26 December 2038, a partial solar eclipse crosses Iceland.

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Partial
Eclipse type
8.2%
Max obscuration
—
Max duration
8
Cities tracked
Where to watch

Visibility Map

The path of totality crosses Papua New Guinea. See the shadow track and totality corridor. Click anywhere on the map to see how the eclipse appears from that location.

Path of Totality
Width~95 km
Max duration—
Speed~2,900 km/h
Eclipse Details
Saros series142
Magnitude1.0268
Gamma-0.2881
Date26 December 2038
Cities in Papua New Guinea →Worldwide · Other Countries →
Normal sky before eclipse
Sky during total solar eclipse
During eclipse
Normal sky
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What you'll experience

Sky Simulation

Drag the slider to compare the sky before and during totality. At peak, stars appear at midday and the horizon glows in all directions.

≈ Dusk
Sky darkness
−4°C
Temp. drop
2,900 km/h
Moon speed
🌑 Simulated at totality peak
By location

Cities in Papua New Guinea

Maximum obscuration and peak contact time per city.

Daru8%
Port Moresby7%
Popondetta5%
Bulolo3%
Lae2%
Mendi2%
Goroka1%
Mount Hagen1%
8 cities
Worldwide

Other Countries

NZTOTAL
AustraliaTOTAL
ID40%
New Caledonia33%
PF29%
TO29%
Timor-Leste24%
VU19%
Fiji18%
Papua New Guinea8%
WS6%
SB3%
12 countries
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