PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEBengaluru, IndiaWednesday 21 May 2031 · times in UTC+5:30

02 · TIMING

When does it happen?

The whole eclipse runs 3h 59m. All times are local, in UTC+5:30.

03 · DIRECTION

Where do I look?

At maximum the Sun stands 75° above the horizon, almost overhead, so anywhere with a view of the sky will do.

The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Bengaluru. The horizon is at 0°.

THE EXPERIENCE

What it will actually be like

A distinct bite is taken out of the Sun, reaching 83.7% at maximum. Daylight barely changes — the eye adapts far too well for that — so this is an eclipse you have to know about to notice. Use a filter; the remaining Sun is as dangerous as an uneclipsed one.

SAFETY

Looking at it without hurting yourself

A certified solar filter stays on for the whole eclipse. The Sun is never completely covered here, and what remains is as dangerous to look at as an uneclipsed Sun. Sunglasses are not a filter.

Sunglasses, smoked glass, exposed film and phone screens are not filters. If you can see anything else through it, it is not dark enough.

How to watch safely, in full

NEXT FROM BENGALURU

What else is coming here?

The rest of what the sky over Bengaluru has coming, soonest first.

• 20 March 2034 Monday afternoon · Partial 21.5%
• 20 April 2042 Sunday morning · Partial 28.9%
• 25 November 2049 Thursday morning · Partial 63.1%
• 12 September 2053 Friday afternoon · Partial 72.1%
• 5 November 2059 Wednesday afternoon · Partial 50.7%

Every eclipse visible from Bengaluru