PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEHalifax, CanadaWednesday 26 January 2028 · times in UTC-4

02 · TIMING

When does it happen?

The whole eclipse runs 1h 43m. All times are local, in UTC-4.

03 · DIRECTION

Where do I look?

At maximum the Sun is only 26° above the horizon to the south, so you will want an open view in that direction.

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

THE EXPERIENCE

What it will actually be like

Only 4.7% of the Sun is covered, so nothing about the daylight in Halifax will change. Through a safe solar filter the Moon shows as a shallow notch on one edge of the disc.

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 HALIFAX

What else is coming here?

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

• 14 January 2029 Sunday afternoon · Partial 33.8%
• 30 March 2033 Wednesday afternoon · Partial 2.5%
• 21 August 2036 Thursday afternoon · Partial 2.5%
• 5 January 2038 Tuesday morning · Partial 17.5%
• 2 July 2038 Friday morning · Partial 7%

Every eclipse visible from Halifax