PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSENaha, JapanWednesday 21 May 2031 · times in UTC+9

02 · TIMING

When does it happen?

The whole eclipse runs 1h 17m. All times are local, in UTC+9.

03 · DIRECTION

Where do I look?

At maximum the Sun is only 16° above the horizon to the west, so you will want an open view in that direction.

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

THE EXPERIENCE

What it will actually be like

Only 7.2% of the Sun is covered, so nothing about the daylight in Naha 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 NAHA

What else is coming here?

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

• 3 November 2032 Wednesday afternoon · Partial 23.9%
• 2 September 2035 Sunday morning · Partial 52.5%
• 25 October 2041 Friday morning · Partial 50.8%
• 20 April 2042 Sunday morning · Partial 81.8%
• 14 October 2042 Tuesday morning · Partial 7.5%

Every eclipse visible from Naha