- The partial solar eclipse of 14 January 2029 reaches its greatest phase at 17:13 UTC.
- Its magnitude is 0.871.
- It is visible from North America, Central America.
- It is not visible from Lithuania.
- The eclipse belongs to Saros series 151.
What time is the eclipse?
The moment of greatest eclipse is the same everywhere on Earth; only the clock time differs. At a given place the local maximum of a solar eclipse can differ from it by up to a couple of hours, because the Moon’s shadow travels across the Earth.
| Time zone | Greatest eclipse |
|---|---|
| UTC (Universal Time) | 17:13 |
| Vilnius, Riga, Tallinn, Helsinki | 19:13 |
| Moscow | 20:13 |
| London | 17:13 |
| New York | 12:13 |
Where is the eclipse visible?
The eclipse is visible from North America, Central America.
Is it visible from Europe and the Baltic states?
The eclipse is not visible from Europe. The eclipse is not visible from Lithuania or the other Baltic states.
How to watch it safely
A partial eclipse is never safe to watch without a filter. Use eclipse glasses or a solar filter that meets ISO 12312-2, or a pinhole projection.
The Saros series
This eclipse belongs to Saros series 151. Eclipses of one series repeat every 18 years, 11 days and 8 hours, and each one falls about a third of the way around the globe to the west of the previous one.
All eclipses of 2029
| Date | Eclipse | Greatest eclipse (UTC) | From Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 2029 | Partial solar eclipse | 17:13 | not visible |
| 12 June 2029 | Partial solar eclipse | 04:05 | partly visible |
| 26 June 2029 | Total lunar eclipse | 03:22 | visible |
| 11 July 2029 | Partial solar eclipse | 15:36 | not visible |
| 5 December 2029 | Partial solar eclipse | 15:03 | not visible |
| 20 December 2029 | Total lunar eclipse | 22:42 | visible |
Questions people ask
What time is the partial solar eclipse on 14 January 2029?
Greatest eclipse is at 17:13 UTC, which is 17:13 in London and 12:13 in New York.
Where is it visible?
It is visible from North America, Central America.
Can it be seen from Lithuania?
The eclipse is not visible from Lithuania or the other Baltic states.
How long does it last?
A partial solar eclipse lasts from one to about three hours at any one place, depending on how deep it is there.
Is it safe to look at it?
Only through eclipse glasses or a solar filter that meets ISO 12312-2. Sunglasses are not safe. A total eclipse can be watched without a filter only during the brief total phase.
When is the next partial solar eclipse?
The next partial solar eclipse is on 12 June 2029, visible from the Arctic, Scandinavia, Alaska, northern Asia, northern Canada.
- Fred Espenak, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center: Solar Eclipses 2021–2030 and Lunar Eclipses 2021–2030 (eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov).
- Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, 2nd ed., 1998.
- American Astronomical Society: How to view a solar eclipse safely; ISO 12312-2 filters for direct observation of the Sun.
- timeanddate.com: local circumstances of eclipses for Vilnius.
Dates, types, magnitudes and durations are taken from the NASA eclipse tables and checked row by row. NASA gives the time of greatest eclipse in Terrestrial Dynamical Time; this page converts it to UTC and shows it to the minute. The countdown is recalculated every day.