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Apr 8, 2024 – Partial Solar Eclipse in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Partial Eclipse Visible
Apr 8, 2024
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Start of Partial: Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 7:54 pm BST
Start of Totality: Not visible from Northern Ireland
End of Totality: Not visible from Northern Ireland
End of Partial: Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 8:21 pm IST

All times shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

Location

This map shows where and when the eclipse is visible in Northern Ireland.

Apr 8, 2024 – Partial Solar Eclipse – Northern Ireland

A
Partial Starting:
7:54 pm BST
Totality
Not visible from Northern Ireland
B
Partial Ending:
8:21 pm IST
Near Askill

The colors on the map indicate how much of the Sun gets covered by the Moon.

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This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each city,

Selection of Cities in Northern Ireland Where the Eclipse Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndAvg. Cloud CoverWeather
Armagh
21.14%
7:55 pm8:13 pm9:36 pm BST
80 %
Belfast
17.27%
7:55 pm8:10 pm9:35 pm BST
81 %
Craigavon
19.72%
7:55 pm8:12 pm9:36 pm BST
75 %
Lisburn
17.75%
7:55 pm8:11 pm9:35 pm BST
80 %
Londonderry
21.49%
7:54 pm8:13 pm9:35 pm BST
81 %
Omagh
21.30%
7:55 pm8:13 pm9:36 pm BST
85 %

All times shown on this page are local time.

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Eclipses Visible in Northern Ireland

Eclipse Visibility from Northern IrelandVisibility Worldwide
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Northern Ireland, or the path map image for global details. Next visible eclipse is highlighted.

Next total solar eclipse in Northern Ireland

Other eclipses visible in Northern Ireland

Other eclipses worldwide