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May 21, 2031 – Annular Solar Eclipse in Tanzania

Annular Eclipse Visible
May 21, 2031
Tanzania
Global Event: Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Annular Solar Eclipse, in Tanzania
Start of Partial: Wed, May 21, 2031 at 7:14 am EAT
Start of Annularity: Wed, May 21, 2031 at 8:25 am EAT
End of Annularity: Wed, May 21, 2031 at 8:38 am EAT
End of Partial: Wed, May 21, 2031 at 10:14 am EAT

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

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

May 21, 2031 – Annular Solar Eclipse – Tanzania

A
Partial Starting:
7:14 am EAT
Near Kilosa
B
Annularity Starting:
8:25 am EAT
C
Annularity Ending:
8:38 am EAT
Near Mahodja
D
Partial Ending:
10:14 am EAT
Near Nyuli

The colors on the map indicate how much of the Sun gets covered by the Moon. Annularity is visible within the dark red strip.

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Selection of Cities in Tanzania Where the Annularity Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndAnnularity DurationAvg. Cloud Cover
Dar es Salaam
90.64%
7:16 am8:35 am10:11 am EAT2m, 54s
77 %
Mbeya
90.30%
7:14 am8:28 am9:57 am EAT4m, 1s
35 %
Zanzibar City
90.65%
7:16 am8:35 am10:12 am EAT4m, 14s
58 %

Actual weather forecasts are available from 14 days before the eclipse. Average cloud coverage is based on data since 2000.

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Eclipses Visible in Tanzania

Eclipse Visibility from TanzaniaVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

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

Next total solar eclipse in Tanzania

Other eclipses visible in Tanzania

Other eclipses worldwide