Bourke Total Solar Eclipse 2028
Bourke is one of the strongest inland totality candidates on this list, combining a long total phase with a smaller-town setting away from the coastal weather risk.
Local Times
In UTC on 22 July 2028: first contact 02:27, maximum 03:52, eclipse ends 05:09.
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What This Means for Bourke
The city-center total phase is a little over four minutes, which gives observers time to notice the corona, horizon color, temperature drop, and return of daylight without rushing. The partial phases still last much longer than totality, so filtered viewing and a rehearsed camera plan matter.
Weather and Site Choice
The historical cloudy figure listed here is 46% for 22 July since 2000. That is not cloud-free, but Bourke remains attractive because inland cloud can be more local and because observers may have road options to reposition if forecasts show a sharp boundary.
Cloud-history marker: 46%. Use this as background context only; final weather decisions should come from current satellite images, short-range forecasts, and local sky conditions.
Travel Planning
Accommodation and services may become scarce well before eclipse week. Bourke is best treated as a booked-base destination, not a place to improvise on arrival. Confirm site access, parking, shade, water, and a post-eclipse departure plan, especially if large visitor numbers converge from the east.
For a smoother day, choose a viewing site before arrival, note the nearest toilets and shade, download offline maps, and set a backup meeting point. Carry water, warm layers, a small first-aid kit, and spare certified glasses for anyone in your group who misplaces theirs. Allow extra time for crowds, traffic, and changing weather, and avoid relying on one narrow road or car park.
Build the day around flexibility. Keep fuel, food, water, phone batteries, and printed directions sorted before eclipse morning, because mobile networks and local shops may be under pressure. Share your plan with the group, agree on when you will move if cloud develops, and leave enough margin to change sites calmly instead of racing the weather.
Think about comfort as much as the celestial timing. A good observing site has a broad view toward the Sun, room to sit away from traffic, shade before and after maximum, and a simple exit route. Avoid private land unless you have permission, and leave the site cleaner than you found it.
Safety
Use ISO 12312-2 certified viewing glasses during every partial phase. Cameras, binoculars, and telescopes need proper front-mounted solar filters whenever any part of the bright Sun is visible. Only observers inside totality may briefly view the fully covered Sun without filters, and only during totality itself.
Common Questions
What time is the total solar eclipse in Bourke?
In Bourke on 22 July 2028 the partial phase begins at 12:27 p.m. AEST, maximum eclipse (totality) is at 1:52 p.m. AEST, and the eclipse ends at 3:09 p.m. AEST. All times are local. In UTC that is 02:27, 03:52, and 05:09.
How long is totality in Bourke?
Totality lasts 4 minutes, 6 seconds at the Bourke city center, with an eclipse magnitude of 1.022. The total phase is the only time the fully covered Sun can be viewed safely without certified filters.
Is Bourke in the path of totality?
Yes. Bourke is inside the 2028 path of totality, so observers at the city center can see the total phase, weather permitting.
Nearby City Guides
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- Broome
- Alice Springs
- Bourke
- Dubbo
- Sydney
- Queenstown
- Dunedin
- Melbourne
- Brisbane
- Adelaide
- Perth
- Katoomba
- Orange
- Penrith
- Canberra
- Newcastle
- Uluru/Ayer's Rock
- Wollongong
- Wellington
- Christchurch
- Auckland
Sources
City-center timing and cloud-history notes are cross-checked against Timeanddate circumstances for Bourke and the NASA GSFC path map.