Brisbane Solar Eclipse 2028 (Partial)
Brisbane has a deep partial phase with a relatively favorable cloud-history figure, but the Moon's central shadow misses the city.
Local Times
In UTC on 22 July 2028: first contact 02:41, maximum 04:01, eclipse ends 05:14.
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What This Means for Brisbane
The maximum occurs at the same clock time as Sydney's maximum, but Brisbane remains partial. The difference matters for safety and photography: there is no filter-free total phase in Brisbane. Treat the event as an extended filtered-viewing session.
Weather and Site Choice
Timeanddate reports cloudy conditions on 22 July 38% of the time since 2000, lower than Sydney and most Aotearoa New Zealand city entries. That makes Brisbane a good partial-viewing city, though it does not solve the totality question.
Cloud-history marker: 38%. Use this as background context only; final weather decisions should come from current satellite images, short-range forecasts, and local sky conditions.
Travel Planning
For totality, Brisbane observers should compare flying to Sydney with longer inland travel. If staying in Queensland, pick a site with shade, drinking water, and an unobstructed northern sky. Schools and community groups should order certified glasses well ahead of demand.
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 solar eclipse in Brisbane?
In Brisbane on 22 July 2028 the partial eclipse begins at 12:41 p.m. AEST, reaches maximum at 2:01 p.m. AEST, and ends at 3:14 p.m. AEST. All times are local. In UTC that is 02:41, 04:01, and 05:14.
Will Brisbane see totality in 2028?
No. Brisbane is outside the path of totality, so the Sun is never fully covered. The eclipse is partial with a maximum magnitude of 0.845, and certified eye protection is required for the entire event.
Is Brisbane in the path of totality?
No. Brisbane sees a partial solar eclipse. Reaching totality means travelling into the central path that crosses inland New South Wales and the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Nearby City Guides
All City Guides
- 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 Brisbane and the NASA GSFC path map.