Canberra Solar Eclipse 2028 (Partial)
Canberra sees a deep partial eclipse near 2 p.m. AEST, but the central shadow misses the city center.
Local Times
In UTC on 22 July 2028: first contact 02:37, maximum 03:58, eclipse ends 05:20.
Add this eclipse to your calendar (.ics)
What This Means for Canberra
The partial phase will be obvious through proper filters, but it never becomes safe to view without eye protection from Canberra. Treat the city event as a long filtered-viewing session unless you travel into the totality path.
Weather and Site Choice
Winter conditions may include cold mornings, cloud, fog, or clear dry air. The best local plan is a site with an open northern sky and a backup location if low cloud lingers.
Cloud-history marker: Varies by source. 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, compare road options north toward central New South Wales with travel to Sydney or other path towns. Build in winter daylight, traffic, fuel, and accommodation rather than planning a tight same-day dash.
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 Canberra?
In Canberra on 22 July 2028 the partial eclipse begins at 12:37 p.m. AEST, reaches maximum at 1:58 p.m. AEST, and ends at 3:20 p.m. AEST. All times are local. In UTC that is 02:37, 03:58, and 05:20.
Will Canberra see totality in 2028?
No. Canberra is outside the path of totality, so the Sun is never fully covered. The eclipse is partial with a maximum magnitude of 0.924, and certified eye protection is required for the entire event.
Is Canberra in the path of totality?
No. Canberra 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 Canberra and the NASA GSFC path map.