Perth Solar Eclipse 2028 (Partial)
Perth sees a morning partial eclipse from the city center, useful for public viewing but well south of the totality path.
Local Times
In UTC on 22 July 2028: first contact 01:58, maximum 03:24, eclipse ends 04:51.
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What This Means for Perth
The event is a filtered-viewing morning eclipse in Perth. The Sun is never fully covered from the city center, so there is no safe naked-eye interval. Choose a site with a clear northern and northeastern outlook and keep certified glasses on for the entire event.
Weather and Site Choice
Perth sits far from the totality corridor, so the weather decision is mostly about comfortable local observing rather than chasing the central shadow. Treat cloud-history figures as context only and check coastal cloud, showers, and wind in the final week.
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
Travelers starting in Perth should compare the cost and resilience of flights or long overland routes before committing to a totality trip. If staying local, plan a morning viewing session with shade, water, certified glasses, and a backup site if cloud builds near the coast.
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 Perth?
In Perth on 22 July 2028 the partial eclipse begins at 9:58 a.m. AWST, reaches maximum at 11:24 a.m. AWST, and ends at 12:51 p.m. AWST. All times are local. In UTC that is 01:58, 03:24, and 04:51.
Will Perth see totality in 2028?
No. Perth is outside the path of totality, so the Sun is never fully covered. The eclipse is partial with a maximum magnitude of 0.620, and certified eye protection is required for the entire event.
Is Perth in the path of totality?
No. Perth 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.
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- Canberra
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- Wollongong
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Sources
City-center timing and cloud-history notes are cross-checked against Timeanddate circumstances for Perth and the NASA GSFC path map.