ग्रहण Grahana (eclipses) from Zanzibar

Of the 24 eclipses of 2026 to 2030, 11 are seen from Zanzibar (3 of them penumbral, a faint shading of the Moon, hard to see); from October 2026 on, the first that is not penumbral is the partial solar eclipse of Mon 2 Aug 2027, greatest here at 14:12 (UTC+3:00).

Each eclipse as seen from Zanzibar (6.16°S, 39.20°E), in its own clock (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam), with the height and direction of the Moon or the Sun at the greatest.

Grahana (eclipses) 2026 from Zanzibar

In 2026, 1 of the 4 eclipses is seen from Zanzibar: the partial lunar eclipse of Fri 28 Aug 2026 (seen for part of it).

Grahana (eclipses) 2027 from Zanzibar

In 2027, 3 of the 5 eclipses are seen from Zanzibar: the penumbral lunar eclipse of Sun 21 Feb 2027, greatest here at 02:12 (UTC+3:00); the penumbral lunar eclipse of Sun 18 Jul 2027, greatest here at 19:03 (UTC+3:00); and the partial solar eclipse of Mon 2 Aug 2027, greatest here at 14:12 (UTC+3:00).

Grahana (eclipses) 2028 from Zanzibar

In 2028, 2 of the 5 eclipses are seen from Zanzibar: the partial lunar eclipse of Thu 6 Jul 2028, greatest here at 21:19 (UTC+3:00) and the total lunar eclipse of Sun 31 Dec 2028, greatest here at 19:52 (UTC+3:00).

Grahana (eclipses) 2029 from Zanzibar

In 2029, 2 of the 6 eclipses are seen from Zanzibar: the total lunar eclipse of Tue 26 Jun 2029, greatest here at 06:22 (UTC+3:00) and the total lunar eclipse of Fri 21 Dec 2029, greatest here at 01:42 (UTC+3:00).

Grahana (eclipses) 2030 from Zanzibar

In 2030, 3 of the 4 eclipses are seen from Zanzibar: the partial lunar eclipse of Sat 15 Jun 2030, greatest here at 21:33 (UTC+3:00); the partial solar eclipse of Mon 25 Nov 2030, greatest here at 08:14 (UTC+3:00); and the penumbral lunar eclipse of Tue 10 Dec 2030, greatest here at 01:27 (UTC+3:00).

How these are found

The eclipses are those of NASA's Five Millennium Canon (Espenak and Meeus), on its dates and of its kinds, found by the app's own engine (how). A lunar eclipse is one instant everywhere: its phases are written in this place's clock, and it is seen here while the Moon is above the horizon; a penumbral one, the Moon in the Earth's outer shadow only, is a faint shading, hard to see. A solar eclipse is computed from this place's coordinates: its kind here, the share of the Sun covered, and its first and last contact. "Above the horizon" is the top of the disc, as the rising and setting are timed; the height and direction are of the disc's centre at the greatest, with the air's refraction, the directions as the app names them; where the Moon or the Sun rises or sets during the eclipse, its time is given. The solar eclipses agree with NASA's Javascript Solar Eclipse Explorer for 11 cities on four continents: the same eclipses, the contacts within 34 seconds, the share within 0.2 percentage points (the check). Customs at an eclipse (sutak and the rest) are each tradition's and are not given here.

Also

• Zanzibar: Purnima, Ekadashi, Amavasya and the year's dates
• Zanzibar panchang: Rahu kaal, sunrise, moonrise, tithi
• Grahana 2026: where each is seen
• Grahana 2027: where each is seen
• Grahana 2028: where each is seen
• Grahana 2029: where each is seen
• Grahana 2030: where each is seen

Nearby places

• Dar es Salaam grahan (74 km)
• Mombasa grahan (240 km)
• Nairobi grahan (604 km)
• Mwanza grahan (807 km)
• Nampula grahan (996 km)