When will the next solar eclipse occur over NZ?

Answer 1

While solar eclipses happen about twice per year, they are typically observable only within limited areas. So solar eclipses are rarely seen in a particular location.

For Auckland, NZ, there will be no total solar eclipses visible for the next thousand years. Partial eclipses occur two or three times per decade. The next partial solar eclipse will be 2012-Nov-14, and the Sun will be about 85% occulted.

Answer 2

There are generally two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses each year. If you are mainly interested in solar eclipses, you can use the NASA Eclipse Calculator web site at http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/JSEX/JSEX-AU.html. Select your city, and pick a century, and you will get a list of all the solar eclipses visible from that city.

For example, I see that Auckland, NZ will experience a partial solar eclipse on 2012-Nov-14, with 87% of the Sun's disk covered; that will be pretty noticeable.

The next Total solar eclipse to be visible in New Zealand will be 2028-Jul-22, from the South Island. The further south, the better; it will be visible from Dunedin or Invercargill. but will not be a total eclipse in Christchurch.

Answer 3

scientists believe in 36 years