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Total Solar Eclipse
22 Jul 2028 — Totality over Sydney
📍 Sydney — inside the path of totality
Totality begins in
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Inside the path of totality. For about 3m 48s at 14:01 GMT+10 the Sun's corona will blaze around a black Moon. Totality passes directly over Sydney, its first total eclipse since 1857, then crosses the South Island of New Zealand.
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Tracking the Moon's umbra across 13 cities on the path of totality…
Coverage
Total
Moon fully covers the Sun
Maximum
14:01
14:01 GMT+10
Sun altitude
29°
above the horizon
Totality
3m 48s
of totality
Local timeline
Sydney12:40
First bite
14:01
Totality
15:14
Last
All times in Sydney local (GMT+10). Totality is the only moment you may safely remove eclipse glasses.
At a glance
22 Jul 2028Date
Saturday 22 July 2028
Eclipse
Total solar eclipse
Longest totality
5 min 10 s in the Kimberley
Path of totality
Australia, from the Kimberley to Sydney, then the South Island of New Zealand
Sun height
Up to 53° during totality (Kununurra)
The path of totality
Live shadowThe dark band is where the Sun vanishes completely — the Moon's umbra races along it south-east at around 1,600 mph, and the glowing marker rides it at the shadow's real-time position. Everywhere else sees a partial. Use the location tool above and your pin drops here.
Path of totality Partial visible Your location Umbra — real-time position
Best places to see totality
Longest firstThe cities on our list with the longest totality, when it begins and how high the Sun stands. A high Sun clears buildings, hills and haze. Every city links to its own page with the full timings.
| City | Totality | Begins (local) | Sun height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourke 🇦🇺 | 4m 06s | 13:50 GMT+10 | 35° |
| Dubbo 🇦🇺 | 3m 51s | 13:55 GMT+10 | 32° |
| Parramatta 🇦🇺 | 3m 49s | 13:59 GMT+10 | 29° |
| Sydney 🇦🇺 | 3m 48s | 13:59 GMT+10 | 29° |
| Katoomba 🇦🇺 | 3m 32s | 13:58 GMT+10 | 30° |
| Tennant Creek 🇦🇺 | 3m 20s–3m 30sedge | 12:47 GMT+9:30 | 50° |
| Bathurst 🇦🇺 | 3m 00s–3m 10sedge | 13:57 GMT+10 | 30° |
| Queenstown 🇳🇿 | 2m 55s | 16:15 GMT+12 | 10° |
| Dunedin 🇳🇿 | 2m 51s | 16:15 GMT+12 | 8° |
| Wollongong 🇦🇺 | 2m 50s–3m 00sedge | 13:59 GMT+10 | 29° |
| Kununurra 🇦🇺 | 2m 45s–2m 55sedge | 10:59 GMT+8 | 53° |
| Orange 🇦🇺 | 2m 15s–2m 25sedge | 13:57 GMT+10 | 31° |
What each city sees
Per-location pagesEvery row opens a page with the local contact times, coverage and Sun height for that city.
| City | Coverage | Local max | Sun alt. | Totality | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourke 🇦🇺 | Totality | 13:52 GMT+10 | 35° | ~4m 06s | View → |
| Dubbo 🇦🇺 | Totality | 13:57 GMT+10 | 32° | ~3m 51s | View → |
| Parramatta 🇦🇺 | Totality | 14:01 GMT+10 | 29° | ~3m 49s | View → |
| Sydney 🇦🇺 | Totality | 14:01 GMT+10 | 29° | ~3m 48s | View → |
| Katoomba 🇦🇺 | Totality | 14:00 GMT+10 | 30° | ~3m 32s | View → |
| Tennant Creek 🇦🇺 | Totality | 12:49 GMT+9:30 | 50° | 3m 20s–3m 30sedge | View → |
| Bathurst 🇦🇺 | Totality | 13:58 GMT+10 | 30° | 3m 00s–3m 10sedge | View → |
| Queenstown 🇳🇿 | Totality | 16:16 GMT+12 | 10° | ~2m 55s | View → |
| Wollongong 🇦🇺 | Totality | 14:01 GMT+10 | 29° | 2m 50s–3m 00sedge | View → |
| Dunedin 🇳🇿 | Totality | 16:17 GMT+12 | 8° | ~2m 51s | View → |
| Kununurra 🇦🇺 | Totality | 11:01 GMT+8 | 53° | 2m 45s–2m 55sedge | View → |
| Orange 🇦🇺 | Totality | 13:58 GMT+10 | 31° | 2m 15s–2m 25sedge | View → |
| Te Anau 🇳🇿 | Totality | 16:15 GMT+12 | 10° | 35s–50sedge | View → |
| Birdsville 🇦🇺 | 99.9% | 13:37 GMT+10 | 42° | — | View → |
| Newcastle (NSW) 🇦🇺 | 99.9% | 14:01 GMT+10 | 29° | — | View → |
| Invercargill 🇳🇿 | 99% | 16:15 GMT+12 | 9° | — | View → |
| Canberra 🇦🇺 | 96% | 13:58 GMT+10 | 29° | — | View → |
| Denpasar (Bali) 🇮🇩 | 96% | 10:15 GMT+8 | 47° | — | View → |
| Alice Springs 🇦🇺 | 95% | 12:53 GMT+9:30 | 46° | — | View → |
| Mount Isa 🇦🇺 | 93% | 13:32 GMT+10 | 48° | — | View → |
| Christchurch 🇳🇿 | 93% | 16:19 GMT+12 | 8° | — | View → |
| Broome 🇦🇺 | 91% | 10:46 GMT+8 | 48° | — | View → |
| Katherine 🇦🇺 | 91% | 12:38 GMT+9:30 | 55° | — | View → |
| Longreach 🇦🇺 | 90% | 13:44 GMT+10 | 43° | — | View → |
| Jakarta 🇮🇩 | 89% | 08:54 GMT+7 | 38° | — | View → |
| Darwin 🇦🇺 | 88% | 12:32 GMT+9:30 | 57° | — | View → |
| Wellington 🇳🇿 | 82% | 16:22 GMT+12 | 8° | — | View → |
| Melbourne 🇦🇺 | 81% | 13:52 GMT+10 | 29° | — | View → |
| Brisbane 🇦🇺 | 81% | 14:01 GMT+10 | 33° | — | View → |
| Adelaide 🇦🇺 | 76% | 13:11 GMT+9:30 | 34° | — | View → |
| Hobart 🇦🇺 | 73% | 13:56 GMT+10 | 23° | — | View → |
| Auckland 🇳🇿 | 68% | 16:23 GMT+12 | 10° | — | View → |
| Cairns 🇦🇺 | 67% | 13:41 GMT+10 | 48° | — | View → |
| Singapore 🇸🇬 | 60% | 09:43 GMT+8 | 36° | — | View → |
| Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 | 52% | 09:39 GMT+8 | 34° | — | View → |
| Perth 🇦🇺 | 50% | 10:47 GMT+8 | 33° | — | View → |
| Port Moresby 🇵🇬 | 41% | 13:35 GMT+10 | 55° | — | View → |
| Nouméa 🇳🇨 | 36% | 15:15 GMT+11 | 26° | — | View → |
| Ho Chi Minh City 🇻🇳 | 27% | 08:44 GMT+7 | 42° | — | View → |
| Colombo 🇱🇰 | 20% | 06:50 GMT+5:30 | 10° | — | View → |
| Bangkok 🇹🇭 | 16% | 08:35 GMT+7 | 35° | — | View → |
| Manila 🇵🇭 | 13% | 10:07 GMT+8 | 62° | — | View → |
| Suva 🇫🇯 | 7% | 16:23 GMT+12 | 18° | — | View → |
| Chennai 🇮🇳 | 5% | 06:51 GMT+5:30 | 13° | — | View → |
| Bengaluru 🇮🇳 | 4% | 06:50 GMT+5:30 | 10° | — | View → |
| Hanoi 🇻🇳 | 1% | 08:41 GMT+7 | 43° | — | View → |
edge Near the edge of the path, totality changes by a few seconds for every kilometre and depends on the mountains and valleys along the Moon's edge, so those places show a range rather than one figure.
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A partial eclipse is never safe to view with the naked eye. Use certified solar eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2) or projection. Only inside the path, during the brief seconds of totality, may glasses come off. Full safety guide →
Questions people ask
FAQIs Sydney in the path of totality?
Yes — Sydney is inside the path of totality, with about 3m 48s of totality at 14:01 GMT+10.
What time is the 22 Jul 2028 eclipse in Sydney?
It begins (first contact) at 12:40 GMT+10 and reaches maximum at 14:01 GMT+10, ending at 15:14 GMT+10. All times are local to Sydney.
How long does totality last in Sydney?
About 3m 48s. Totality is the only moment you may safely remove certified eclipse glasses.
Is it safe to watch the eclipse?
Never look at the Sun without certified ISO 12312-2 eclipse glasses or safe projection. Only during the brief total phase, when the Sun is 100% covered, may glasses come off.
Umbra, totality, contact times and other eclipse words are explained in the eclipse glossary.
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Times computed byOrbital Radar's eclipse engine· last recomputed 23 Oct 2026