Where to see the next seven eclipses in Asia – solar, lunar, blood moons, annular – from now until 2028

If you were thrilled to see Wednesday’s ‘half blood moon’ partial lunar eclipse, you’ll want to know where and when to experience the same thrill again

From Oman to New Zealand, these are the places in Asia-Pacific to see the next eclipses, including the longest total eclipse between now and the year 2132

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A combination of pictures shows the moon as it enters a partial lunar eclipse, called a “half blood moon”, on Wednesday. Another seven eclipses will occur between now and 2028, and will be visible in different parts of Asia. Photo: Reuters

Published: 9:15am, 17 Jul 2019Updated: 2:16pm, 18 Jul 2019

Early on Wednesday a “half blood moon” partial lunar eclipse was visible across Asia, from Jakarta to New Delhi, the result of a celestial alignment that two weeks ago caused a total solar eclipse in Chile and Argentina.

Eclipses can make for stunning sights – and stargazing travellers search them out again and again. However, those in Asia-Pacific countries who think travelling to remote parts of the globe to see an eclipse is going too far will have one question: when is the next eclipse in Asia-Pacific?

In 2009 the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century occurred over China, and there was another one over the Maluku Sea in Indonesia in 2016. More are on their way.

Here’s a rundown of where and when to travel around Asia to watch the moon slice up the sun in the coming years:

Solar flares, the solar corona, and the beginning of the diamond ring effect are seen during a total solar eclipse in August 2017. Photo: Shutterstock

1 – Annular solar eclipse: 26 December, 2019

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