Partial Solar Eclipse · 5 January 2057

Solar Eclipse in Zimbabwe

On 5 January 2057, a partial solar eclipse crosses Iceland.

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Partial
Eclipse type
37.2%
Max obscuration
—
Max duration
20
Cities tracked
Where to watch

Visibility Map

The path of totality crosses Zimbabwe. See the shadow track and totality corridor. Click anywhere on the map to see how the eclipse appears from that location.

Path of Totality
Width~102 km
Max duration—
Speed~2,900 km/h
Eclipse Details
Saros series142
Magnitude1.0287
Gamma-0.2837
Date5 January 2057
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Normal sky before eclipse
Sky during total solar eclipse
During eclipse
Normal sky
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What you'll experience

Sky Simulation

Drag the slider to compare the sky before and during totality. At peak, stars appear at midday and the horizon glows in all directions.

≈ Dusk
Sky darkness
−4°C
Temp. drop
2,900 km/h
Moon speed
🌑 Simulated at totality peak
By location

Cities in Zimbabwe

Maximum obscuration and peak contact time per city.

Beitbridge37%
Chiredzi34%
Gwanda33%
Zvishavane31%
Chipinge31%
Bulawayo31%
Masvingo30%
Shurugwi29%
Gweru28%
Mutare27%
Redcliff27%
Kwekwe26%
Rusape25%
Hwange25%
Kadoma24%
Marondera24%
Gokwe24%
Victoria Falls24%
Chegutu24%
Chitungwiza23%
20 cities
Worldwide

Other Countries

South Africa89%
Lesotho68%
Namibia61%
Eswatini53%
Madagascar52%
Mozambique51%
Brazil51%
BW50%
Réunion44%
Mauritius42%
Zimbabwe37%
Angola25%
Zambia24%
Malawi21%
ID15%
Mayotte10%
Comoros9%
DR Congo9%
Tanzania6%
19 countries
What's next

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