Total solar eclipse of 09/24/2815

Total solar eclipse of 09/24/2815
Day of week: Thursday
Maximum duration of eclipse: 04m48s
Maximum width of eclipse path: 240 km
Saros cycle: 157
Coverage: 100%
Magnitude: 1.0596
Gamma: -0.5844

How will be the weather during the total solar eclipse on 09/24/2815?

Where is the best place to see the total solar eclipse of 09/24/2815?
The following maps show the average cloud coverage for the day of the total solar eclipse. With the help of these maps, it is possible to find the place along the eclipse path, which has the best chance of a cloudless sky. Nevertheless, you should consider local circumstances and inform about the weather of your chosen observation site.

The data is provided by NASAs satellites AQUA and TERRA. The cloud maps are averaged over a period of 19 years (2000 - 2019).

Detailed country maps

worldmap Namibia
worldmap South Africa
worldmap Botswana
worldmap Lesotho
worldmap French Southern and Antarctic Lands

Cities inside the path of the eclipse

The following table shows all locations with a population of more than 5,000 inside the eclipse path. Cities which have more than 100,000 inhabitants are marked bold. A click at the locations opens a detailed map.

City Type Eclipse duration Local time of max. eclipse Distance to central line Ø Cloud coverage
NA  Walvis Bay, Erongo total - 09:28:59 UTC+02:00 10 km 44%
NA  Swakopmund, Erongo total - 09:28:35 UTC+02:00 40 km 61%
NA  Rehoboth, Hardap total - 09:32:54 UTC+02:00 67 km 14%
NA  Mariental, Hardap total - 09:36:12 UTC+02:00 34 km 12%
BW  Tshabong, Kgalagadi total - 09:45:12 UTC+02:00 11 km 15%
ZA  Pampierstad, Northern Cape total - 09:51:41 UTC+02:00 59 km 23%
ZA  Vryburg, North-West total - 09:50:24 UTC+02:00 24 km 17%
ZA  Jan Kempdorp, North-West total - 09:52:09 UTC+02:00 66 km 25%
ZA  Warrenton, Northern Cape total - 09:52:29 UTC+02:00 84 km 27%
ZA  Christiana, North-West total - 09:52:42 UTC+02:00 49 km 24%
ZA  Schweizer-Reneke, North-West total - 09:51:48 UTC+02:00 30 km 20%
ZA  Bloemhof, North-West total - 09:53:01 UTC+02:00 2 km 25%
ZA  Hoopstad, Orange Free State total - 09:53:50 UTC+02:00 6 km 23%
ZA  Wolmaransstad, North-West total - 09:52:55 UTC+02:00 60 km 20%
ZA  Bloemfontein, Orange Free State total - 09:56:27 UTC+02:00 116 km 28%
ZA  Wesselsbron, Orange Free State total - 09:54:39 UTC+02:00 14 km 23%
ZA  Brandfort, Orange Free State total - 09:56:12 UTC+02:00 64 km 26%
ZA  Bothaville, Orange Free State total - 09:54:20 UTC+02:00 71 km 21%
ZA  Allanridge, Orange Free State total - 09:54:58 UTC+02:00 37 km 22%
ZA  Orkney, North-West total - 09:53:46 UTC+02:00 114 km 19%
ZA  Theunissen, Orange Free State total - 09:56:09 UTC+02:00 24 km 25%
ZA  Botshabelo, Orange Free State total - 09:57:35 UTC+02:00 106 km 31%
ZA  Welkom, Orange Free State total - 09:55:30 UTC+02:00 20 km 23%
ZA  Kutloanong, Orange Free State total - 09:55:17 UTC+02:00 34 km 24%
ZA  Thaba Nchu, Orange Free State total - 09:57:41 UTC+02:00 95 km 30%
ZA  Virginia, Orange Free State total - 09:55:56 UTC+02:00 14 km 24%
ZA  Viljoenskroon, Orange Free State total - 09:54:37 UTC+02:00 105 km 20%
ZA  Winburg, Orange Free State total - 09:56:51 UTC+02:00 20 km 30%
ZA  Hennenman, Orange Free State total - 09:56:00 UTC+02:00 34 km 22%
ZA  Ventersburg, Orange Free State total - 09:56:23 UTC+02:00 28 km 22%
ZA  Kroonstad, Orange Free State total - 09:55:50 UTC+02:00 75 km 23%
ZA  Marquard, Orange Free State total - 09:57:50 UTC+02:00 13 km 29%
ZA  Ladybrand, Orange Free State total - 09:58:44 UTC+02:00 63 km 35%
LS  Maseru, Maseru total - 09:58:59 UTC+02:00 74 km 34%
ZA  Clocolan, Orange Free State total - 09:58:28 UTC+02:00 31 km 34%
ZA  Senekal, Orange Free State total - 09:57:37 UTC+02:00 29 km 22%
LS  Teyateyaneng, Berea total - 09:59:11 UTC+02:00 44 km 33%
LS  Nako, Maseru total - 09:59:58 UTC+02:00 89 km 36%
LS  Maputsoe, Leribe total - 09:59:01 UTC+02:00 12 km 30%
LS  Leribe, Leribe total - 09:59:15 UTC+02:00 3 km 32%
LS  Butha-Buthe, Butha-Buthe total - 09:59:27 UTC+02:00 17 km 30%
ZA  Bethlehem, Orange Free State total - 09:58:41 UTC+02:00 71 km 30%
ZA  Reitz, Orange Free State total - 09:58:13 UTC+02:00 119 km 27%
LS  Thaba-Tseka, Thaba-Tseka total - 10:01:19 UTC+02:00 38 km 31%
LS  Qacha’s Nek, Qachaʼs Nek total - 10:02:24 UTC+02:00 91 km 39%
ZA  Phuthaditjhaba, Orange Free State total - 10:00:05 UTC+02:00 68 km 31%
LS  Mokhotlong, Mokhotlong total - 10:01:46 UTC+02:00 7 km 30%
ZA  Harrismith, Orange Free State total - 10:00:15 UTC+02:00 108 km 31%
ZA  Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal total - 10:04:25 UTC+02:00 95 km 44%
ZA  Mooirivier, KwaZulu-Natal total - 10:03:20 UTC+02:00 61 km 44%
ZA  Mpophomeni, KwaZulu-Natal total - 10:04:15 UTC+02:00 36 km 51%
ZA  Howick, KwaZulu-Natal total - 10:04:12 UTC+02:00 47 km 47%
ZA  Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal total - 10:04:54 UTC+02:00 12 km 55%
ZA  Margate, KwaZulu-Natal total - 10:06:39 UTC+02:00 77 km 67%
ZA  Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal total - 10:04:43 UTC+02:00 42 km 52%
ZA  Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal total - 10:06:36 UTC+02:00 62 km 63%
ZA  Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal total - 10:04:13 UTC+02:00 105 km 47%
ZA  Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal total - 10:05:29 UTC+02:00 36 km 57%
ZA  Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal total - 10:06:27 UTC+02:00 4 km 63%
ZA  Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal total - 10:06:24 UTC+02:00 6 km 62%
ZA  Berea, KwaZulu-Natal total - 10:06:12 UTC+02:00 50 km 61%
ZA  Durban, KwaZulu-Natal total - 10:06:17 UTC+02:00 51 km 61%
ZA  Ballitoville, KwaZulu-Natal total - 10:06:07 UTC+02:00 91 km 55%
ZA  Stanger, KwaZulu-Natal total - 10:05:56 UTC+02:00 115 km 54%