The annular Solar Eclipse of 05/09/2032

Eclipse Parameters

Eclipse Path

Baily's Beads

Baily's beads are the bright points of sunlight that shine through the valleys along the Moon's limb in the seconds before the annular ring closes and after it breaks apart. The simulations below show them at second contact (C2), the start of annularity, and third contact (C3), the end. These simulations are computed for the point of maximum eclipse. Baily's beads at any other location within the eclipse path can be simulated on the interactive map.

Weather & Cloud Coverage

The chart below shows the average cloud coverage along the central line, measured on the eclipse day at the local time of maximum eclipse over the past decades. Lower values mark the stretches of the path with the best chance of a clear sky. Click on the chart for full screen.