Canada had the better seat in North America for the eclipse of 12 August 2026, which was partial across the whole east and north of the country, and it is the only part of the continent that sees anything of the total eclipse of 2 August 2027: a partial eclipse at sunrise in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. The best Canadian eclipse of the decade is still to come, on 14 January 2029, when three quarters of the Sun is covered on the Prairies. The Moon's full shadow returns to Canadian soil on 23 August 2044.

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August 2, 2027: partial solar eclipse

Local time. “Sun covered” is the share of the Sun's disc hidden at the best moment that is above the horizon.

January 26, 2028: partial solar eclipse

January 14, 2029: partial solar eclipse

June 1, 2030: partial solar eclipse

August 12, 2026: partial solar eclipse (past)

12 August 2026: Deeper the Further North and East

The track of totality passed over Greenland, close enough for Nunavut and the Atlantic provinces to see a substantial partial eclipse. In Iqaluit 61% of the Sun was covered at 1:24 p.m., in St. John's 53% at 3:35 p.m. and in Halifax 31% at 3:00 p.m. The share fell quickly to the south-west: Montreal had 18%, Toronto 8%, Winnipeg 5% and Calgary 2%, which is less than the eye notices even through a filter. Vancouver and the Pacific coast were outside the shadow altogether. Because it came in the early afternoon with the Sun high, it was an easy eclipse to watch through eclipse glasses and an easy one to miss without them, since daylight does not visibly dim until well over half the Sun is gone.

2 August 2027: An Eclipsed Sunrise on the Atlantic

The long total eclipse of 2 August 2027 begins at sunrise in the North Atlantic, and its outer shadow just reaches Canada's eastern edge. In St. John's the Sun comes up already eclipsed; the greatest coverage that can be seen is 29% at 6:09 a.m., a few degrees above the sea horizon, and it is over by 6:51 a.m. Halifax catches the very end: 12% at the moment of sunrise, 6:04 a.m., gone sixteen minutes later. A clear view to the east-north-east over water is essential. West of the Maritimes nothing is visible; in Quebec and Ontario the Sun rises after the eclipse has ended.

14 January 2029: The Big Partial

This is the eclipse to plan for. It is partial everywhere on Earth, but the Moon covers most of the Sun over western and central Canada on a Sunday morning. Calgary reaches 77% at 10:53 a.m., with the Sun rising while the eclipse is already under way; Winnipeg has 73% at 12:16 p.m. and Vancouver 73% at 9:40 a.m., low in the south-east. Toronto sees 52% at 12:42 p.m. and Montreal 48%. Before it, the annular eclipse of 26 January 2028 brushes the east: 10% in St. John's, 5% in Halifax and a barely measurable 1% in Toronto and Montreal. January weather is the obvious risk, and a low winter Sun needs an open southern horizon.

The Next Total Eclipse in Canada

On 8 April 2024 totality crossed southern Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces: 3 minutes 30 seconds at Niagara Falls and 1 minute 24 seconds in Montreal, while Toronto, just outside the path, was left with a thin crescent. The next total eclipse on Canadian territory is on 23 August 2044. Its path comes down from the Arctic into Alberta in the evening, giving Edmonton 1 minute 26 seconds and Calgary 1 minute 49 seconds of totality with the Sun low in the west. Eastern Canada waits much longer; Halifax is next inside a path of totality on 1 May 2079.

Frequently asked

Is the 2 August 2027 solar eclipse visible in Canada?

Only at sunrise in the Atlantic provinces. St. John's sees up to 29% of the Sun covered at 6:09 a.m. and Halifax 12% as the Sun rises. The rest of Canada sees nothing.

How much of the Sun was covered in Canada on 12 August 2026?

It depended on the place: 61% in Iqaluit, 53% in St. John's, 31% in Halifax, 18% in Montreal and 8% in Toronto. Vancouver was outside the eclipse.

When is the next total solar eclipse in Canada?

On 23 August 2044, when totality crosses Alberta in the evening, including Edmonton and Calgary.

Solar eclipses by country