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Solar Eclipses from New Orleans — What You'll See & When

When's the next solar eclipse you can actually see from New Orleans, and what will it look like from here? Below is each upcoming eclipse that reaches New Orleans — how much of the Sun gets covered, the local date and time of day, and whether the Sun is even above your horizon when it happens.

NEXT ECLIPSE FROM NEW ORLEANS
SLIGHT PARTIALTotal solar eclipse · The Grand Spanish Eclipsein 57 days

New Orleans catches a slight partial eclipse — a small nibble at the Sun’s edge around 12:46 PM. You’ll need eclipse glasses and a clear horizon to notice it.

Local dateWed, Aug 12, 2026
Around (local)12:46 PM
You'll seeSlight partial
Sun height74° up

A slight partial — a small nibble at the Sun’s edge.

Times are computed for New Orleans from the greatest-eclipse instant in the NASA eclipse canon · local time. For to-the-second contact times, check a local-circumstances tool nearer the date.

Never look at the partial Sun without certified eclipse glasses — only the brief total phase (if you're on the central path) is safe with the naked eye.

Every upcoming eclipse visible from New Orleans

SLIGHT PARTIALTotal solar eclipseWed, Aug 12, 2026

A slight partial — a small nibble at the Sun’s edge, around 12:46 PM local.

Also on the calendar but not visible from New Orleans: annular solar eclipse on 2027-02-06, total solar eclipse on 2027-08-02, annular solar eclipse on 2028-01-26, total solar eclipse on 2028-07-22, annular solar eclipse on 2030-06-01, total solar eclipse on 2030-11-25. See where each is visible on the global eclipse calendar.

Want the path of totality?

This page is “what New Orleanssees.” To see the path of totality drawn across the map and which countries it crosses, the Sun canvas has the full picture.

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