SKY · SOLAR ECLIPSES · USA
When's the next solar eclipse you can actually see from Washington, D.C., and what will it look like from here? Below is each upcoming eclipse that reaches Washington, D.C. — 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.
Washington, D.C. catches a slight partial eclipse — a small nibble at the Sun’s edge around 1:46 PM. You’ll need eclipse glasses and a clear horizon to notice it.
A slight partial — a small nibble at the Sun’s edge.
Times are computed for Washington, D.C. 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.
A slight partial — a small nibble at the Sun’s edge, around 1:46 PM local.
Also on the calendar but not visible from Washington, D.C.: 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.
This page is “what Washington, D.C.sees.” To see the path of totality drawn across the map and which countries it crosses, the Sun canvas has the full picture.