Here are the upcoming total and annular solar eclipses in the next decade and the places where they will be visible. The sun is completely blocked by the moon during a total eclipse, while a ring of the sun is still visible surrounding the moon during an annular eclipse.
- Dec. 14, 2001: Annular eclipse. Visible over the Pacific Ocean and Costa Rica.
- June 10, 2002: Annular eclipse. Celebes Sea to Mexico.
- Dec. 4, 2002: Total eclipse. Southern Africa across the Indian Ocean to south Australia.
- May 31, 2003: Annular eclipse. Iceland, Greenland.
- Nov. 23, 2003: Total eclipse. Antarctica, southern Indian Ocean.
- April 8, 2005: Total eclipse. South Pacific to Central America and Venezuela.
- Oct. 3, 2005: Annular eclipse. Spain, North Africa, East Africa.
- March 29, 2006: Total eclipse. Eastern Brazil, West Africa, the Sahara, Turkey and the Black Sea.
- Sept. 22, 2006: Annular eclipse. Guyana, south Atlantic.
- Aug. 1, 2008: Total eclipse. Siberia and northern China.
- Jan. 26, 2009: Annular eclipse. Indonesia, Borneo.
- July 22, 2009: Total eclipse. India, southern China, South Pacific.
- July 11, 2010: Total eclipse. South Pacific.
Sources: “Sky and Telescope” magazine, New York Public Library Science Desk Reference.
