Overview

• The Moon will cover up to about 80 percent of the Sun across parts of New Zealand, nearby South Pacific islands and sections of Antarctica.
• TimeandDate lists the MESZ schedule for remote viewers as 19:29 start, 21:41 maximum and 23:53 end.
• The event is not visible from Germany, where the Gesellschaft Deutschsprachiger Planetarien and observatories are providing livestreams.
• Experts urge the use of certified eclipse glasses meeting DIN EN ISO 12312-2:2015 or safe projection methods, with proper solar filters required on cameras, binoculars and telescopes.
• The next opportunity for German skywatchers is 12 August 2026, when a very deep partial eclipse is expected domestically and totality will be reachable in parts of Spain, Iceland and Greenland.