Partial solar eclipse visible only from New Zealand and Antarctica

A partial solar eclipse is arriving on Sunday 21 September, but it will only be visible in a nearly uninhabited region of the world , between New Zealand and Antarctica : the peak coverage of the solar disk, at a maximum of 78%, will be at 9.41pm Italian time .

To see a similar astronomical spectacle in Italy , but this time total, you will have to wait until August 12, 2026 , when it will reach a peak of over 90% coverage in the North. The one arriving on September 21, the day before the spring equinox, will be the second partial solar eclipse of 2025 and will begin at 7:29 PM Italian time when the Moon will gradually begin to obscure the solar disk. This coverage will reach its peak just over 2 hours later, covering 78% of our star.

But only a very few people will be able to see the spectacle, those living between the southernmost regions of New Zealand and Antarctica. To see a similar phenomenon again, we'll have to wait until February 17, 2026, with an annular eclipse visible from South America, South Africa, and Antarctica. A total eclipse will also occur on August 12, 2026, involving Italy as well. On that occasion, the Moon will completely cover the solar disk, a total eclipse, perfectly visible between Iceland and northern Spain. Although not total, Italy will also be able to enjoy the spectacle, particularly in the north of the country, where 90% of the solar disk will be covered, while in the south it will be about 50%.