Solar eclipse of September 14, 2099


A total solar eclipse will occur on Monday, September 14, 2099. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide.

Locations experiencing totality

It will begin at sunrise off the western coast of Canada, and move eastern across Canada and the northern states of the United States. The eclipse will end in the Atlantic ocean, with partial visibility in parts of Europe, West Africa and throughout the entirety of North and South America.
The total eclipse will pass through the cities of Madison, Wisconsin, and Grand Rapids, Michigan. The last total solar eclipse over these two cities respectively was May 16, 1379, and April 18, 1558.

British Columbia

Although this solar eclipse does pass over a few large cities such as Minneapolis and Virginia Beach, it fails to offer totality in several major cities nearby, including most of Chicago and all of Washington D.C., Detroit, Cincinnati and Cleveland. Moreover, in Canada, the cities of Moose Jaw and Regina will be directly north of the path, but not in it.

Related eclipses

Solar eclipses 2098–2100

Saros 136

Inex series

Tritos series