On September 21–22, 2025, only one day before the September equinox, a stunning partial solar eclipse will take place in the Southern Hemisphere. Forbes says that this one-of-a-kind event will be a beautiful sight: a crescent-shaped sun will rise in the sky. For anyone who are at the correct place, this astronomical event is truly one of a kind because it happens so rarely, at daybreak and near the equinox.
On Sunday, September 21, the celestial event will happen between 17:29 and 21:53 UTC. TimeAndDate.com will be streaming live from Dunedin, New Zealand, where the eclipsed sun will rise at 6:27 a.m. NZST on Monday, September 22, for anyone who can’t see it in person. The eclipse will only be seen from the Southern Hemisphere, thus those in North America and Europe won’t be able to watch it.
Most of the South Pacific will be able to watch the eclipse, but the best views, with the darkest eclipses, will be from:
South Island, New Zealand, where up to 86% of the sun will be blocked
The coast of Antarctica on the Ross Sea
Christchurch, New Zealand, and Stewart Island
Young Island in the Balleny chain is one of many remote islands.
This weekend’s partial eclipse is a fun warm-up for a much bigger event in Dunedin, New Zealand. On July 22, 2028, the city will be in the path of totality for a total solar eclipse, which will last for 2 minutes and 51 seconds. For now, though, this partial eclipse gives anyone in the right position at the right time a chance to see the amazing sight of a crescent sun at sunrise.