The five numbers that matter

DateSaturday 22 July 2028. There is no daylight saving in July, so times are AWST in WA, ACST in the NT and SA, and AEST everywhere else.
The pathThe Kimberley in WA, the Northern Territory, south-west Queensland and New South Wales, leaving the coast at Sydney. It then crosses the Tasman Sea to Otago and Southland in New Zealand.
Longest totality5 min 10 s at the point of greatest eclipse in the central Kimberley, WA, at 10:55:33am AWST. The longest in a town in the table: Thargomindah, 4 min 15 s.
Big citiesIn the path: Sydney CBD (3 min 48 s), Gosford (3 min 16 s), Wollongong (2 min 52 s). Just outside: Newcastle (99.7%). Every other capital city gets a partial eclipse.
Capitals outside the pathCanberra 96.1%, Darwin 88.0%, Brisbane 81.5%, Melbourne 81.3%, Adelaide 76.2%, Hobart 73.3%, Perth 50.1% of the Sun covered at maximum.

For the path itself, see the interactive 2028 eclipse map. For the whole story of the day, read our 2028 total solar eclipse guide.

Every town's times, totality and Sun covered

Times are local on Saturday 22 July 2028, with the time zone in its own column. Totality and maximum are to the second; the start and end of the eclipse are to the minute. Rows marked Partial are outside the path. Each place links to its town guide or regional guide. Height at maximum is how high the eclipse sits above the horizon, which matters if hills, trees or buildings are close by.

PlaceStateZoneEclipse beginsTotalityLength of totalitySun coveredMaximumEclipse endsHeight at maximumJuly clear days
PerthWAAWST9:31amPartialn/a50.1%10:47:40am12:09pm33°n/a
BroomeWAAWST9:16amPartialn/a91.2%10:46:32am12:20pm48°n/a
Central Kimberley (greatest eclipse)WAAWST9:23am10:52:58am to 10:58:08am5m 10s100%10:55:33am12:28pm53°n/a
Halls CreekWAAWST9:29amPartialn/a98.3%11:01:32am12:33pm51°n/a
WyndhamWAAWST9:26am10:57:31am to 11:00:53am3m 22s100%10:59:12am12:32pm53°n/a
KununurraWAAWST9:28am10:59:46am to 11:02:38am2m 52s100%11:01:13am12:33pm53°n/a
DarwinNTACST10:59amPartialn/a88.0%12:32:20pm2:03pm57°n/a
Alice SpringsNTACST11:22amPartialn/a95.3%12:53:26pm2:20pm46°n/a
Tennant CreekNTACST11:17am12:48:07pm to 12:51:28pm3m 21s100%12:49:48pm2:18pm50°n/a
AdelaideSAACST11:48amPartialn/a76.2%1:11:27pm2:29pm34°n/a
BirdsvilleQLDAEST12:08pmPartialn/a99.9%1:37:25pm3:00pm42°n/a
Mount IsaQLDAEST12:02pmPartialn/a93.4%1:33:00pm2:57pm48°n/a
ThargomindahQLDAEST12:21pm1:45:21pm to 1:49:36pm4m 15s100%1:47:29pm3:06pm38°n/a
MelbourneVICAEST12:32pmPartialn/a81.3%1:53:02pm3:07pm29°n/a
CairnsQLDAEST12:16pmPartialn/a66.9%1:41:49pm2:59pm48°n/a
BourkeNSWAEST12:27pm1:50:14pm to 1:54:19pm4m 05s100%1:52:17pm3:09pm35°17.5
HobartTASAEST12:40pmPartialn/a73.3%1:56:26pm3:07pm23°n/a
DubboNSWAEST12:35pm1:55:27pm to 1:59:17pm3m 50s100%1:57:22pm3:12pm32°11.5
OrangeNSWAEST12:36pm1:57:18pm to 1:59:32pm2m 14s100%1:58:25pm3:13pm31°7.0
CanberraACTAEST12:38pmPartialn/a96.1%1:58:51pm3:13pm29°n/a
BathurstNSWAEST12:37pm1:57:36pm to 2:00:38pm3m 02s100%1:59:07pm3:13pm30°6.6
MudgeeNSWAEST12:37pm1:56:58pm to 2:00:52pm3m 54s100%1:58:55pm3:13pm31°9.4
LithgowNSWAEST12:38pm1:58:08pm to 2:01:48pm3m 40s100%1:59:58pm3:14pm30°n/a
KatoombaNSWAEST12:39pm1:58:31pm to 2:02:00pm3m 29s100%2:00:15pm3:14pm30°8.0
PenrithNSWAEST12:40pm1:58:54pm to 2:02:40pm3m 46s100%2:00:47pm3:14pm29°n/a
WindsorNSWAEST12:40pm1:59:01pm to 2:02:51pm3m 50s100%2:00:56pm3:14pm29°n/a
SconeNSWAEST12:39pmPartialn/a99.3%2:00:38pm3:14pm31°n/a
MuswellbrookNSWAEST12:39pmPartialn/a99.68%2:00:43pm3:14pm30°n/a
WollongongNSWAEST12:40pm1:59:45pm to 2:02:37pm2m 52s100%2:01:11pm3:14pm29°n/a
BlacktownNSWAEST12:40pm1:59:11pm to 2:03:00pm3m 49s100%2:01:05pm3:14pm29°n/a
Parramatta CBDNSWAEST12:40pm1:59:19pm to 2:03:08pm3m 49s100%2:01:13pm3:15pm29°n/a
SingletonNSWAEST12:40pmPartialn/a99.83%2:01:12pm3:15pm30°n/a
Sydney CBDNSWAEST12:41pm1:59:37pm to 2:03:26pm3m 48s100%2:01:32pm3:15pm29°12.0
Pokolbin (Hunter Valley Gardens)NSWAEST12:40pmPartialn/a99.96%2:01:25pm3:15pm30°n/a
GosfordNSWAEST12:41pm1:59:59pm to 2:03:15pm3m 16s100%2:01:37pm3:15pm29°n/a
CessnockNSWAEST12:40pmPartialn/a99.98%2:01:31pm3:15pm30°n/a
MorissetNSWAEST12:41pm2:00:55pm to 2:02:36pm1m 40s100%2:01:45pm3:15pm29°n/a
MaitlandNSWAEST12:41pmPartialn/a99.62%2:01:46pm3:15pm30°n/a
NewcastleNSWAEST12:41pmPartialn/a99.7%2:02:08pm3:15pm29°n/a
BrisbaneQLDAEST12:41pmPartialn/a81.5%2:02:00pm3:14pm33°n/a

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How long totality lasts in each town

20 places in the table are inside the path. Thargomindah gets the longest totality of the towns in the table, 4 min 15 s, then Bourke with 4 min 05 s and Mudgee with 3 min 54 s. The shortest is Morisset, with 1 min 40 s, close to the edge of the path. Near the edge, a few kilometres can change totality by a minute or more: each town guide has the times for the villages around it.

Bar chart of 2028 total solar eclipse totality duration by town in Australia, from 5m 10s in the central Kimberley and 4m 15s in Thargomindah to 3m 48s in the Sydney CBD and 1m 40s in Morisset
Totality at every place in the path in our table, longest first. Glasses stay on for the whole eclipse, totality included. Calculated from NASA eclipse elements. Chart: Aura Sight.

How much of the Sun is covered in each capital city

Sydney is the only capital city in the path. Outside it, Canberra gets the deepest partial eclipse, 96.1% of the Sun covered, and Perth the least, 50.1%. At 96.1% the sky stays light: it is still a partial eclipse, and glasses stay on from start to finish. Our guide to eclipse times for every capital city has the nearest totality from each one.

Bar chart of how much of the Sun is covered in each Australian capital city in the 2028 solar eclipse: Sydney total, Canberra 96.1%, Darwin 88.0%, Brisbane 81.5%, Melbourne 81.3%, Adelaide 76.2%, Hobart 73.3%, Perth 50.1%
Share of the Sun covered at maximum in each capital city. Only Sydney is in the path of totality. Calculated from NASA eclipse elements. Chart: Aura Sight.

July weather odds

The Bureau of Meteorology's average number of clear days in July, for the towns where our guides have a figure: Bourke 17.5, Sydney 12.0, Dubbo 11.5, Mudgee 9.4, Katoomba 8.0, Orange 7.0, Bathurst 6.6. Further west it is clearer still. Our 2028 eclipse weather odds post has the satellite cloud record along the whole path, and the July record for each region.

Do you need eclipse glasses for every minute?

Yes. Even in a deep partial eclipse, the part of the Sun that is left is bright enough to burn the retina, and the retina has no pain sensors, so there is no warning. Ordinary sunglasses are never safe. Everyone needs ISO 12312-2 certified eclipse glasses for the whole eclipse, from the first contact to the last, totality included.

Our certified eclipse glasses ship Australia-wide. Read why you need eclipse glasses and the eclipse glasses checklist for 22 July 2028 before the day.

  • Never use eclipse glasses with binoculars, a telescope, a camera or a phone. Optics need their own solar filter on the front: see solar filters for cameras, phones and binoculars.
  • Check every pair before use, and throw out any that are scratched, torn or punctured.
  • Supervise children closely, and fit their glasses before the eclipse starts.

FAQ

How long does totality last in Sydney?

In the Sydney CBD totality lasts 3 min 48 s, from 1:59:37pm to 2:03:26pm AEST on Saturday 22 July 2028. Parramatta CBD gets 3 min 49 s and Penrith 3 min 46 s.

Where is the longest totality in Australia in 2028?

At the point of greatest eclipse in the central Kimberley, WA: 5 min 10 s, at 10:55:33am AWST. Of the towns in our table, Thargomindah gets the longest, 4 min 15 s, then Bourke with 4 min 05 s.

Will Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth get totality?

No. They get a partial eclipse: Melbourne 81.3%, Brisbane 81.5%, Adelaide 76.2% and Perth 50.1% of the Sun covered. Sydney is the only capital city in the path of totality.

What time is the eclipse in each capital city?

Local times, from start to finish: Sydney 12:41pm to 3:15pm AEST, total; Canberra 12:38pm to 3:13pm AEST; Darwin 10:59am to 2:03pm ACST; Brisbane 12:41pm to 3:14pm AEST; Melbourne 12:32pm to 3:07pm AEST; Adelaide 11:48am to 2:29pm ACST; Hobart 12:40pm to 3:07pm AEST; Perth 9:31am to 12:09pm AWST.

Which towns only just miss totality?

Cessnock 99.98%, Pokolbin (Hunter Valley Gardens) 99.96%, Birdsville 99.9%, Singleton 99.83%, Newcastle 99.7%, Muswellbrook 99.68%, Maitland 99.62%, Scone 99.3% of the Sun covered. They are close to the path, but the eclipse there is partial, and glasses stay on for the whole eclipse.

Do I need eclipse glasses if my town only gets a partial eclipse?

Yes. Any part of the Sun left uncovered can burn the retina. Everyone needs ISO 12312-2 certified eclipse glasses for the whole eclipse, from start to finish.

Sources

All checked 15.11.2026.

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