{"id":30484,"date":"2025-09-18T23:44:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T23:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/30484\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T23:44:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T23:44:10","slug":"rare-partial-solar-eclipse-to-greet-new-zealand-at-dawn-on-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/30484\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare partial solar eclipse to greet New Zealand at dawn on Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Zealand will be treated to a rare sight on Monday morning as the moon appears to take a bite out of the rising sun &#8211; the first solar eclipse visible on our shores in more than a decade.<\/p>\n<p>On September 22, a rare partial solar eclipse will be visible at dawn across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Stardome Observatory said the sun will rise while the eclipse was already in progress.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvnz.co.nz\/news\/news-clips-str-32qsuy74osit2rkhfsdu12mbqdh-1758222100037\/what-you-need-to-know-about-partial-solar-eclipse-over-nz-in-depth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">What you need to know about partial solar eclipse over NZ &#8211; see more on TVNZ+<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Astronomer Josh Aoraki said the partial solar eclipse was so special because just a few countries, including a few Pacific nations, will be able to see it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We haven&#8217;t seen an eclipse of this magnitude here since 2012, so you won&#8217;t want to miss it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The sun will appear at dawn as a crescent when it rises, with the moon slowly moving across the sun and blocking more of its light over the next hour.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/a-graphic-of-how-much-of-the-sun-will-be-covered-by-the-moon-TKU4HECQORGR5NCXZVHSI46MQ4.png\" alt=\"A graphic of how much of the Sun will be covered by the Moon in different parts of the country.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-hi5x8q-0 iSFjhz image-metadata\">A graphic of how much of the Sun will be covered by the Moon in different parts of the country. (Source: Stardome Observatory)<\/p>\n<p>A clear and view of the eastern horizon at 7am will be the best time to see the eclipse, Aoraki said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;(The) Eclipse ends just after 8am when the moon will slip clear of the sun&#8217;s disc, ending the eclipse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The solar eclipse follows a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1news.co.nz\/2025\/09\/07\/lunar-and-partial-solar-eclipses-this-month-over-new-zealand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">total lunar eclipse earlier this month<\/a>, when New Zealanders saw the moon slip into Earth&#8217;s shadow and turn a deep red hue.<\/p>\n<p>Together, the two eclipses mark one of the busiest months for celestial events in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>The amount of sun covered at the peak of Monday&#8217;s eclipse will vary across the country, from around 60% in Auckland to more than 70% in the lower South Island.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast to the total lunar eclipse earlier this month, experts stressed solar eclipses could be dangerous to watch without proper precautions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s never safe to look directly at the sun without proper protection. You&#8217;ll need certified solar viewing glasses. Regular sunglasses are not safe for solar viewing,&#8221; Stardome said.<\/p>\n<p>Stardome is holding a free viewing party atop Maungakiekie\/One Tree Hill between 6am and 8am if weather allows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-greyDarkFaded\">The morning&#8217;s headlines in 90 seconds, including Trump slams Kimmel ahead of UK departure, new details on Jorja Miller\u2019s injury, and is chocolate about to get cheaper? (Source: 1News)<\/p>\n<p>How much of the sun will be covered for different regions<\/p>\n<p>60% in Auckland61% in Tauranga62% in Gisborne63% in New Plymouth66% in Wellington68% in Greymouth69% in Christchurch71% in Queenstown and Dunedin72% in Invercargill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New Zealand will be treated to a rare sight on Monday morning as the moon appears to take&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":30485,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[111,139,69,147,392],"class_list":["post-30484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-space","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-science","tag-space"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30484","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30484"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30484\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}