Solar and Lunar Eclipses 2032
Here are the dates and Dhaka times of every eclipse of the year, with a note on whether the Sun or Moon is above the horizon in Bangladesh while it happens. A lunar eclipse can be seen at once from the whole night side of Earth, so most of them can be watched from here. A solar eclipse is visible only along a narrow track, and in most years that track does not cross Bangladesh.
Next eclipse
Annular solar eclipse on Sat, February 6, 2027
Not visible from Bangladesh.
Lunar eclipses 2032
A lunar eclipse happens when the Moon passes through Earth's shadow. In a penumbral eclipse the Moon only dims slightly. In a partial or total eclipse a clear bite is taken out of it. Times are for Dhaka.
| Date | Type | Coverage | Dhaka timings | Bengali date | Hijri date | From Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, April 25, 2032Drik panchang for this day | Total | 100% |
| 12 Boishakh 1439 | 14 Muharram 1454 AH | Visible |
| Mon, October 18, 2032Drik panchang for this day | Total | 100% |
| 2 Kartik 1439 | 12 Rajab 1454 AH | Visible |
A lunar eclipse happens at the same instant for everyone, so the times above apply to all of Bangladesh. "Visible" means the Moon is above the horizon during at least part of the eclipse.
Solar eclipses 2032
The Moon passes in front of the Sun. The magnitude shown is for Dhaka when the eclipse is visible here, otherwise for the point of greatest eclipse elsewhere on Earth.
| Date | Type | Coverage | Dhaka timings | Bengali date | Hijri date | From Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, May 9, 2032Drik panchang for this day | Annular | 99% | Greatest eclipse: 7:25 PM | 26 Boishakh 1439 | 28 Muharram 1454 AH | Not visible |
| Wed, November 3, 2032Drik panchang for this day | Partial | 6%as seen from Dhaka |
| 18 Kartik 1439 | 28 Rajab 1454 AH | Visible |
Solar eclipse contact times shift by a few minutes between districts. "Not visible" means the Sun is below the horizon in Bangladesh or the Moon's shadow never reaches this part of Earth.
About eclipses
- A lunar eclipse can only happen at full moon, when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow. In a penumbral eclipse it crosses only the faint outer shadow and dims a little. In a partial eclipse part of the Moon enters the dark umbra. In a total eclipse the whole Moon is inside the umbra and usually turns a deep red.
- A solar eclipse can only happen at new moon, when the Moon's shadow falls on Earth. The shadow's dark core is only a few hundred kilometres wide, so a total or annular eclipse is seen along a narrow path, and a partial eclipse across a wider region. Bangladesh lies on such a path only a few times a century.
- Never look at the Sun during a solar eclipse without proper eclipse glasses or a welder's glass of shade 14. Ordinary sunglasses, X-ray film and smoked glass do not protect the eye. A lunar eclipse is safe to watch with the naked eye.
- Eclipses come in pairs about two weeks apart, a solar and a lunar, and repeat in the 18-year Saros cycle. That is why the same kinds of eclipse return to the same region of the sky generations later.
- In the Bengali calendar a lunar eclipse always falls on Purnima and a solar eclipse on Amavasya. The panchang for each day lists the tithi and the traditional observances kept during the eclipse.