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Partial Solar Eclipse in Sagittarius — December 5, 2029

Maximum eclipse is at 15:03 UTC on Wednesday, December 5, 2029, with the Sun at 13°46' Sagittarius.

What kind of eclipse this is

The eclipse of December 5, 2029 is partial, which means only part of the disc is covered, and there is no track of totality anywhere on Earth. Maximum falls at 15:03 UTC with the Sun at 13°46' Sagittarius and the Moon at 13°52' Sagittarius, close enough to a node on that date for the three bodies to line up rather than merely conjoin.

It is one of 2 eclipses inside a single season, the others falling on December 20, 2029, which is the pattern how eclipse seasons work explains.

Exact time where you are

Maximum on December 5, 2029 is a single instant, 15:03 UTC, and the table below is that instant read on six clocks; whether the Sun is above your horizon then is a geographic question rather than an astrological one.

CityLocal timeLocal date
New York10:035 December
Los Angeles07:035 December
London15:035 December
Delhi20:335 December
Sydney02:03 the next day6 December
Istanbul18:035 December

The positions

The Sun stands at 13°46' Sagittarius and the Moon at 13°52' Sagittarius, and the eclipse is read at 13°46' Sagittarius, in the second decan of Sagittarius. A natal placement within a couple of degrees of 13°46' Sagittarius is contacted directly, which is the only part of eclipse interpretation that is specific to a chart rather than general.

Which house it falls in for your sign

Counted from each sign as the first house, this partial solar eclipse at 13°46' Sagittarius falls here:

SignHouseWhat that house covers
Aries9th housedistance, study, belief, travel and the long view
Taurus8th houseshared money, debt, intimacy and what is not said out loud
Gemini7th housepartners, opponents and anyone you deal with one to one
Cancer6th housework, routine, health and the small maintenance of a life
Leo5th houseplay, romance, children and anything you make for its own sake
Virgo4th househome, family, roots and private ground
Libra3rd houseconversation, short trips, siblings and daily information
Scorpio2nd housemoney, possessions and what you consider yours
Sagittarius1st houseyour own bearing, appearance and the first move
Capricorn12th houserest, solitude, what is behind you and what runs unattended
Aquarius11th housefriends, groups, networks and what you are aiming at
Pisces10th housecareer, public standing and what you are known for

The eclipse season around it

The December 5, 2029 eclipse sits 15 days from the others in its season:

The season containing December 5, 2029 runs about thirty-five days, and the next one falls roughly six months later, which is why eclipse dates cluster instead of spreading evenly.

Questions people ask about this

What time is the eclipse on December 5, 2029?

Maximum is 15:03 UTC, converted to six local clocks in the table above.

Is it visible from where I am?

That depends on the track of the partial eclipse of December 5, 2029 and on whether the Sun is above your horizon at 15:03 UTC, which is geography rather than astrology.

What sign is this eclipse in?

13°46' Sagittarius — the second decan of Sagittarius.

Is it safe to look at?

The solar eclipse of December 5, 2029 is not safe to watch unfiltered at any stage except totality; use a certified filter.

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