Quebecers will have to wait 55 years before seeing another total solar eclipse on their territory. 1er May 2079, the Moon will hide the Sun above the Magdalen Islands, the maritime provinces and part of New England, according to Éclipse Québec. The next total solar eclipse visible from southern Quebec will take place on May 3, 2106.
The next total solar eclipse visible in Canada will take less time to wait. On August 22, 2044, it will be total in a portion of western Canada and partial in Quebec.
You will have to wait less than a year to witness a partial solar eclipse in Quebec. On March 29, 2025, the moon will hide half of the Sun for part of the south of the province.
The next total eclipse on Earth will pass over Iceland and certain regions of Spain on August 12, 2026. In Quebec, it will be partial.
On the night of March 13 to 14, 2025, Quebecers will be able to witness a total lunar eclipse, an easy-to-observe spectacle that happens once or a few times per decade. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through the center of Earth’s shadow.