3rd / 4th March 2007: Total Eclipse of the Moon

visible from all of South Africa

Mar 3rd 10:18pm - the eclipse officially starts, but the Moon does not change shape visibly - it may dim slightly; this is the start of the penumbral phase

Mar 3rd 11:30pm - the Moon starts moving into the dark part of the Earth's shadow, and changes shape noticeably

Mar 4th 00:44am - the Moon is completely within the Earth's shadow, but will probably look slightly reddish; this is the start of totality

Mar 4th 1:58am - the Moon starts moving out of the Earth's shadow - totality has ended

Mar 4th 3:11am - the Moon appears to be fully recovered - back to full moon - but may be slightly dimmed

Mar 4th 4:24am - the penumbral phase has ended, and the eclipse is officially over (although there's nothing to watch from 3:11am to 4:24am)

19th March 2007: Partial Eclipse of the Sun

not visible from any part of South Africa

The eclipse starts 2:38am and ends 6:25am (South African time). 

The eclipse will be visible from parts of eastern Asia - China and eastern Russia.

28 Aug 2007: Total Eclipse of the Moon

not visible at all from South Africa

Officially, the eclipse (including the invisible penumbral phase) starts at 9:53am and ends 3:21pm (South African time).

The visible part of the eclipse starts 10:51am and ends 2:24pm.

The eclipse will be visible from North and South America, Australia and eastern Asia.

11 Sep 2007: Partial Eclipse of the Sun

not visible from any part of South Africa

The eclipse starts 12:25pm (25min after noon) and ends 4:36pm (South African time).

The eclipse will be visible from the southern parts of South America.