The 2008 solar total eclipse starts from North of Canada, passes through Greenland, Arctic, Novosibirsk and North of China. This is the first solar total eclipse in China in the 21st centary.

Date and time: August 1, 2008 11:00 UT
Eclipse site in China: Altay, Hami (Xinjiang), Jiuquan, Lanzhou (Gansu), Xi'an (Shanxi)