November 2026 edition

Solar Eclipses quiz

Q13 / 50Easy15.0s
Which two bodies does the Moon pass between in a solar eclipse?
AEarth and the Sun
BEarth and Mars
CVenus and the Sun
DMars and the Sun
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about solar eclipses? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from the Moon's shadow to Eddington's 1919 test of relativity.

Solar Eclipses · November 2026 edition

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Q5 / 50Opener
Which phase of the Moon brings a solar eclipse?
AFull moon
BNew moon
CFirst quarter
DLast quarter

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15.0s

Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerMoon, Sun and eye safety
2EasyTotal, partial and annular eclipses
3TrickyEclipse seasons, the umbra and totality
4HardAncient omens, Eddington and eclipse chasers
5BrutalSaros cycles, hybrid eclipses and orbital tilt
Solar Eclipses titlesout of 500
Full corona50 / 50
Totality350+
Diamond ring275+
Ring of fire200+
Half sun100+
First bite1+
Overcast0

44 of 50 right · six short of Full corona

You vs Katie BSolar Eclipses · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
How many solar eclipses can happen in a year, at most?
Two
Three
Five✓GBKB
Seven

Speed scores

Gone in a flash.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Which phase of the Moon brings a solar eclipse? Clock's ticking.

The ramp

Full sun first, then darkness.

Five rounds of ten, each one harder than the last.

Titles

Chase totality.

When you finish, your score earns a title. Score nothing and it's Overcast; get every question right for Full corona.

Answer Sheet

Compare your view.

Review every question and compare answers with friends. Did they know how many eclipses can happen in a year?

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