<p>Yes, total Solar eclipses can occur anywhere. On any given place, they occur roughly every 400 years, on average. If you take a look on the picture below (from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse#Occurrence_and_cycles" rel="noreferrer">Wikipedia</a>), you'll see that within the last one thousand year, almost every place on Earth has experienced a total Solar eclipse. The places that <em>haven't</em> experienced one have no special latitude or longitude, so it's just a matter of coincidence.</p>

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APOD photo, Total eclipse in Antarctica: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150315.html
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<p>A solar eclipse only puts part of Earth at a time in shadow, so I'm not talking about a solar eclipse that casts a shadow over all of Earth.</p>

<p>What I mean is: are there any areas on Earth where, no matter how Sol, Earth and Luna are aligned, a total solar eclipse is impossible? Can the penumbra cast a shade on any part of Earth, or are there certain areas where a penumbra due to a solar eclipse cannot occur?</p>

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Can all areas on Earth experience a total solar eclipse?
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# Can all areas on Earth experience a total solar eclipse?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-09-28)

A solar eclipse only puts part of Earth at a time in shadow, so I'm not talking about a solar eclipse that casts a shadow over all of Earth.

What I mean is: are there any areas on Earth where, no matter how Sol, Earth and Luna are aligned, a total solar eclipse is impossible? Can the penumbra cast a shade on any part of Earth, or are there certain areas where a penumbra due to a solar eclipse cannot occur?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-09-28. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

Yes, total Solar eclipses can occur anywhere. On any given place, they occur roughly every 400 years, on average. If you take a look on the picture below (from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse#Occurrence_and_cycles)), you'll see that within the last one thousand year, almost every place on Earth has experienced a total Solar eclipse. The places that *haven't* experienced one have no special latitude or longitude, so it's just a matter of coincidence.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/5UOwZ.gif)](https://i.sstatic.net/5UOwZ.gif)

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> **username_2**: APOD photo, Total eclipse in Antarctica: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150315.html  

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