Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

Cape Town's permanent 50 to 70 million litre a day desalination plant lost its Paarden Eiland site to Transnet's port expansion, and the City's August 2026 Water Outlook now puts its new-water programme at 2036, about five years later than first water planned for 2030/31.

VTA's Phase II extension carries BART on from Berryessa through a five-mile single-bore tunnel to three new subway stations in San Jose - 28th Street/Little Portugal, Downtown San Jose and Diridon - plus a surface station at Santa Clara. Excavation of the tunnel boring machine entrance pit at Newhall Yard was in progress in late 2025.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 02:39:13 UT on 2037-07-13, and the total phase lasts up to 3 minutes 58 seconds along a path 200.7 km wide crossing Australia and New Zealand. A partial eclipse is visible from the East Indies, Australia and the Pacific.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 13:45:47 UT on 2038-01-05, and the annular phase lasts up to 3 minutes 19 seconds along a path 107.2 km wide crossing Cuba, Dom.Rep., Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Chad and Egypt. A partial eclipse is visible from eastern North America, northern South America, the Atlantic, Africa and Europe.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 13:31:31 UT on 2038-07-02, and the annular phase lasts up to 0 minutes 60 seconds along a path 31.2 km wide crossing Colombia, Venezuela, Mauritania, Morocco, Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya. A partial eclipse is visible from N. & Central America, South America, Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 00:58:46 UT on 2038-12-26, and the total phase lasts up to 2 minutes 18 seconds along a path 95.3 km wide crossing Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. A partial eclipse is visible from southeastern Asia, the East Indies, Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific and Antarctica.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 17:11:29 UT on 2039-06-21, and the annular phase lasts up to 4 minutes 5 seconds along a path 365.3 km wide crossing Alaska, northern Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Russia. A partial eclipse is visible from North America and western Europe.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 16:22:21 UT on 2039-12-15, and the total phase lasts up to 1 minute 51 seconds along a path 379.7 km wide crossing Antarctica. A partial eclipse is visible from southern South America and Antarctica.

Australia has funded a two-year development phase for its first high-speed rail line, a 1,800km network starting with Newcastle to Sydney that has been promised since 2013.

The 14.1 sq km district launched in 2023 was built around the Mukaab, a 400 m by 400 m cube holding roughly 2 million sq m of floor space and a domed AI-powered display. In January 2026 all work on the cube beyond soil excavation and piling was suspended while its financing and feasibility were reassessed, though development of the surrounding real estate continues; Knight Frank has estimated the district's cost at about $50 billion.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 11:50:55 UT on 2041-04-30, and the total phase lasts up to 1 minute 51 seconds along a path 71.7 km wide crossing Angola, Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Somalia. A partial eclipse is visible from Brazil, Africa and the Middle East.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 01:34:55 UT on 2041-10-25, and the annular phase lasts up to 6 minutes 7 seconds along a path 213.1 km wide crossing Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan and the Pacific. A partial eclipse is visible from eastern Asia and the Pacific.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 02:16:04 UT on 2042-04-20, and the total phase lasts up to 4 minutes 51 seconds along a path 210.4 km wide crossing Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and the North Pacific. A partial eclipse is visible from eastern Asia, southeastern Asia, Australia and the Pacific.