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July 20, 1944 Annular Solar Eclipse

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What the Eclipse Looked Like Near the Maximum Point

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Where the Eclipse Was Seen

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Path of the Eclipse Shadow

Regions that saw, at least, a partial eclipse: South in Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Much of Africa, Pacific, Indian Ocean.

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Eclipse Shadow Path

Portion of Sun covered by the Moon (Eclipse obscuration)

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When the Eclipse Happened Worldwide — Timeline

The eclipse started at one location and ended at another. The times below are actual times (in UTC) when the eclipse occurred. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 26.8 seconds.

Eclipse Stages WorldwideUTC TimeLocal Time in Columbus*
First location to see the partial eclipse beginJul 20 at 02:42:38Jul 19 at 10:42:38 pm
First location to see the full eclipse beginJul 20 at 03:45:46Jul 19 at 11:45:46 pm
Maximum EclipseJul 20 at 05:42:48Jul 20 at 1:42:48 am
Last location to see the full eclipse endJul 20 at 07:39:46Jul 20 at 3:39:46 am
Last location to see the partial eclipse endJul 20 at 08:42:59Jul 20 at 4:42:59 am

* These local times do not refer to a specific location but indicate the beginning, peak, and end of the eclipse on a global scale, each line referring to a different location. This eclipse isn't visible in Columbus.

Upcoming eclipses visible in Columbus

Next Annular Solar Eclipse will be on Jan 14, 1945

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CountryTypeStart of EclipseEnd of Eclipse
Ethiopia
Annular Solar Eclipse
5:13 am 7:42 am
India
Annular Solar Eclipse
9:25 am IST2:10 pm IST
Indonesia
Annular Solar Eclipse
12:52 pm JST5:43 pm WIT
Kenya
Annular Solar Eclipse
6:09 am EAT8:02 am EAT
Laos
Annular Solar Eclipse
10:58 am ICT3:08 pm ICT
Myanmar
Annular Solar Eclipse
10:05 am 2:55 pm ICT
Palau
Annular Solar Eclipse
2:53 pm 5:39 pm
Papua New Guinea
Annular Solar Eclipse
4:15 pm PGT6:41 pm PGT
Philippines
Annular Solar Eclipse
2:08 pm JST5:35 pm JST
Somalia
Annular Solar Eclipse
5:12 am 7:50 am
South Sudan
Annular Solar Eclipse
5:30 am CAT7:58 am EAT
Thailand
Annular Solar Eclipse
10:49 am ICT3:05 pm ICT
Uganda
Annular Solar Eclipse
6:09 am 7:26 am
Vietnam
Annular Solar Eclipse
11:05 am ICT4:15 pm IDT
Afghanistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:40 am IST10:11 am AFT
Algeria
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:38 am CET4:43 am GMT
Angola
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:45 am CAT6:50 am CAT
Armenia
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:04 am TMT8:30 am TMT
Australia
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:05 pm 6:11 pm ACST
Azerbaijan
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:01 am TMT8:10 am
Bahrain
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:02 am GST9:22 am GST
Bangladesh
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:58 am 4:27 pm JST
Bhutan
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:32 am 1:15 pm
British Indian Ocean Territory
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:09 am IOT10:45 am IOT
Brunei
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:04 pm JST5:28 pm JST
Burundi
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:04 am EAT6:52 am CAT
Cambodia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:07 am ICT3:11 pm ICT
Cameroon
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:45 am WAT5:51 am WAT
Central African Republic
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:05 am CAT5:53 am WAT
Chad
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:56 am WAT5:52 am WAT
China
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:55 am IST5:06 pm
Christmas Island
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:25 pm CXT2:58 pm CXT
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:41 am CCT1:42 pm CCT
Comoros
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:23 am EAT7:50 am EAT
Congo
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:44 am WAT5:51 am WAT
Congo Democratic Republic
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:23 am 7:24 am
Cyprus
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:34 am 6:50 am EET
Djibouti
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:50 am EAT8:08 am EAT
East Timor
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:59 pm TLT5:39 pm TLT
Egypt
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:01 am CAT8:01 am EEST
Eritrea
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:50 am EAT8:08 am EAT
French Southern Territories
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:09 am 4:52 am
Georgia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:46 am 8:01 am
Greece
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:43 am EET6:39 am EET
Guam
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:13 pm 5:24 pm
Hong Kong
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:45 pm 5:03 pm JST
Iran
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:27 am TMT12:21 pm IST
Iraq
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:17 am 8:16 am AST
Israel
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:18 am IDT7:56 am IDT
Japan
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:16 pm JST5:04 pm JST
Jordan
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:23 am 8:00 am AST
Kazakhstan
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:42 am ALMT12:12 pm ALMT
Kiribati
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:34 pm GILT6:48 pm GILT
Kuwait
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:20 am 8:29 am
Kyrgyzstan
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:39 am 3:13 pm
Lebanon
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:27 am IDT6:54 am EET
Libya
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:30 am EEST5:51 am CET
Macau
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:44 pm 5:03 pm
Madagascar
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:02 am EAT7:52 am EAT
Malawi
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:00 am EAT7:50 am EAT
Malaysia
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:07 pm JST5:31 pm JST
Maldives
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:50 am MMT11:09 am MMT
Marshall Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:35 pm 6:25 pm
Mauritius
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:58 am MUT9:01 am MUT
Mayotte
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:21 am EAT7:49 am EAT
Micronesia
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:02 pm 5:32 pm
Mongolia
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:24 am HOVT1:56 pm ULAT
Mozambique
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:36 am CAT6:50 am CAT
Nauru
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:33 pm 3:59 pm
Nepal
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:52 am IST12:36 pm IST
New Caledonia
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:35 pm NCT5:42 pm NCT
Niger
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:27 am WAT5:49 am WAT
Nigeria
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:47 am WAT5:50 am WAT
North Korea
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:33 pm JST4:21 pm JST
Northern Mariana Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:14 pm 5:22 pm
Oman
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:49 am GST9:42 am GST
Pakistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:31 am IST12:52 pm IST
Palestine
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:22 am EEST7:55 am IDT
Qatar
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:00 am GST9:24 am GST
Reunion
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:31 am RET8:29 am RET
Russia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:46 am 4:52 pm VLAT
Rwanda
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:02 am EAT6:53 am CAT
Saudi Arabia
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:57 am 8:39 am
Seychelles
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:47 am SCT9:12 am SCT
Singapore
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:34 pm JST5:08 pm JST
Solomon Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:30 pm SBT6:36 pm SBT
South Africa
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:35 am SAST6:39 am SAST
South Korea
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:29 pm JST4:38 pm JST
Sri Lanka
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:36 am IST1:22 pm IST
Sudan
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:59 am CAT7:03 am CAT
Syria
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:24 am EET7:00 am EET
Taiwan
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:01 pm JST5:08 pm JST
Tajikistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:31 am AFT12:12 pm
Tanzania
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:30 am EAT7:55 am EAT
Tunisia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:20 am 5:26 am CET
Turkey
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:32 am AST8:30 am TMT
Turkmenistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:23 am AFT10:50 am
US Minor Outlying Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:43 pm WAKT7:33 pm WAKT
United Arab Emirates
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:56 am GST9:34 am GST
Uzbekistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:31 am AFT12:00 noon
Vanuatu
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:33 pm VUT5:41 pm VUT
Yemen
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:46 am 8:27 am
Zambia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:04 am CAT6:50 am CAT
Zimbabwe
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:17 am CAT6:45 am CAT

All times shown in this table are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

How Many People Can See This Eclipse?

Number of People Seeing...Number of People*Fraction of World Population
Any part of the eclipse854,000,00052.90%
At least 10% partial769,000,00047.63%
At least 20% partial688,000,00042.65%
At least 30% partial586,000,00036.32%
At least 40% partial520,000,00032.24%
At least 50% partial444,000,00027.52%
At least 60% partial370,000,00022.97%
At least 70% partial277,000,00017.19%
At least 80% partial152,000,0009.42%
At least 90% partial49,300,0003.05%
Totality or annularity13,000,0000.81%

* The number of people refers to the resident population (as a round number) in areas where the eclipse is visible. timeanddate has calculated these numbers using raw population data provided by the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University. The raw data is based on population estimates from the year 2000 to 2020.

An Eclipse Never Comes Alone!

A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse.

Usually, there are two eclipses in a row, but other times, there are three during the same eclipse season.

All eclipses 1900 — 2199

This is the second eclipse this season.

First eclipse this season: July 6, 1944 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Third eclipse this season: August 4, 1944 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse