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Where to See the Eclipse
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Path of the Eclipse Shadow
Regions seeing, at least, a partial eclipse: South in North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctica.
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When the Eclipse Happens Worldwide — Timeline
The eclipse starts at one location and ends at another. The times below are actual times (in UTC) when the eclipse occurs. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 71.5 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Sep 12 at 13:26:43 | Sep 12 at 9:26:43 am |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Sep 12 at 14:32:14 | Sep 12 at 10:32:14 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Sep 12 at 16:18:16 | Sep 12 at 12:18:16 pm |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Sep 12 at 18:04:11 | Sep 12 at 2:04:11 pm |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Sep 12 at 19:09:50 | Sep 12 at 3:09:50 pm |
* 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 Mar 9 – Mar 10, 2035
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 10:53 am BOT | 3:50 pm BRT | |
| Bolivia | 9:27 am PET | 2:39 pm BOT | |
| Brazil | 9:12 am PET | 5:01 pm FNT | |
| Chile | 9:07 am EASST | 3:25 pm CLST | |
| Paraguay | 11:02 am BOT | 3:49 pm ART | |
| Saint Helena | 4:52 pm GMT | 6:37 pm GMT | |
| Antarctica | 1:18 pm CLST | 3:20 pm | |
| Aruba | 10:35 am AST | 12:30 pm AST | |
| Belize | 7:52 am CST | 9:55 am CST | |
| Caribbean Netherlands | 10:41 am AST | 12:33 pm AST | |
| Cayman Islands | 9:20 am EST | 10:44 am EST | |
| Colombia | 8:51 am COT | 12:43 pm PET | |
| Costa Rica | 7:42 am CST | 10:35 am CST | |
| Cuba | 10:24 am CDT | 11:37 am CDT | |
| Curaçao | 10:38 am AST | 12:32 pm AST | |
| Dominican Republic | 10:54 am AST | 11:50 am AST | |
| Ecuador | 7:36 am GALT | 12:25 pm PET | |
| El Salvador | 7:46 am CST | 10:08 am CST | |
| Falkland Islands | 1:00 pm FKST | 3:24 pm FKST | |
| French Guiana | 12:27 pm GFT | 2:34 pm GFT | |
| French Polynesia | 6:00 am GAMT | 6:51 am GAMT | |
| Grenada | 11:21 am AST | 12:24 pm AST | |
| Guatemala | 7:45 am CST | 10:02 am CST | |
| Guyana | 10:58 am VET | 1:38 pm GYT | |
| Haiti | 10:43 am EDT | 11:49 am EDT | |
| Honduras | 7:49 am CST | 10:10 am CST | |
| Jamaica | 9:25 am EST | 10:55 am EST | |
| Mexico | 6:40 am MST | 9:56 am CST | |
| Nicaragua | 7:49 am CST | 10:23 am CST | |
| Panama | 7:51 am CST | 11:47 am EST | |
| Peru | 8:54 am PET | 1:14 pm PET | |
| Pitcairn Islands | 6:19 am PST | 7:59 am PST | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 11:30 am AST | 12:15 pm AST | |
| South Georgia/Sandwich Is. | 2:26 pm GST | 4:41 pm GST | |
| Suriname | 11:12 am GYT | 2:36 pm BRT | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11:08 am AST | 12:43 pm AST | |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 3:40 am SST | 11:47 am CDT | |
| United States | 9:26 am CDT | 9:51 am CDT | |
| Uruguay | 12:29 pm UYT | 3:51 pm UYT | |
| Venezuela | 9:15 am COT | 1:33 pm AMT |
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 eclipse | 676,000,000 | 8.17% |
| At least 10% partial | 532,000,000 | 6.44% |
| At least 20% partial | 393,000,000 | 4.75% |
| At least 30% partial | 328,000,000 | 3.96% |
| At least 40% partial | 295,000,000 | 3.57% |
| At least 50% partial | 266,000,000 | 3.22% |
| At least 60% partial | 211,000,000 | 2.56% |
| At least 70% partial | 131,000,000 | 1.58% |
| At least 80% partial | 73,100,000 | 0.88% |
| At least 90% partial | 24,800,000 | 0.30% |
| Totality or annularity | 5,960,000 | 0.07% |
* 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.
This is the first eclipse this season.
Second eclipse this season: September 28, 2034 — Partial Lunar Eclipse