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Path of the Eclipse Shadow
Regions seeing, at least, a partial eclipse: South in Europe, West in Asia, Africa, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean.
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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 132.7 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Mar 12 at 11:05:53 | Mar 12 at 7:05:53 am |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Mar 12 at 12:01:35 | Mar 12 at 8:01:35 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Mar 12 at 13:43:39 | Mar 12 at 9:43:39 am |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Mar 12 at 15:25:43 | Mar 12 at 11:25:43 am |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Mar 12 at 16:21:26 | Mar 12 at 12:21:26 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 Total Solar Eclipse will be on Mar 2, 2166
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 8:06 am ART | 10:41 am BRT | |
| Brazil | 8:11 am PYT | 11:58 am BRT | |
| Cameroon | 2:48 pm WAT | 5:19 pm WAT | |
| Central African Republic | 2:59 pm WAT | 5:21 pm WAT | |
| Chile | 8:06 am CLST | 10:17 am CLST | |
| Congo | 2:43 pm WAT | 5:18 pm WAT | |
| Congo Democratic Republic | 2:44 pm WAT | 5:20 pm WAT | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2:34 pm WAT | 5:15 pm WAT | |
| Ethiopia | 5:23 pm EAT | 5:59 pm CAT | |
| Gabon | 2:42 pm WAT | 5:16 pm WAT | |
| Kenya | 5:19 pm EAT | 6:57 pm EAT | |
| South Sudan | 3:16 pm WAT | 6:21 pm CAT | |
| Algeria | 3:10 pm CET | 5:05 pm CET | |
| Angola | 2:35 pm WAT | 5:09 pm WAT | |
| Antarctica | 9:14 am CLST | 10:07 am | |
| Benin | 1:39 pm GMT | 5:11 pm WAT | |
| Bolivia | 7:07 am BOT | 9:33 am AMT | |
| Botswana | 3:54 pm CAT | 5:49 pm CAT | |
| Burkina Faso | 1:35 pm GMT | 5:09 pm WAT | |
| Burundi | 4:13 pm CAT | 6:14 pm CAT | |
| Cabo Verde | 12:35 pm CVT | 2:01 pm CVT | |
| Chad | 3:04 pm WAT | 6:21 pm CAT | |
| Colombia | 6:34 am PET | 7:50 am PET | |
| Comoros | 5:22 pm EAT | 6:22 pm EAT | |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 1:16 pm GMT | 4:04 pm GMT | |
| Cyprus | 3:05 pm GMT | 3:41 pm GMT | |
| Djibouti | 5:30 pm EAT | 6:23 pm EAT | |
| Ecuador | 6:29 am PET | 7:41 am PET | |
| Egypt | 4:33 pm EET | 6:14 pm CAT | |
| Eritrea | 4:30 pm CAT | 5:43 pm CAT | |
| Eswatini | 4:15 pm SAST | 5:27 pm SAST | |
| Falkland Islands | 8:38 am FKST | 10:19 am FKST | |
| French Guiana | 9:13 am GFT | 10:12 am GFT | |
| French Southern Territories | 5:22 pm | 6:38 pm | |
| Gambia | 1:29 pm GMT | 3:38 pm GMT | |
| Ghana | 1:27 pm GMT | 4:08 pm GMT | |
| Greece | 5:12 pm EET | 5:32 pm EET | |
| Guinea | 1:19 pm GMT | 3:55 pm GMT | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1:22 pm GMT | 3:40 pm GMT | |
| Guyana | 8:06 am GYT | 9:58 am BRT | |
| Iran | 6:21 pm IRST | 6:02 pm AST | |
| Iraq | 5:49 pm AST | 6:30 pm AST | |
| Israel | 4:50 pm EET | 5:49 pm EET | |
| Jordan | 5:49 pm AST | 6:46 pm EEST | |
| Kuwait | 5:48 pm AST | 5:58 pm AST | |
| Lebanon | 4:59 pm IST | 5:45 pm IST | |
| Lesotho | 4:12 pm SAST | 5:17 pm SAST | |
| Liberia | 1:15 pm GMT | 3:56 pm GMT | |
| Libya | 3:28 pm WAT | 5:16 pm WAT | |
| Madagascar | 5:23 pm EAT | 6:24 pm EAT | |
| Malawi | 4:14 pm CAT | 6:03 pm CAT | |
| Mali | 1:31 pm GMT | 5:08 pm WAT | |
| Mauritania | 1:40 pm GMT | 3:54 pm GMT | |
| Mauritius | 6:26 pm MUT | 6:26 pm MUT | |
| Mayotte | 5:23 pm EAT | 6:14 pm EAT | |
| Morocco | 3:12 pm WEST | 4:12 pm WEST | |
| Mozambique | 4:11 pm CAT | 5:58 pm CAT | |
| Namibia | 2:35 pm WAT | 5:49 pm CAT | |
| Niger | 2:52 pm WAT | 5:17 pm WAT | |
| Nigeria | 2:41 pm WAT | 5:18 pm WAT | |
| Oman | 5:35 pm AST | 6:38 pm GST | |
| Palestine | 4:53 pm EET | 5:49 pm EET | |
| Paraguay | 8:09 am PYT | 10:40 am PYT | |
| Peru | 6:08 am PET | 8:10 am PET | |
| Reunion | 6:28 pm RET | 6:34 pm RET | |
| Rwanda | 4:13 pm CAT | 6:15 pm CAT | |
| Saint Helena | 12:29 pm GMT | 3:34 pm GMT | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 1:38 pm GMT | 4:12 pm GMT | |
| Saudi Arabia | 5:34 pm AST | 6:48 pm AST | |
| Senegal | 1:26 pm GMT | 3:45 pm GMT | |
| Seychelles | 6:24 pm SCT | 7:09 pm SCT | |
| Sierra Leone | 1:15 pm GMT | 3:50 pm GMT | |
| Somalia | 5:23 pm EAT | 6:29 pm EAT | |
| South Africa | 3:48 pm SAST | 5:38 pm SAST | |
| South Georgia/Sandwich Is. | 10:08 am GST | 11:28 am GST | |
| Sudan | 4:15 pm CAT | 6:21 pm CAT | |
| Suriname | 9:11 am BRT | 10:04 am GFT | |
| Syria | 5:56 pm EEST | 5:42 pm IST | |
| Tanzania | 4:12 pm CAT | 6:13 pm CAT | |
| Togo | 1:37 pm GMT | 4:09 pm GMT | |
| Tunisia | 4:51 pm EET | 5:40 pm EET | |
| Turkey | 6:12 pm EEST | 6:34 pm EEST | |
| Uganda | 4:14 pm CAT | 7:14 pm EAT | |
| Uruguay | 8:11 am ART | 10:39 am UYT | |
| Venezuela | 8:00 am AMT | 8:38 am AMT | |
| Western Sahara | 3:10 pm WEST | 4:20 pm WEST | |
| Yemen | 5:31 pm AST | 6:19 pm AST | |
| Zambia | 3:58 pm CAT | 6:07 pm CAT | |
| Zimbabwe | 4:03 pm CAT | 5:54 pm CAT |
All times shown in this table are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)
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 second eclipse this season.
First eclipse this season: February 25–26, 2165 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse