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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 Asia, Australia, Much of Africa, 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 135.7 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Dec 29 at 05:11:16 | Dec 29 at 12:11:16 am |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Dec 29 at 06:16:32 | Dec 29 at 1:16:32 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Dec 29 at 08:17:18 | Dec 29 at 3:17:18 am |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Dec 29 at 10:18:03 | Dec 29 at 5:18:03 am |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Dec 29 at 11:23:21 | Dec 29 at 6:23:21 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 Dec 18, 2169
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 6:11 am WAT | 10:22 am CAT | |
| Botswana | 7:21 am CAT | 10:46 am SAST | |
| Eswatini | 7:35 am SAST | 11:00 am SAST | |
| Indonesia | 3:57 pm WIB | 6:23 pm WIB | |
| Mozambique | 7:22 am CAT | 11:11 am CAT | |
| Namibia | 7:19 am CAT | 10:28 am SAST | |
| South Africa | 7:28 am SAST | 11:14 am SAST | |
| Zimbabwe | 7:21 am CAT | 10:54 am CAT | |
| Algeria | 6:57 am CET | 7:58 am CET | |
| Antarctica | 10:48 am | 2:03 pm MAWT | |
| Australia | 4:45 pm AWST | 7:09 pm AWST | |
| Benin | 6:58 am WAT | 7:20 am GMT | |
| Brazil | 5:18 am FNT | 5:29 am FNT | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 1:47 pm IOT | 2:52 pm MUT | |
| Brunei | 5:16 pm MYT | 6:21 pm MYT | |
| Burkina Faso | 7:09 am WAT | 7:16 am GMT | |
| Burundi | 7:20 am CAT | 10:07 am CAT | |
| Cambodia | 4:29 pm ICT | 5:54 pm ICT | |
| Cameroon | 6:12 am WAT | 8:33 am WAT | |
| Central African Republic | 6:13 am WAT | 8:32 am WAT | |
| Chad | 6:18 am WAT | 8:20 am WAT | |
| China | 5:47 pm CST | 6:17 pm CST | |
| Christmas Island | 3:53 pm CXT | 6:21 pm CXT | |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 3:09 pm CCT | 5:51 pm CCT | |
| Comoros | 8:40 am EAT | 12:18 pm EAT | |
| Congo | 6:11 am WAT | 8:44 am WAT | |
| Congo Democratic Republic | 6:11 am WAT | 10:31 am CAT | |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 6:18 am GMT | 7:21 am GMT | |
| East Timor | 5:05 pm WITA | 7:05 pm TLT | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 6:14 am WAT | 8:31 am WAT | |
| Ethiopia | 8:45 am EAT | 10:48 am EAT | |
| French Southern Territories | 8:38 am | 3:40 pm TFT | |
| Gabon | 6:11 am WAT | 8:40 am WAT | |
| Ghana | 6:03 am GMT | 7:21 am GMT | |
| Guinea | 6:44 am GMT | 7:19 am GMT | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 7:15 am GMT | 7:17 am GMT | |
| India | 2:50 pm IST | 4:35 pm IST | |
| Kenya | 8:29 am EAT | 11:31 am EAT | |
| Laos | 4:37 pm ICT | 5:39 pm ICT | |
| Lesotho | 7:38 am SAST | 10:54 am SAST | |
| Liberia | 6:36 am GMT | 7:21 am GMT | |
| Madagascar | 8:42 am EAT | 12:51 pm EAT | |
| Malawi | 7:23 am CAT | 10:56 am CAT | |
| Malaysia | 5:10 pm MYT | 7:16 pm MYT | |
| Maldives | 1:26 pm MVT | 3:37 pm MVT | |
| Mali | 7:10 am WAT | 7:16 am GMT | |
| Mauritania | 6:48 am GMT | 7:12 am GMT | |
| Mauritius | 10:18 am MUT | 2:39 pm MUT | |
| Mayotte | 8:44 am EAT | 12:23 pm EAT | |
| Myanmar | 4:00 pm MMT | 5:33 pm MMT | |
| Niger | 6:27 am WAT | 8:12 am WAT | |
| Nigeria | 6:21 am WAT | 8:24 am WAT | |
| Palau | 6:13 pm | 6:13 pm | |
| Philippines | 5:16 pm | 6:03 pm | |
| Reunion | 10:11 am RET | 2:17 pm RET | |
| Rwanda | 7:20 am CAT | 10:02 am CAT | |
| Saint Helena | 5:52 am GMT | 7:40 am GMT | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 5:31 am GMT | 7:30 am GMT | |
| Senegal | 7:07 am GMT | 7:15 am GMT | |
| Seychelles | 9:49 am SCT | 1:50 pm SCT | |
| Sierra Leone | 6:54 am GMT | 7:20 am GMT | |
| Singapore | 5:10 pm SGT | 7:08 pm SGT | |
| Somalia | 8:46 am EAT | 11:22 am EAT | |
| South Sudan | 7:27 am CAT | 9:42 am CAT | |
| Sri Lanka | 2:49 pm IST | 4:06 pm IST | |
| Sudan | 7:28 am CAT | 8:18 am WAT | |
| Tanzania | 7:19 am CAT | 11:57 am EAT | |
| Thailand | 4:18 pm ICT | 7:12 pm MYT | |
| Togo | 6:01 am GMT | 7:20 am GMT | |
| Uganda | 7:22 am CAT | 11:03 am EAT | |
| Vietnam | 4:24 pm ICT | 5:52 pm ICT | |
| Zambia | 7:16 am CAT | 10:42 am 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: December 14, 2168 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Third eclipse this season: January 13, 2169 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse