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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/West Asia, Australia, South in Africa, Pacific, 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 161.0 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Dec 9 at 00:51:14 | Dec 8 at 7:51:14 pm |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Dec 9 at 01:47:39 | Dec 8 at 8:47:39 pm |
| Maximum Eclipse | Dec 9 at 03:32:27 | Dec 8 at 10:32:27 pm |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Dec 9 at 05:17:12 | Dec 9 at 12:17:12 am |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Dec 9 at 06:13:40 | Dec 9 at 1:13:40 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 Total Solar Eclipse will be on Nov 28, 2198
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9:35 am AWST | 3:50 pm PGT | |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 7:34 am CCT | 10:15 am CCT | |
| Kiribati | 4:00 pm GILT | 6:13 pm GILT | |
| Maldives | 5:54 am MVT | 7:56 am MVT | |
| Papua New Guinea | 11:47 am WIT | 5:06 pm BST | |
| Solomon Islands | 2:29 pm SBT | 5:08 pm SBT | |
| Afghanistan | 6:41 am AFT | 7:04 am AFT | |
| American Samoa | 5:17 pm SST | 6:43 pm SST | |
| Bangladesh | 6:55 am IST | 8:42 am BST | |
| Bhutan | 7:52 am BTT | 8:16 am BTT | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 6:54 am IOT | 6:58 am MUT | |
| Brunei | 9:40 am MYT | 12:14 pm MYT | |
| Cambodia | 8:24 am ICT | 10:28 am ICT | |
| China | 7:29 am NPT | 10:43 am CST | |
| Christmas Island | 8:12 am CXT | 11:09 am CXT | |
| Comoros | 5:31 am EAT | 5:38 am EAT | |
| Cook Islands | 6:21 pm CKT | 7:17 pm CKT | |
| East Timor | 10:52 am TLT | 2:16 pm TLT | |
| Fiji | 4:02 pm FJT | 6:03 pm FJT | |
| French Polynesia | 6:30 pm TAHT | 6:39 pm TAHT | |
| French Southern Territories | 6:42 am TFT | 7:48 am TFT | |
| Guam | 1:47 pm ChST | 3:31 pm ChST | |
| India | 6:22 am IST | 8:45 am IST | |
| Indonesia | 8:01 am WIB | 3:48 pm PGT | |
| Iran | 5:56 am IRST | 6:09 am IRST | |
| Japan | 1:41 pm JST | 2:09 pm JST | |
| Laos | 8:39 am ICT | 10:16 am ICT | |
| Madagascar | 4:55 am EAT | 5:40 am EAT | |
| Malaysia | 9:08 am MYT | 12:26 pm MYT | |
| Marshall Islands | 4:03 pm | 6:13 pm | |
| Mauritius | 5:17 am MUT | 6:47 am MUT | |
| Mayotte | 5:27 am EAT | 5:38 am EAT | |
| Micronesia | 1:19 pm CHUT | 5:10 pm KOST | |
| Myanmar | 7:42 am MMT | 9:46 am MMT | |
| Nauru | 3:56 pm NRT | 6:12 pm NRT | |
| Nepal | 7:19 am NPT | 8:10 am NPT | |
| New Caledonia | 2:42 pm NCT | 4:54 pm NCT | |
| New Zealand | 5:08 pm NZDT | 6:24 pm NZDT | |
| Niue | 5:22 pm NUT | 6:44 pm NUT | |
| Norfolk Island | 3:53 pm NFDT | 5:34 pm NFDT | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1:51 pm ChST | 3:29 pm ChST | |
| Oman | 6:30 am GST | 6:44 am GST | |
| Pakistan | 6:48 am PKT | 7:38 am PKT | |
| Palau | 11:36 am | 2:17 pm | |
| Philippines | 9:58 am | 12:48 pm | |
| Reunion | 5:27 am RET | 6:38 am RET | |
| Samoa | 5:16 pm WST | 6:50 pm WST | |
| Seychelles | 5:51 am SCT | 6:45 am SCT | |
| Singapore | 9:11 am SGT | 11:47 am SGT | |
| Somalia | 5:42 am EAT | 5:45 am EAT | |
| Sri Lanka | 6:22 am IST | 8:30 am IST | |
| Thailand | 8:09 am ICT | 10:32 am ICT | |
| Tokelau | 5:16 pm TKT | 6:40 pm TKT | |
| Tonga | 5:14 pm TOT | 6:54 pm TOT | |
| Tuvalu | 4:05 pm TVT | 6:10 pm TVT | |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 5:14 pm SST | 5:56 pm WAKT | |
| United States | 6:25 pm HST | 6:55 pm HST | |
| Vanuatu | 2:48 pm VUT | 5:04 pm VUT | |
| Vietnam | 8:23 am ICT | 10:35 am ICT | |
| Wallis and Futuna | 4:11 pm WFT | 5:58 pm WFT | |
| Yemen | 5:33 am AST | 5:45 am AST |
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: November 24, 2197 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Third eclipse this season: December 24, 2197 — Almost Lunar Eclipse