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April 28–29, 1911 Total Solar Eclipse

This eclipse was visible in Columbus - go to local timings and animation

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: Much of Australia, Much of North America, West in South America, Pacific, Atlantic.

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This eclipse was visible in Columbus - go to local timings and animation

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 12.9 seconds.

Eclipse Stages WorldwideUTC TimeLocal Time in Columbus*
First location to see the partial eclipse beginApr 28 at 19:48:50Apr 28 at 2:48:50 pm
First location to see the full eclipse beginApr 28 at 20:44:45Apr 28 at 3:44:45 pm
Maximum EclipseApr 28 at 22:27:09Apr 28 at 5:27:09 pm
Last location to see the full eclipse endApr 29 at 00:09:43Apr 28 at 7:09:43 pm
Last location to see the partial eclipse endApr 29 at 01:05:29Apr 28 at 8:05:29 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. Please note that the local times for Columbus are meant as a guideline in case you want to view the eclipse via a live webcam. See the actual times the eclipse is visible in Columbus.

Upcoming eclipses visible in Columbus

Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on Apr 17, 1912

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CountryTypeStart of EclipseEnd of Eclipse
American Samoa
Total Solar Eclipse
9:08 am 11:51 am
Australia
Total Solar Eclipse
6:22 am LHST8:20 am LHST
Cook Islands
Total Solar Eclipse
9:47 am CKT12:52 pm CKT
Tonga
Total Solar Eclipse
8:18 am TOT10:55 am TOT
Antarctica
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:18 pm 9:37 pm
Belize
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:08 pm 6:17 pm
Canada
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:53 pm EST7:09 pm EST
Cayman Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:08 pm 6:38 pm
Colombia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:13 pm 6:43 pm
Costa Rica
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:32 pm 6:19 pm
Cuba
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:46 pm 6:34 pm
Ecuador
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:07 pm 6:12 pm
El Salvador
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:12 pm 6:13 pm
Fiji
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:14 am TOT10:23 am
French Polynesia
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:32 am 2:38 pm
Guatemala
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:31 pm 5:48 pm
Honduras
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:07 pm 6:11 pm
Indonesia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:37 am PGT6:38 am
Jamaica
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:08 pm 6:24 pm
Kiribati
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:21 am PHOT1:05 pm LINT
Marshall Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:56 am 9:05 am
Mexico
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:38 pm 6:28 pm
Nauru
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:44 am 9:03 am
New Caledonia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:58 am 9:12 am
New Zealand
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:21 am 9:45 am
Nicaragua
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:24 pm 6:19 pm
Niue
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:45 am NUT11:21 am NUT
Norfolk Island
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:01 am 9:11 am
Panama
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:10 pm EST6:05 pm
Papua New Guinea
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:12 am PGT7:38 am PGT
Peru
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:09 pm PET6:19 pm PET
Pitcairn Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:29 pm 2:38 pm
Samoa
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:38 am 11:15 am
Solomon Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:45 am 8:45 am
The Bahamas
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:09 pm 6:35 pm
Tokelau
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:15 am TKT11:53 am TKT
Tuvalu
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:11 am TVT10:31 am TVT
US Minor Outlying Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:32 am 12:37 pm
United States
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:05 am HST6:59 pm CST
Vanuatu
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:08 am 9:18 am
Wallis and Futuna
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:04 am WFT10:36 am WFT

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 eclipse75,800,0005.27%
At least 10% partial53,900,0003.75%
At least 20% partial45,000,0003.14%
At least 30% partial34,500,0002.41%
At least 40% partial28,900,0002.01%
At least 50% partial27,200,0001.89%
At least 60% partial24,200,0001.69%
At least 70% partial21,300,0001.49%
At least 80% partial8,740,0000.61%
At least 90% partial3,190,0000.22%
Totality or annularity16,9000.001%

* 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 first eclipse this season.

Second eclipse this season: May 13, 1911 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse