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June 29, 1927 Total Solar Eclipse

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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: Europe, Much of Asia, North in Africa, North/West North America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic.

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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 24.3 seconds.

Eclipse Stages WorldwideUTC TimeLocal Time in Columbus*
First location to see the partial eclipse beginJun 29 at 03:59:43Jun 28 at 11:59:43 pm
First location to see the full eclipse beginJun 29 at 05:20:04Jun 29 at 1:20:04 am
Maximum EclipseJun 29 at 06:23:03Jun 29 at 2:23:03 am
Last location to see the full eclipse endJun 29 at 07:25:57Jun 29 at 3:25:57 am
Last location to see the partial eclipse endJun 29 at 08:46:25Jun 29 at 4:46:25 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 May 19, 1928

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CountryTypeStart of EclipseEnd of Eclipse
Finland
Total Solar Eclipse
6:32 am EET8:58 am EET
Norway
Total Solar Eclipse
5:32 am CET8:00 am CET
Russia
Total Solar Eclipse
6:14 am EET6:41 pm MAGT
Sweden
Total Solar Eclipse
5:26 am CET8:53 am EET
United Kingdom
Total Solar Eclipse
5:24 am BST7:33 am BST
United States
Total Solar Eclipse
7:59 pm 9:25 pm NST
Afghanistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:18 am TMT11:09 am
Albania
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:06 am CET7:02 am CET
Algeria
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:08 am WET5:52 am WET
Andorra
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:17 am WET6:02 am WET
Armenia
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:14 am 9:07 am
Austria
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:14 am CET7:14 am CET
Azerbaijan
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:41 am TMT8:12 am EET
Belarus
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:19 am EET8:34 am EET
Belgium
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:20 am WEST7:17 am WEST
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:09 am CET7:07 am CET
Bulgaria
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:07 am EET7:51 am
Cameroon
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:37 am WAT5:50 am WAT
Canada
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:18 am 10:46 pm
Chad
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:01 am WAT6:19 am CET
China
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:20 pm CST4:35 pm CST
Croatia
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:08 am CET7:09 am CET
Cyprus
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:04 am EET7:47 am EET
Czechia
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:16 am CET7:18 am CET
Denmark
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:25 am CET7:29 am CET
Egypt
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:00 am CET7:36 am EET
Estonia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:29 am EET8:39 am EET
Faroe Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:42 am WET6:36 am WET
France
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:10 am WEST7:16 am WEST
Georgia
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:13 am 9:12 am
Germany
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:15 am CET7:24 am CET
Gibraltar
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:06 am BST6:54 am BST
Greece
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:02 am EET8:01 am EET
Greenland
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:00 am WGT4:14 am WGT
Guernsey
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:24 am BST7:14 am BST
Hungary
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:12 am CET7:14 am CET
Iceland
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:50 am IST5:44 am IST
Iran
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:14 am EET9:30 am TMT
Iraq
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:08 am AST8:54 am AST
Ireland
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:30 am IST7:24 am IST
Isle of Man
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:31 am BST7:22 am BST
Israel
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:04 am EET7:40 am IST
Italy
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:04 am CET7:10 am CET
Japan
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:46 pm 5:42 pm
Jersey
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:24 am BST7:13 am BST
Jordan
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:05 am IST8:39 am AST
Kazakhstan
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:23 am 12:31 pm ALMT
Kosovo
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:08 am CET7:03 am CET
Kuwait
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:24 am AST8:21 am AST
Kyrgyzstan
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:02 am 11:52 am
Latvia
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:26 am CET8:35 am EET
Lebanon
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:05 am EET7:44 am EET
Libya
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:59 am CET6:43 am CET
Liechtenstein
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:16 am CET7:10 am CET
Lithuania
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:23 am EET7:32 am CET
Luxembourg
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:20 am WEST7:15 am WEST
Mali
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:08 am WAT5:37 am GMT
Malta
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:03 am CET6:48 am CET
Mauritania
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:32 am GMT5:42 am GMT
Moldova
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:56 am 8:01 am
Monaco
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:13 am WEST7:03 am WEST
Mongolia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:29 am HOVT3:23 pm ULAT
Montenegro
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:08 am CET7:03 am CET
Morocco
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:56 am WET5:53 am WET
Netherlands
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:22 am WEST7:40 am
Niger
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:17 am WAT6:22 am CET
Nigeria
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:39 am WAT3:57 am WAT
North Korea
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:48 pm 5:35 pm VLAT
North Macedonia
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:07 am CET7:01 am CET
Palestine
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:04 am EET7:37 am IST
Poland
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:16 am CET7:27 am CET
Portugal
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:52 am WEST7:04 am WEST
Romania
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:54 am 8:00 am
San Marino
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:11 am CET7:04 am CET
Saudi Arabia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:29 am 8:35 am AST
Serbia
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:08 am CET7:09 am CET
Slovakia
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:15 am CET7:16 am CET
Slovenia
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:12 am CET7:10 am CET
South Korea
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:02 pm 5:36 pm
Spain
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:13 am WEST7:06 am WEST
Sudan
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:03 am CET6:08 am CET
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Partial Solar Eclipse
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Switzerland
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:15 am CET7:11 am CET
Syria
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:29 am 7:53 am EET
Tajikistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:59 am 11:28 am
Tunisia
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:04 am CET6:51 am CET
Turkey
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:03 am EET8:07 am EET
Turkmenistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:25 am 10:23 am
Ukraine
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:56 am 8:28 am EET
Uzbekistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:30 am 11:36 am
Vatican City (Holy See)
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:09 am CET7:00 am CET
Western Sahara
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:42 am WET5:43 am WET
Åland Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:33 am EET8:38 am EET

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 eclipse450,000,00022.52%
At least 10% partial325,000,00016.25%
At least 20% partial252,000,00012.64%
At least 30% partial220,000,00011.01%
At least 40% partial197,000,0009.88%
At least 50% partial176,000,0008.85%
At least 60% partial143,000,0007.20%
At least 70% partial109,000,0005.49%
At least 80% partial69,300,0003.47%
At least 90% partial28,400,0001.42%
Totality or annularity1,060,0000.05%

* 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 second eclipse this season.

First eclipse this season: June 15, 1927 — Total Lunar Eclipse