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February 24, 1933 Annular 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: South in Europe, West in Asia, Africa, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica.

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Eclipse Shadow Path

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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 Washington DC*
First location to see the partial eclipse beginFeb 24 at 09:55:51Feb 24 at 4:55:51 am
First location to see the full eclipse beginFeb 24 at 10:57:21Feb 24 at 5:57:21 am
Maximum EclipseFeb 24 at 12:46:21Feb 24 at 7:46:21 am
Last location to see the full eclipse endFeb 24 at 14:35:22Feb 24 at 9:35:22 am
Last location to see the partial eclipse endFeb 24 at 15:36:52Feb 24 at 10:36:52 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 Washington DC.

Upcoming eclipses visible in Washington DC

Next Annular Solar Eclipse will be on Aug 21, 1933

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CountryTypeStartEndAnnularity Duration
Angola
Annular Solar Eclipse
12:47 pm WAT4:07 pm WAT4m, 12s
Argentina
Annular Solar Eclipse
6:55 am 9:15 am 4m
Central African Republic
Annular Solar Eclipse
1:36 pm WAT4:31 pm WAT4m, 50s
Chile
Annular Solar Eclipse
7:08 am 8:11 am CLT2m, 11s
Congo
Annular Solar Eclipse
1:13 pm WAT4:23 pm WAT19m
Congo Democratic Republic
Annular Solar Eclipse
1:11 pm WAT4:28 pm WAT33m, 24s
Djibouti
Annular Solar Eclipse
3:57 pm 5:57 pm 2m, 30s
Eritrea
Annular Solar Eclipse
3:21 pm CAT5:36 pm CAT2m, 9s
Ethiopia
Annular Solar Eclipse
3:39 pm 6:11 pm 7m, 10s
South Sudan
Annular Solar Eclipse
2:58 pm CAT5:34 pm CAT10m, 12s
Sudan
Annular Solar Eclipse
2:00 pm WAT5:36 pm CAT2m, 6s
Yemen
Annular Solar Eclipse
4:25 pm 6:17 pm 3m, 8s
Afghanistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:12 pm IST5:49 pm AFT---
Algeria
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:13 pm WET4:20 pm CET---
Antarctica
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:25 am 12:21 pm ---
Armenia
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:24 pm TMT4:50 pm EET---
Azerbaijan
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:22 pm TMT5:46 pm ---
Bahrain
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:39 pm GST6:36 pm GST---
Benin
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:29 pm GMT3:12 pm GMT---
Bolivia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:04 am BOT7:57 am BOT---
Botswana
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:58 pm SAST4:43 pm CAT---
Brazil
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:57 am BRST12:12 pm ---
British Indian Ocean Territory
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:29 pm IOT6:33 pm IOT---
Bulgaria
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:27 pm EET4:44 pm EET---
Burkina Faso
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:38 pm GMT2:10 pm WAT---
Burundi
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:48 pm CAT5:18 pm ---
Cameroon
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:27 pm GMT4:27 pm WAT---
Chad
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:47 pm WAT4:34 pm WAT---
Comoros
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:06 pm EAT5:57 pm EAT---
Cote d'Ivoire
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:17 pm GMT2:59 pm GMT---
Cyprus
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:52 pm GMT3:22 pm GMT---
Egypt
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:26 pm CET5:36 pm CAT---
Equatorial Guinea
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:11 pm GMT3:16 pm GMT---
Eswatini
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:28 pm SAST4:20 pm SAST---
Falkland Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:07 am FKT8:16 am FKT---
French Southern Territories
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:55 pm 2:55 pm ---
Gabon
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:14 pm WAT4:18 pm WAT---
Gambia
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:10 pm 12:55 pm ---
Georgia
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:03 pm 5:59 pm ---
Ghana
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:21 pm GMT3:06 pm GMT---
Greece
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:55 pm EET5:16 pm EET---
Guinea
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:45 am 2:44 pm GMT---
Guinea-Bissau
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:02 pm WAT1:10 pm WAT---
Iran
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:04 pm TMT4:51 pm EET---
Iraq
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:49 pm 6:17 pm AST---
Israel
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:42 pm EET5:31 pm EET---
Italy
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:18 pm CET3:45 pm CET---
Jordan
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:48 pm 6:38 pm ---
Kazakhstan
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:00 pm 7:18 pm ---
Kenya
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:30 pm 5:28 pm CAT---
Kuwait
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:49 pm 5:49 pm AST---
Lebanon
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:48 pm IST5:26 pm EET---
Lesotho
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:15 pm SAST4:11 pm SAST---
Liberia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:33 am 2:45 pm GMT---
Libya
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:20 pm WAT5:34 pm CAT---
Madagascar
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:03 pm EAT5:54 pm EAT---
Malawi
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:44 pm CAT6:04 pm EAT---
Mali
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:41 pm GMT2:12 pm WAT---
Malta
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:13 pm CET3:50 pm CET---
Mauritania
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:05 pm GMT2:46 pm GMT---
Mauritius
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:23 pm MUT6:37 pm MUT---
Mayotte
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:09 pm EAT5:53 pm EAT---
Mozambique
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:32 pm SAST6:00 pm EAT---
Namibia
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:42 pm SAST4:44 pm CAT---
Niger
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:48 pm GMT2:28 pm WAT---
Nigeria
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:27 pm WAT4:27 pm WAT---
Oman
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:33 pm 6:35 pm GST---
Pakistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:08 pm IST5:16 pm TMT---
Palestine
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:45 pm EET5:28 pm IST---
Paraguay
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:59 am 8:10 am PYT---
Peru
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:33 am PET6:43 am PET---
Qatar
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:38 pm GST6:36 pm GST---
Reunion
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:25 pm RET6:23 pm RET---
Russia
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:03 pm 6:58 pm SAMT---
Rwanda
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:50 pm 5:20 pm ---
Saint Helena
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:09 am 1:59 pm ---
Sao Tome and Principe
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:16 pm GMT3:11 pm GMT---
Saudi Arabia
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:34 pm 6:40 pm ---
Senegal
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:59 pm GMT2:23 pm GMT---
Seychelles
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:12 pm SCT7:01 pm SCT---
Sierra Leone
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:45 am 1:54 pm ---
Somalia
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:40 pm 6:01 pm ---
South Africa
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:44 pm SAST4:31 pm SAST---
South Georgia/Sandwich Is.
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:17 am GST10:37 am GST---
Syria
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:47 pm EET5:27 pm EET---
Tanzania
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:46 pm CAT5:50 pm ---
Togo
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:28 pm GMT3:08 pm GMT---
Tunisia
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:52 pm CET4:02 pm CET---
Turkey
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:54 pm EET5:21 pm EET---
Turkmenistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:18 pm TMT7:13 pm ---
Uganda
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:53 pm CAT5:27 pm CAT---
United Arab Emirates
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:44 pm 6:33 pm GST---
Uruguay
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:26 am UYT10:18 am BRST---
Zambia
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:15 pm WAT5:06 pm CAT---
Zimbabwe
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:21 pm CAT4:49 pm CAT---

All times shown in this table are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.) "Annularity duration" gives the time between the start and finish of annularity within the entire country (not at one location).

How Many People Can See This Eclipse?

Number of People Seeing...Number of People*Fraction of World Population
Any part of the eclipse298,000,00016.02%
At least 10% partial255,000,00013.70%
At least 20% partial218,000,00011.72%
At least 30% partial169,000,0009.08%
At least 40% partial133,000,0007.15%
At least 50% partial106,000,0005.73%
At least 60% partial83,000,0004.46%
At least 70% partial57,600,0003.09%
At least 80% partial34,600,0001.86%
At least 90% partial14,300,0000.77%
Totality or annularity2,800,0000.15%

* 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: February 10, 1933 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Third eclipse this season: March 12, 1933 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse