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April 19, 1939 Annular Solar Eclipse

This eclipse was visible in Washington DC - 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: Europe, North in Asia, North America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic.

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This eclipse was visible in Washington DC - 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 24.2 seconds.

Eclipse Stages WorldwideUTC TimeLocal Time in Washington DC*
First location to see the partial eclipse beginApr 19 at 14:26:00Apr 19 at 9:26:00 am
First location to see the full eclipse beginApr 19 at 16:04:31Apr 19 at 11:04:31 am
Maximum EclipseApr 19 at 16:45:35Apr 19 at 11:45:35 am
Last location to see the full eclipse endApr 19 at 17:26:03Apr 19 at 12:26:03 pm
Last location to see the partial eclipse endApr 19 at 19:04:39Apr 19 at 2:04:39 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 Washington DC 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 Washington DC.

Upcoming eclipses visible in Washington DC

Next Annular Solar Eclipse will be on Apr 7, 1940

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CountryTypeStartEndAnnularity Duration
Canada
Annular Solar Eclipse
6:53 am PST3:07 pm NST35m, 44s
Russia
Annular Solar Eclipse
4:30 am ANAT9:30 pm MSK5m, 30s
United States
Annular Solar Eclipse
6:33 am PST1:12 pm EST25m, 24s
Andorra
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:55 pm WET6:39 pm WET---
Austria
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:32 pm CET7:15 pm CET---
Belarus
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:13 pm MSK6:32 pm CET---
Belgium
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:28 pm WEST7:50 pm WEST---
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:40 pm CET6:45 pm CET---
Croatia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:37 pm CET6:55 pm CET---
Czechia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:28 pm CET7:10 pm CET---
Denmark
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:14 pm CET7:42 pm CET---
Estonia
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:07 pm EET7:53 pm EET---
Faroe Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:01 pm WET6:59 pm WET---
Finland
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:48 pm EET8:47 pm EET---
France
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:30 pm WEST8:04 pm WEST---
Germany
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:20 pm CET7:39 pm CET---
Greenland
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:05 pm AST3:49 pm WGT---
Guernsey
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:33 pm BST8:04 pm BST---
Hungary
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:31 pm CET6:48 pm CET---
Iceland
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:44 pm IST5:56 pm IST---
Ireland
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:17 pm IST8:04 pm IST---
Isle of Man
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:20 pm BST8:04 pm BST---
Italy
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:38 pm CET7:23 pm WEST---
Jersey
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:35 pm BST8:04 pm BST---
Latvia
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:10 pm EET7:51 pm EET---
Liechtenstein
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:38 pm CET7:15 pm CET---
Lithuania
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:14 pm EET7:48 pm EET---
Luxembourg
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:32 pm WEST7:35 pm WEST---
Mexico
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:31 am PST9:39 am MST---
Monaco
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:49 pm WEST7:17 pm WEST---
Netherlands
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:43 pm 7:48 pm WEST---
Norway
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:43 pm CET8:00 pm CET---
Poland
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:18 pm CET7:10 pm CET---
Portugal
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:01 pm WEST7:56 pm WEST---
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:38 pm AST2:26 pm AST---
San Marino
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:46 pm CET6:57 pm CET---
Slovakia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:29 pm CET6:47 pm CET---
Slovenia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:37 pm CET6:57 pm CET---
Spain
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:53 pm WEST8:00 pm WEST---
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Partial Solar Eclipse
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Sweden
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:51 pm CET7:52 pm CET---
Switzerland
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:37 pm CET7:27 pm CET---
Ukraine
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:22 pm MSK8:26 pm MSK---
United Kingdom
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:06 pm BST8:04 pm BST---
Vatican City (Holy See)
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:52 pm CET6:54 pm CET---
Åland Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:07 pm EET8:08 pm EET---

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 eclipse172,000,0009.96%
At least 10% partial115,000,0006.68%
At least 20% partial73,600,0004.26%
At least 30% partial29,200,0001.69%
At least 40% partial12,900,0000.75%
At least 50% partial6,020,0000.35%
At least 60% partial4,180,0000.24%
At least 70% partial525,0000.03%
At least 80% partial156,0000.009%
At least 90% partial105,0000.006%
Totality or annularity70,8000.004%

* 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 3, 1939 — Total Lunar Eclipse