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September 11, 1969 Annular 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: North/East Asia, North America, 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 39.6 seconds.

Eclipse Stages WorldwideUTC TimeLocal Time in Columbus*
First location to see the partial eclipse beginSep 11 at 17:01:32Sep 11 at 1:01:32 pm
First location to see the full eclipse beginSep 11 at 18:05:11Sep 11 at 2:05:11 pm
Maximum EclipseSep 11 at 19:58:19Sep 11 at 3:58:19 pm
Last location to see the full eclipse endSep 11 at 21:51:32Sep 11 at 5:51:32 pm
Last location to see the partial eclipse endSep 11 at 22:55:05Sep 11 at 6:55:05 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 Annular Solar Eclipse will be on Aug 31 – Sep 1, 1970

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CountryTypeStart of EclipseEnd of Eclipse
Bolivia
Annular Solar Eclipse
3:31 pm PET5:34 pm PET
Brazil
Annular Solar Eclipse
3:21 pm COT5:49 pm PET
Peru
Annular Solar Eclipse
3:08 pm PET5:53 pm PET
Anguilla
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:30 pm AST5:45 pm AST
Antigua and Barbuda
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:31 pm AST5:49 pm AST
Argentina
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:44 pm BOT6:33 pm CLT
Aruba
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:16 pm AST6:05 pm AST
Barbados
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:33 pm AST6:02 pm AST
Belize
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:19 pm CST3:55 pm CST
British Virgin Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:27 pm AST5:45 pm AST
Canada
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:32 am PDT4:11 pm EDT
Caribbean Netherlands
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:19 pm AST6:06 pm AST
Cayman Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:42 pm EST4:45 pm EST
Chile
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:32 pm EAST6:53 pm CLT
Colombia
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:47 pm COT5:41 pm PET
Costa Rica
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:37 pm CST4:22 pm CST
Cuba
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:29 pm CDT5:42 pm CDT
Curaçao
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:18 pm AST6:06 pm AST
Dominica
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:32 pm AST5:55 pm AST
Dominican Republic
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:10 pm EST4:49 pm EST
Ecuador
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:36 pm 5:43 pm PET
El Salvador
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:21 pm CST4:03 pm CST
French Guiana
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:37 pm GFT6:38 pm GFT
Grenada
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:30 pm AST6:05 pm AST
Guadeloupe
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:31 pm AST5:53 pm AST
Guatemala
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:12 pm CST4:00 pm CST
Guyana
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:31 pm VET6:07 pm VET
Haiti
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:04 pm EST4:48 pm EST
Honduras
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:22 pm CST4:03 pm CST
Jamaica
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:53 pm EST4:50 pm EST
Marshall Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:27 am 5:42 am
Martinique
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:32 pm AST5:58 pm AST
Mexico
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:46 am PST3:58 pm CST
Montserrat
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:31 pm AST5:50 pm AST
Nicaragua
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:30 pm CST4:10 pm CST
Panama
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:47 pm CST5:20 pm EST
Paraguay
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:44 pm PYT6:03 pm BOT
Puerto Rico
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:20 pm AST5:47 pm AST
Russia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:31 am ANAT8:19 am ANAT
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:30 pm AST5:49 pm AST
Saint Lucia
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:32 pm AST6:00 pm AST
Saint Martin
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:30 pm AST5:45 pm AST
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:31 pm AST6:04 pm AST
Sint Maarten
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:30 pm AST5:45 pm AST
St. Barts
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:30 pm AST5:46 pm AST
Suriname
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:50 pm GYT6:08 pm GYT
The Bahamas
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:46 pm EDT5:38 pm EDT
Trinidad and Tobago
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:30 pm AST6:10 pm AST
Turks and Caicos Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:09 pm EST4:35 pm EST
US Minor Outlying Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:26 am 5:47 pm CDT
US Virgin Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:26 pm AST5:47 pm AST
United States
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:09 am HST5:26 pm EDT
Uruguay
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:54 pm BRT6:42 pm UYT
Venezuela
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:11 pm COT6:30 pm VET

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 eclipse318,000,0008.81%
At least 10% partial236,000,0006.54%
At least 20% partial199,000,0005.52%
At least 30% partial154,000,0004.27%
At least 40% partial108,000,0003.00%
At least 50% partial66,800,0001.85%
At least 60% partial38,500,0001.06%
At least 70% partial17,700,0000.49%
At least 80% partial12,800,0000.35%
At least 90% partial6,980,0000.19%
Totality or annularity1,390,0000.04%

* 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: August 27, 1969 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Third eclipse this season: September 25, 1969 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse