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June 10–11, 2002 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: Much of Asia, Much of Australia, Much of North America, Pacific, Atlantic.

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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 64.4 seconds.

Eclipse Stages WorldwideUTC TimeLocal Time in Washington DC*
First location to see the partial eclipse beginJun 10 at 20:51:52Jun 10 at 4:51:52 pm
First location to see the full eclipse beginJun 10 at 21:53:53Jun 10 at 5:53:53 pm
Maximum EclipseJun 10 at 23:44:19Jun 10 at 7:44:19 pm
Last location to see the full eclipse endJun 11 at 01:34:35Jun 10 at 9:34:35 pm
Last location to see the partial eclipse endJun 11 at 02:36:37Jun 10 at 10:36:37 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 May 31, 2003

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CountryTypeStartEndAnnularity Duration
Indonesia
Annular Solar Eclipse
5:51 am WIT7:02 am 2m, 7s
Mexico
Annular Solar Eclipse
5:15 pm PDT8:31 pm MDT1m, 10s
Northern Mariana Islands
Annular Solar Eclipse
7:01 am ChST9:39 am ChST58s
Palau
Annular Solar Eclipse
5:56 am 8:10 am 57s
Australia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:55 am PGT8:47 am PGT---
Brunei
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:07 am MYT6:57 am BNT---
Cambodia
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:21 am ICT6:00 am ICT---
Canada
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:43 pm AKDT6:58 pm PDT---
China
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:28 am CST7:40 am CST---
East Timor
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:41 am TLT7:48 am TLT---
Guam
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:00 am ChST9:29 am ChST---
Guatemala
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:33 pm CST7:37 pm CDT---
Hong Kong
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:37 am HKT7:05 am HKT---
India
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:05 am MMT5:27 am MMT---
Japan
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:17 am JST9:03 am JST---
Kiribati
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:28 am GILT2:40 pm LINT---
Laos
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:18 am ICT6:00 am ICT---
Macau
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:41 am CST7:04 am CST---
Malaysia
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:49 am MYT6:59 am MYT---
Marshall Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:13 am 12:19 pm ---
Micronesia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:56 am CHUT10:38 am KOST---
Mongolia
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:30 am CHOST9:11 am CHOST---
Myanmar
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:31 am CST5:29 am MMT---
Nauru
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:19 am NRT11:20 am NRT---
North Korea
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:54 am KST10:32 am VLAST---
Papua New Guinea
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:52 am WIT9:06 am PGT---
Philippines
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:12 am 7:10 am ---
Russia
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:01 am MAGST1:52 pm ANAST---
Solomon Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:05 am SBT9:54 am SBT---
South Korea
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:42 am KST8:32 am JST---
Taiwan
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:22 am CST7:12 am CST---
Thailand
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:26 am ICT6:00 am ICT---
US Minor Outlying Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:21 am WAKT2:28 pm ---
United States
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:59 am HST7:24 pm PDT---
Vietnam
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:05 am ICT6:01 am ICT---

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 eclipse1,780,000,00028.32%
At least 10% partial1,220,000,00019.44%
At least 20% partial711,000,00011.27%
At least 30% partial371,000,0005.88%
At least 40% partial226,000,0003.60%
At least 50% partial193,000,0003.06%
At least 60% partial126,000,0002.00%
At least 70% partial85,100,0001.35%
At least 80% partial38,300,0000.61%
At least 90% partial9,550,0000.15%
Totality or annularity384,0000.006%

* 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: May 26, 2002 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Third eclipse this season: June 24, 2002 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse