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October 3, 2005 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: Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, East in North America, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic.

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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 64.8 seconds.

Eclipse Stages WorldwideUTC TimeLocal Time in Washington DC*
First location to see the partial eclipse beginOct 3 at 07:35:35Oct 3 at 3:35:35 am
First location to see the full eclipse beginOct 3 at 08:41:01Oct 3 at 4:41:01 am
Maximum EclipseOct 3 at 10:31:43Oct 3 at 6:31:43 am
Last location to see the full eclipse endOct 3 at 12:22:34Oct 3 at 8:22:34 am
Last location to see the partial eclipse endOct 3 at 13:27:53Oct 3 at 9:27:53 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 Sep 22, 2006

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CountryTypeStartEndAnnularity Duration
Algeria
Annular Solar Eclipse
7:42 am WET1:15 pm EET12m, 18s
Chad
Annular Solar Eclipse
9:08 am WAT1:06 pm WAT12m, 17s
Ethiopia
Annular Solar Eclipse
12:01 pm EAT3:53 pm EAT20m, 33s
Kenya
Annular Solar Eclipse
12:18 pm EAT4:04 pm EAT28m, 41s
Libya
Annular Solar Eclipse
8:53 am CET1:49 pm EET48m, 58s
Portugal
Annular Solar Eclipse
7:37 am AZOST11:20 am WEST6m, 4s
Seychelles
Annular Solar Eclipse
2:17 pm SCT5:21 pm SCT8m, 10s
Somalia
Annular Solar Eclipse
12:25 pm EAT4:02 pm EAT9m, 10s
South Sudan
Annular Solar Eclipse
11:48 am EAT3:43 pm EAT29m, 22s
Spain
Annular Solar Eclipse
9:38 am CEST12:35 pm CEST14m, 54s
Sudan
Annular Solar Eclipse
10:24 am EET3:30 pm EAT42m, 20s
Tunisia
Annular Solar Eclipse
8:49 am CET11:58 am CET11m, 15s
Afghanistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:32 pm IRST4:52 pm PKT---
Albania
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:02 am CEST1:56 pm EEST---
Andorra
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:43 am CEST12:29 pm CEST---
Angola
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:30 am WAT2:40 pm CAT---
Armenia
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:58 pm AMST2:45 pm IRST---
Austria
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:53 am CEST12:38 pm CEST---
Azerbaijan
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:02 pm AMST2:47 pm IRST---
Bahrain
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:28 pm AST3:00 pm AST---
Bangladesh
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:31 pm IST5:21 pm IST---
Belarus
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:16 am CEST1:38 pm EEST---
Belgium
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:50 am CEST12:25 pm CEST---
Benin
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:26 am WAT12:08 pm WAT---
Bhutan
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:33 pm IST5:17 pm IST---
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:58 am CEST12:48 pm CEST---
Botswana
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:23 pm CAT2:49 pm SAST---
British Indian Ocean Territory
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:55 pm IOT7:09 pm IOT---
Bulgaria
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:07 am CEST1:58 pm EEST---
Burkina Faso
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:17 am GMT11:01 am GMT---
Burundi
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:30 am CAT2:48 pm CAT---
Cabo Verde
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:13 am CVT8:34 am CVT---
Cameroon
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:29 am WAT1:04 pm WAT---
Canada
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:04 am NDT7:20 am NDT---
Central African Republic
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:42 am WAT1:28 pm WAT---
China
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:25 pm IST5:47 pm NPT---
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:47 pm CCT5:56 pm CCT---
Comoros
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:17 pm EAT4:16 pm EAT---
Congo
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:59 am WAT1:12 pm WAT---
Congo Democratic Republic
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:56 am WAT2:55 pm CAT---
Cote d'Ivoire
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:34 am GMT10:39 am GMT---
Croatia
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:56 am CEST12:48 pm CEST---
Cyprus
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:27 am EEST12:21 pm BST---
Czechia
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:58 am CEST12:36 pm CEST---
Denmark
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:00 am CEST12:24 pm CEST---
Djibouti
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:20 pm EAT3:37 pm EAT---
Egypt
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:13 am EET3:00 pm EAT---
Equatorial Guinea
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:57 am WAT12:47 pm WAT---
Eritrea
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:57 am EAT3:33 pm EAT---
Estonia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:22 am EEST1:25 pm EEST---
Eswatini
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:56 pm SAST2:50 pm SAST---
Faroe Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:59 am WEST11:07 am WEST---
Finland
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:24 am EEST1:20 pm EEST---
France
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:41 am CEST12:39 pm CEST---
French Southern Territories
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:24 pm TFT6:25 pm TFT---
Gabon
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:03 am WAT1:02 pm WAT---
Gambia
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:25 am GMT9:54 am GMT---
Georgia
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:48 pm MSD4:08 pm AZST---
Germany
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:51 am CEST12:34 pm CEST---
Ghana
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:30 am GMT10:57 am GMT---
Gibraltar
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:40 am CEST12:24 pm CEST---
Greece
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:02 am EEST2:13 pm EEST---
Greenland
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:09 am WGST10:00 am EGST---
Guernsey
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:45 am BST11:18 am BST---
Guinea
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:28 am GMT10:14 am GMT---
Guinea-Bissau
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:29 am GMT9:53 am GMT---
Hungary
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:00 am CEST12:43 pm CEST---
Iceland
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:58 am GMT10:03 am GMT---
India
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:29 pm PKT6:27 pm IST---
Indonesia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:07 pm WIB6:29 pm WIB---
Iran
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:00 noon EEST3:37 pm IRST---
Iraq
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:45 am AST2:47 pm AST---
Ireland
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:43 am IST11:13 am IST---
Isle of Man
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:49 am BST11:13 am BST---
Israel
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:34 am EET2:37 pm IDT---
Italy
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:48 am CEST12:55 pm CEST---
Jersey
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:45 am BST11:18 am BST---
Jordan
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:36 am IDT2:38 pm AST---
Kazakhstan
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:10 pm MSD4:07 pm TMT---
Kosovo
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:04 am CEST12:52 pm CEST---
Kuwait
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:12 pm AST2:49 pm AST---
Kyrgyzstan
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:44 pm KGT4:59 pm KGT---
Latvia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:18 am EEST1:28 pm EEST---
Lebanon
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:35 am IDT2:27 pm IDT---
Lesotho
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:13 pm SAST2:33 pm SAST---
Liberia
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:50 am GMT10:04 am GMT---
Liechtenstein
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:52 am CEST12:32 pm CEST---
Lithuania
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:16 am EEST1:30 pm EEST---
Luxembourg
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:51 am CEST12:26 pm CEST---
Madagascar
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:29 pm EAT4:22 pm EAT---
Malawi
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:57 pm EAT3:06 pm CAT---
Malaysia
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:07 pm MYT7:09 pm MYT---
Maldives
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:47 pm MVT6:00 pm MVT---
Mali
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:51 am GMT12:04 pm WAT---
Malta
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:55 am CEST12:56 pm CEST---
Mauritania
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:47 am WET10:30 am GMT---
Mauritius
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:38 pm MUT5:27 pm MUT---
Mayotte
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:24 pm EAT4:17 pm EAT---
Moldova
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:18 am EEST1:50 pm EEST---
Monaco
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:48 am CEST12:34 pm CEST---
Montenegro
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:01 am CEST12:50 pm CEST---
Morocco
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:40 am WET11:34 am CET---
Mozambique
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:06 pm CAT3:13 pm CAT---
Myanmar
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:03 pm BST5:35 pm BST---
Namibia
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:22 pm CAT2:42 pm CAT---
Nepal
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:40 pm NPT5:51 pm NPT---
Netherlands
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:51 am CEST12:24 pm CEST---
Niger
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:04 am WAT12:37 pm WAT---
Nigeria
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:22 am WAT12:44 pm WAT---
North Macedonia
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:04 am CEST12:55 pm CEST---
Norway
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:03 am CEST12:17 pm CEST---
Oman
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:41 pm GST4:30 pm GST---
Pakistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:34 pm AFT5:15 pm PKT---
Palestine
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:33 am EEST2:31 pm EEST---
Poland
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:02 am CEST12:39 pm CEST---
Qatar
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:30 pm AST3:04 pm AST---
Reunion
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:57 pm RET5:24 pm RET---
Romania
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:06 am CEST1:54 pm EEST---
Russia
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:13 am CEST4:08 pm AZST---
Rwanda
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:27 am CAT2:47 pm CAT---
San Marino
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:54 am CEST12:39 pm CEST---
Sao Tome and Principe
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:06 am GMT11:30 am GMT---
Saudi Arabia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:37 am AST3:25 pm AST---
Senegal
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:12 am GMT10:04 am GMT---
Serbia
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:03 am CEST1:52 pm EEST---
Sierra Leone
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:42 am GMT9:57 am GMT---
Slovakia
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:02 am CEST12:40 pm CEST---
Slovenia
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:56 am CEST12:40 pm CEST---
South Africa
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:41 pm SAST2:54 pm SAST---
Sri Lanka
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:55 pm 6:31 pm ---
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Partial Solar Eclipse
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Sweden
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:05 am CEST12:23 pm CEST---
Switzerland
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:48 am CEST12:33 pm CEST---
Syria
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:36 am EET1:30 pm EET---
Tajikistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:00 pm AFT3:48 pm AFT---
Tanzania
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:28 pm EAT4:11 pm EAT---
Thailand
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:34 pm MMT6:16 pm ICT---
Togo
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:30 am GMT11:01 am GMT---
Turkey
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:13 am EEST2:20 pm AST---
Turkmenistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:30 pm AQTT3:59 pm AFT---
Uganda
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:15 pm EAT3:51 pm EAT---
Ukraine
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:11 am CEST1:55 pm EEST---
United Arab Emirates
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:34 pm GST4:13 pm GST---
United Kingdom
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:43 am BST11:20 am BST---
Uzbekistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:44 pm AQTT4:18 pm UZT---
Vatican City (Holy See)
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:53 am CEST12:43 pm CEST---
Western Sahara
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:46 am WET10:21 am WET---
Yemen
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:14 pm AST3:43 pm AST---
Zambia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:50 am CAT3:02 pm CAT---
Zimbabwe
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:16 pm CAT3:01 pm CAT---
Åland Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:22 am EEST1:19 pm EEST---

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 eclipse2,960,000,00045.16%
At least 10% partial1,870,000,00028.65%
At least 20% partial1,380,000,00021.18%
At least 30% partial1,100,000,00016.90%
At least 40% partial851,000,00012.98%
At least 50% partial662,000,00010.10%
At least 60% partial419,000,0006.39%
At least 70% partial280,000,0004.27%
At least 80% partial170,000,0002.59%
At least 90% partial40,200,0000.61%
Totality or annularity28,500,0000.44%

* 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: October 17, 2005 — Partial Lunar Eclipse