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September 1, 2016 Annular Solar Eclipse

The annular solar eclipse will be visible from Madagascar and locations in Central Africa. The Moon's shadow will also cross parts of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

For most viewers in Africa, the eclipse will be a partial solar eclipse.

The eclipse will begin at 06:13 UTC on September 1, 2016. The maximum point will take place at 09:01 UTC, and the annularity will last for 3 minutes and 6 seconds.

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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/West Asia, West in Australia, Much of Africa, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica.

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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 68.4 seconds.

Eclipse Stages WorldwideUTC TimeLocal Time in Washington DC*
First location to see the partial eclipse beginSep 1 at 06:13:10Sep 1 at 2:13:10 am
First location to see the full eclipse beginSep 1 at 07:17:52Sep 1 at 3:17:52 am
Maximum EclipseSep 1 at 09:06:55Sep 1 at 5:06:55 am
Last location to see the full eclipse endSep 1 at 10:55:52Sep 1 at 6:55:52 am
Last location to see the partial eclipse endSep 1 at 12:00:40Sep 1 at 8:00:40 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 Feb 26, 2017

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CountryTypeStartEndAnnularity Duration
Congo
Annular Solar Eclipse
7:20 am WAT10:41 am WAT10m, 51s
Congo Democratic Republic
Annular Solar Eclipse
7:24 am WAT12:39 pm CAT46m, 13s
Equatorial Guinea
Annular Solar Eclipse
7:16 am WAT10:20 am WAT2m, 45s
Gabon
Annular Solar Eclipse
7:17 am WAT10:33 am WAT12m, 56s
Madagascar
Annular Solar Eclipse
10:43 am EAT2:32 pm EAT16m, 16s
Mozambique
Annular Solar Eclipse
9:06 am CAT1:12 pm CAT12m, 48s
Reunion
Annular Solar Eclipse
12:22 pm RET3:43 pm RET3m, 53s
Tanzania
Annular Solar Eclipse
9:45 am EAT2:05 pm EAT41m, 29s
Algeria
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:26 am CET9:32 am WAT---
Angola
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:23 am WAT11:20 am WAT---
Antarctica
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:38 pm DAVT4:56 pm VOST---
Australia
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:51 pm AWST6:14 pm AWST---
Benin
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:13 am GMT9:51 am WAT---
Botswana
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:58 am WAT12:43 pm SAST---
Brazil
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:54 am BRT6:32 am FNT---
British Indian Ocean Territory
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:10 pm IOT5:34 pm IOT---
Burkina Faso
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:14 am GMT9:42 am WAT---
Burundi
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:44 am CAT12:27 pm CAT---
Cabo Verde
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:17 am CVT7:09 am CVT---
Cameroon
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:16 am WAT10:32 am WAT---
Central African Republic
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:20 am WAT10:58 am WAT---
Chad
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:21 am WAT10:30 am WAT---
Christmas Island
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:16 pm CXT5:54 pm CXT---
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:34 pm CCT5:59 pm CCT---
Comoros
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:31 am EAT2:17 pm EAT---
Cote d'Ivoire
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:13 am GMT8:42 am GMT---
Djibouti
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:17 am EAT1:08 pm EAT---
Egypt
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:55 am EET12:05 pm EAT---
Eritrea
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:04 am EAT1:02 pm EAT---
Eswatini
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:36 am SAST12:51 pm SAST---
Ethiopia
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:49 am EAT1:35 pm EAT---
French Southern Territories
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:40 pm TFT4:54 pm TFT---
Gambia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:43 am GMT8:18 am GMT---
Ghana
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:13 am GMT8:48 am GMT---
Guinea
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:22 am GMT8:31 am GMT---
Guinea-Bissau
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:43 am GMT8:20 am GMT---
Indonesia
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:25 pm WIB6:11 pm WIB---
Kenya
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:50 am EAT1:52 pm EAT---
Lesotho
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:39 am SAST12:41 pm SAST---
Liberia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:22 am GMT8:36 am GMT---
Libya
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:41 am WAT10:03 am WAT---
Malawi
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:01 am CAT1:00 pm CAT---
Maldives
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:26 pm MVT4:12 pm MVT---
Mali
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:15 am GMT9:37 am WAT---
Mauritania
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:20 am GMT8:24 am GMT---
Mauritius
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:14 pm MUT3:49 pm MUT---
Mayotte
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:38 am EAT2:19 pm EAT---
Morocco
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:37 am WEST9:03 am WEST---
Namibia
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:44 am WAT11:27 am WAT---
Niger
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:16 am WAT10:01 am WAT---
Nigeria
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:14 am WAT10:11 am WAT---
Oman
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:34 am AST12:31 pm AST---
Portugal
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:13 am WEST8:26 am WEST---
Rwanda
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:43 am CAT12:25 pm CAT---
Saint Helena
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:31 am GMT8:53 am GMT---
Sao Tome and Principe
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:16 am GMT9:08 am GMT---
Saudi Arabia
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:28 am AST12:41 pm AST---
Senegal
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:34 am GMT8:22 am GMT---
Seychelles
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:37 am SCT3:24 pm SCT---
Sierra Leone
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:32 am GMT8:28 am GMT---
Somalia
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:10 am EAT1:49 pm EAT---
South Africa
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:14 am SAST12:54 pm CAT---
South Sudan
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:32 am WAT1:20 pm EAT---
Spain
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:54 am WEST8:44 am WEST---
Sudan
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:31 am WAT1:00 pm EAT---
Togo
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:13 am GMT8:49 am GMT---
Tunisia
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:13 am EET9:50 am EET---
Uganda
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:43 am CAT1:30 pm EAT---
Western Sahara
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:35 am WEST8:05 am GMT---
Yemen
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:24 am AST1:08 pm AST---
Zambia
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:46 am CAT12:51 pm CAT---
Zimbabwe
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:03 am CAT12:54 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 eclipse1,170,000,00015.67%
At least 10% partial991,000,00013.19%
At least 20% partial950,000,00012.65%
At least 30% partial889,000,00011.84%
At least 40% partial777,000,00010.35%
At least 50% partial624,000,0008.31%
At least 60% partial520,000,0006.93%
At least 70% partial321,000,0004.28%
At least 80% partial165,000,0002.20%
At least 90% partial44,200,0000.59%
Totality or annularity7,930,0000.11%

* 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 18, 2016 — Almost Lunar Eclipse

Third eclipse this season: September 16, 2016 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse