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May 1, 2079 Total Solar Eclipse

This eclipse is visible in Columbus - go to local timings and animation

What the Eclipse Will Look Like near the Maximum Point

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Where to See the Eclipse

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Path of the Eclipse Shadow

Regions seeing, at least, a partial eclipse: Europe, North in Asia, North/West Africa, Much of North America, North in South America, Atlantic, Arctic.

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This eclipse is 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 Happens Worldwide — Timeline

The eclipse starts at one location and ends at another. The times below are actual times (in UTC) when the eclipse occurs. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 85.0 seconds.

Eclipse Stages WorldwideUTC TimeLocal Time in Columbus*
First location to see the partial eclipse beginMay 1 at 08:40:27May 1 at 4:40:27 am
First location to see the full eclipse beginMay 1 at 10:02:56May 1 at 6:02:56 am
Maximum EclipseMay 1 at 10:48:53May 1 at 6:48:53 am
Last location to see the full eclipse endMay 1 at 11:34:15May 1 at 7:34:15 am
Last location to see the partial eclipse endMay 1 at 12:56:50May 1 at 8:56:50 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. 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 Total Solar Eclipse will be on Sep 3, 2081

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CountryTypeStart of EclipseEnd of Eclipse
Canada
Total Solar Eclipse
6:14 am ADT8:12 am EDT
Greenland
Total Solar Eclipse
8:39 am 11:20 am
United States
Total Solar Eclipse
5:18 am EDT4:04 am AKDT
Algeria
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:19 am WEST12:04 pm CET
Andorra
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:48 am CEST1:28 pm CEST
Anguilla
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:44 am AST6:19 am AST
Antigua and Barbuda
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:40 am AST6:17 am AST
Austria
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:08 pm CEST1:54 pm CEST
Barbados
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:36 am AST6:08 am AST
Belarus
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:36 pm CEST3:22 pm MSK
Belgium
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:56 am CEST1:55 pm CEST
Bermuda
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:31 am ADT7:43 am ADT
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:28 pm CEST1:39 pm CEST
Brazil
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:59 am BRT5:52 am VET
British Virgin Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:49 am AST6:20 am AST
Bulgaria
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:08 pm CEST1:20 pm CEST
Cabo Verde
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:49 am CVT9:05 am CVT
Caribbean Netherlands
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:45 am AST6:17 am AST
China
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:03 pm HOVT7:47 pm HOVT
Croatia
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:20 pm CEST1:45 pm CEST
Czechia
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:14 pm CEST2:00 pm CEST
Denmark
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:09 pm CEST2:11 pm CEST
Dominica
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:41 am AST6:13 am AST
Dominican Republic
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:06 am AST6:24 am AST
Estonia
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:30 pm EEST3:26 pm EEST
Faroe Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:58 am WEST1:05 pm WEST
Finland
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:28 pm EEST3:33 pm EEST
France
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:42 am CEST1:52 pm CEST
French Guiana
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:15 am GFT6:49 am GFT
Gambia
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:20 am GMT9:26 am GMT
Germany
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:02 pm CEST2:08 pm CEST
Gibraltar
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:29 am CEST1:04 pm CEST
Grenada
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:45 am AST6:07 am AST
Guadeloupe
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:39 am AST6:15 am AST
Guernsey
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:47 am BST12:46 pm BST
Guyana
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:35 am GYT5:59 am VET
Haiti
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:18 am AST6:25 am EDT
Hungary
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:26 pm CEST1:55 pm CEST
Iceland
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:52 am GMT12:05 pm GMT
Ireland
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:41 am IST12:54 pm IST
Isle of Man
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:50 am BST12:54 pm BST
Italy
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:01 pm CEST1:46 pm CEST
Jersey
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:47 am BST12:45 pm BST
Kazakhstan
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:37 pm 7:50 pm NOVT
Latvia
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:30 pm EEST3:23 pm EEST
Liechtenstein
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:08 pm CEST1:46 pm CEST
Lithuania
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:30 pm EEST3:19 pm EEST
Luxembourg
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:01 pm CEST1:52 pm CEST
Mali
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:28 am GMT10:15 am GMT
Martinique
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:40 am AST6:12 am AST
Mauritania
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:01 am WEST11:31 am WEST
Moldova
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:56 pm EEST2:55 pm EEST
Monaco
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:03 pm CEST1:33 pm CEST
Mongolia
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:46 pm YAKT7:53 pm KRAT
Montenegro
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:47 pm CEST1:25 pm CEST
Montserrat
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:43 am AST6:16 am AST
Morocco
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:01 am WEST12:04 pm WEST
Netherlands
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:58 am CEST2:01 pm CEST
Norway
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:07 pm CEST2:34 pm CEST
Poland
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:18 pm CEST2:14 pm CEST
Portugal
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:06 am AZOST1:23 pm CEST
Puerto Rico
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:53 am AST6:20 am AST
Romania
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:42 pm CEST2:54 pm EEST
Russia
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:28 pm CEST8:56 pm IRKT
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:44 am AST6:17 am AST
Saint Lucia
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:41 am AST6:10 am AST
Saint Martin
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:45 am AST6:18 am AST
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:18 am PMDT9:09 am PMDT
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:43 am AST6:09 am AST
San Marino
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:18 pm CEST1:34 pm CEST
Senegal
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:06 am GMT9:51 am GMT
Serbia
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:37 pm CEST1:43 pm CEST
Sint Maarten
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:45 am AST6:18 am AST
Slovakia
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:26 pm CEST1:58 pm CEST
Slovenia
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:19 pm CEST1:47 pm CEST
Spain
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:01 am WEST1:29 pm CEST
St. Barts
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:44 am AST6:18 am AST
Suriname
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:23 am SRT6:51 am SRT
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Partial Solar Eclipse
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Sweden
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:15 pm CEST2:30 pm CEST
Switzerland
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:00 noon CEST1:47 pm CEST
The Bahamas
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:19 am EDT6:38 am EDT
Trinidad and Tobago
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:43 am AST6:05 am AST
Tunisia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:18 am CET11:54 am CET
Turks and Caicos Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:13 am EDT6:28 am EDT
US Virgin Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:51 am AST6:19 am AST
Ukraine
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:39 pm MSK3:15 pm EEST
United Kingdom
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:43 am BST1:07 pm BST
Vatican City (Holy See)
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:22 pm CEST1:23 pm CEST
Venezuela
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:43 am VET6:14 am VET
Western Sahara
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:01 am WEST11:32 am WEST
Åland Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:27 pm EEST3:22 pm EEST

All times shown in this table are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

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: April 16, 2079 — Partial Lunar Eclipse