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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, Asia, Much of Africa, South/East North America, North/East South America, Atlantic, Arctic.
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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 88.5 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Apr 21 at 07:54:59 | Apr 21 at 3:54:59 am |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Apr 21 at 08:53:59 | Apr 21 at 4:53:59 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Apr 21 at 10:30:21 | Apr 21 at 6:30:21 am |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Apr 21 at 12:06:38 | Apr 21 at 8:06:38 am |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Apr 21 at 13:05:34 | Apr 21 at 9:05:34 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 Columbus.
Upcoming eclipses visible in Columbus
Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on Oct 3 – Oct 4, 2089
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 8:24 am GMT | 12:44 pm CET | |
| Cabo Verde | 7:02 am CVT | 9:16 am CVT | |
| China | 6:54 pm CST | 9:05 pm CST | |
| Georgia | 1:02 pm MSK | 4:46 pm AZT | |
| Greece | 12:20 pm EEST | 3:22 pm EEST | |
| Italy | 11:03 am CEST | 2:05 pm CEST | |
| Kazakhstan | 2:14 pm | 5:59 pm | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3:49 pm UZT | 7:01 pm KGT | |
| Mali | 8:04 am GMT | 12:08 pm WAT | |
| Malta | 11:06 am CEST | 1:56 pm CEST | |
| Mauritania | 8:05 am GMT | 11:00 am GMT | |
| Morocco | 9:12 am WEST | 12:19 pm WEST | |
| Russia | 11:45 am CEST | 6:49 pm OMST | |
| Tunisia | 10:49 am EET | 12:49 pm CET | |
| Turkey | 12:31 pm EEST | 4:16 pm IRST | |
| Turkmenistan | 3:24 pm AQTT | 5:31 pm AFT | |
| Uzbekistan | 3:28 pm AQTT | 6:01 pm TJT | |
| Western Sahara | 8:11 am GMT | 11:56 am WEST | |
| Afghanistan | 2:13 pm IRST | 6:03 pm PKT | |
| Albania | 11:21 am CEST | 2:10 pm CEST | |
| Andorra | 11:03 am CEST | 1:32 pm CEST | |
| Anguilla | 5:52 am AST | 5:57 am AST | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 5:47 am AST | 5:56 am AST | |
| Armenia | 2:07 pm AMT | 4:17 pm IRST | |
| Austria | 11:21 am CEST | 2:01 pm CEST | |
| Azerbaijan | 2:10 pm AMT | 4:50 pm AZT | |
| Bahrain | 1:33 pm AST | 3:48 pm AST | |
| Bangladesh | 5:19 pm BST | 6:34 pm BST | |
| Barbados | 5:42 am AST | 5:53 am AST | |
| Belarus | 11:45 am CEST | 3:19 pm EEST | |
| Belgium | 11:22 am CEST | 1:41 pm CEST | |
| Benin | 8:16 am GMT | 11:47 am WAT | |
| Bermuda | 6:43 am ADT | 7:04 am ADT | |
| Bhutan | 7:18 pm CST | 6:03 pm IST | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11:23 am CEST | 2:07 pm CEST | |
| Brazil | 4:54 am BRT | 6:46 am BRT | |
| British Virgin Islands | 5:57 am AST | 5:57 am AST | |
| Bulgaria | 12:29 pm EEST | 3:22 pm EEST | |
| Burkina Faso | 8:08 am GMT | 10:50 am GMT | |
| Cameroon | 9:34 am WAT | 12:10 pm WAT | |
| Canada | 6:06 am ADT | 7:47 am NDT | |
| Caribbean Netherlands | 5:53 am AST | 5:56 am AST | |
| Central African Republic | 9:53 am WAT | 12:13 pm WAT | |
| Chad | 9:43 am WAT | 12:50 pm WAT | |
| Congo | 9:59 am WAT | 11:22 am WAT | |
| Congo Democratic Republic | 10:18 am WAT | 11:33 am WAT | |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 8:04 am GMT | 10:31 am GMT | |
| Croatia | 11:21 am CEST | 2:06 pm CEST | |
| Cyprus | 12:41 pm EEST | 3:32 pm EEST | |
| Czechia | 11:28 am CEST | 2:03 pm CEST | |
| Denmark | 11:36 am CEST | 1:53 pm CEST | |
| Djibouti | 1:55 pm EAT | 2:50 pm EAT | |
| Dominica | 5:48 am AST | 5:55 am AST | |
| Egypt | 11:17 am EET | 3:30 pm EEST | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9:36 am WAT | 11:23 am WAT | |
| Eritrea | 12:08 pm CAT | 2:12 pm CAT | |
| Estonia | 12:53 pm EEST | 3:07 pm EEST | |
| Ethiopia | 1:15 pm EAT | 2:59 pm EAT | |
| Faroe Islands | 10:43 am WEST | 12:18 pm WEST | |
| Finland | 12:56 pm EEST | 3:03 pm EEST | |
| France | 11:02 am CEST | 1:48 pm CEST | |
| French Guiana | 6:19 am GFT | 6:47 am GFT | |
| Gabon | 9:46 am WAT | 11:16 am WAT | |
| Gambia | 8:02 am GMT | 10:23 am GMT | |
| Germany | 11:20 am CEST | 1:56 pm CEST | |
| Ghana | 8:10 am GMT | 10:39 am GMT | |
| Gibraltar | 10:44 am CEST | 1:13 pm CEST | |
| Greenland | 8:41 am | 10:07 am | |
| Grenada | 5:51 am AST | 5:53 am AST | |
| Guadeloupe | 5:46 am AST | 5:55 am AST | |
| Guernsey | 10:16 am BST | 12:26 pm BST | |
| Guinea | 8:01 am GMT | 10:28 am GMT | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 8:01 am GMT | 10:22 am GMT | |
| Guyana | 5:40 am GYT | 5:50 am VET | |
| Hungary | 11:28 am CEST | 2:10 pm CEST | |
| Iceland | 9:46 am GMT | 11:08 am GMT | |
| India | 4:00 pm PKT | 6:35 pm IST | |
| Iran | 1:08 pm EEST | 4:30 pm IRST | |
| Iraq | 12:57 pm AST | 3:49 pm AST | |
| Ireland | 10:17 am IST | 12:19 pm IST | |
| Isle of Man | 10:26 am BST | 12:22 pm BST | |
| Israel | 11:45 am EET | 3:34 pm EEST | |
| Jersey | 10:16 am BST | 12:26 pm BST | |
| Jordan | 12:47 pm IDT | 3:38 pm AST | |
| Kosovo | 11:26 am CEST | 2:11 pm CEST | |
| Kuwait | 1:19 pm AST | 3:48 pm AST | |
| Laos | 6:25 pm ICT | 6:39 pm ICT | |
| Latvia | 12:49 pm EEST | 3:10 pm EEST | |
| Lebanon | 12:47 pm IDT | 3:35 pm EEST | |
| Liberia | 8:01 am GMT | 10:18 am GMT | |
| Libya | 9:43 am CET | 2:14 pm EET | |
| Liechtenstein | 11:21 am CEST | 1:48 pm CEST | |
| Lithuania | 12:48 pm EEST | 3:09 pm MSK | |
| Luxembourg | 11:22 am CEST | 1:42 pm CEST | |
| Martinique | 5:47 am AST | 5:54 am AST | |
| Moldova | 12:43 pm EEST | 3:22 pm EEST | |
| Monaco | 11:11 am CEST | 1:44 pm CEST | |
| Mongolia | 5:56 pm | 7:52 pm HOVT | |
| Montenegro | 11:23 am CEST | 2:08 pm CEST | |
| Montserrat | 5:50 am AST | 5:56 am AST | |
| Myanmar | 7:18 pm CST | 6:12 pm BST | |
| Nepal | 4:41 pm IST | 6:50 pm NPT | |
| Netherlands | 11:24 am CEST | 1:42 pm CEST | |
| Niger | 8:17 am GMT | 12:40 pm WAT | |
| Nigeria | 9:19 am WAT | 12:11 pm WAT | |
| North Macedonia | 11:24 am CEST | 2:13 pm CEST | |
| Norway | 11:42 am CEST | 1:50 pm CEST | |
| Oman | 2:46 pm GST | 4:54 pm GST | |
| Pakistan | 3:19 pm AFT | 6:05 pm PKT | |
| Palestine | 12:45 pm EEST | 3:33 pm EEST | |
| Poland | 11:34 am CEST | 3:10 pm EEST | |
| Portugal | 9:26 am WEST | 12:15 pm WEST | |
| Qatar | 1:34 pm AST | 3:49 pm AST | |
| Romania | 11:31 am CEST | 3:23 pm EEST | |
| Saint Helena | 8:08 am GMT | 9:30 am GMT | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5:51 am AST | 5:56 am AST | |
| Saint Lucia | 5:48 am AST | 5:54 am AST | |
| Saint Martin | 5:52 am AST | 5:57 am AST | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 7:11 am PMDT | 8:14 am PMDT | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5:49 am AST | 5:53 am AST | |
| San Marino | 11:18 am CEST | 1:54 pm CEST | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 8:36 am GMT | 10:12 am GMT | |
| Saudi Arabia | 12:46 pm AST | 4:48 pm GST | |
| Senegal | 8:01 am GMT | 10:28 am GMT | |
| Serbia | 11:26 am CEST | 2:13 pm CEST | |
| Sierra Leone | 8:01 am GMT | 10:20 am GMT | |
| Sint Maarten | 5:52 am AST | 5:56 am AST | |
| Slovakia | 11:31 am CEST | 3:09 pm EEST | |
| Slovenia | 11:22 am CEST | 2:01 pm CEST | |
| Somalia | 2:16 pm EAT | 2:47 pm EAT | |
| South Sudan | 11:31 am CAT | 1:34 pm CAT | |
| Spain | 9:21 am WEST | 1:36 pm CEST | |
| Sri Lanka | 5:31 pm IST | 6:05 pm IST | |
| St. Barts | 5:52 am AST | 5:56 am AST | |
| Sudan | 10:11 am WAT | 2:21 pm CAT | |
| Suriname | 6:27 am SRT | 6:47 am SRT | |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | --- | --- | |
| Sweden | 11:41 am CEST | 1:56 pm CEST | |
| Switzerland | 11:15 am CEST | 1:50 pm CEST | |
| Syria | 12:49 pm EEST | 3:43 pm AST | |
| Tajikistan | 3:47 pm UZT | 5:32 pm AFT | |
| Thailand | 6:28 pm ICT | 6:48 pm ICT | |
| Togo | 8:15 am GMT | 10:40 am GMT | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5:49 am AST | 5:52 am AST | |
| Ukraine | 11:38 am CEST | 3:33 pm MSK | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2:39 pm GST | 4:53 pm GST | |
| United Kingdom | 10:15 am BST | 12:33 pm BST | |
| United States | 6:32 am ADT | 6:09 am EDT | |
| Vatican City (Holy See) | 11:14 am CEST | 1:54 pm CEST | |
| Venezuela | 5:49 am VET | 5:50 am VET | |
| Vietnam | 6:24 pm ICT | 6:32 pm ICT | |
| Yemen | 1:31 pm AST | 4:37 pm GST | |
| Åland Islands | 12:55 pm EEST | 2:56 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.
This is the first eclipse this season.
Second eclipse this season: May 5, 2088 — Partial Lunar Eclipse