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May 11, 2097 Total Solar Eclipse

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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: North/West Europe, North/East Asia, Much of North America, Pacific, 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 92.4 seconds.

Eclipse Stages WorldwideUTC TimeLocal Time in Columbus*
First location to see the partial eclipse beginMay 11 at 16:20:19May 11 at 12:20:19 pm
First location to see the full eclipse beginMay 11 at 17:36:28May 11 at 1:36:28 pm
Maximum EclipseMay 11 at 18:33:06May 11 at 2:33:06 pm
Last location to see the full eclipse endMay 11 at 19:29:09May 11 at 3:29:09 pm
Last location to see the partial eclipse endMay 11 at 20:45:22May 11 at 4:45:22 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. This eclipse isn't visible in Columbus.

Upcoming eclipses visible in Columbus

Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on Sep 14, 2099

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CountryTypeStart of EclipseEnd of Eclipse
Norway
Total Solar Eclipse
8:37 pm CEST10:30 pm CEST
Russia
Total Solar Eclipse
5:16 am PETT10:19 pm CEST
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Total Solar Eclipse
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United States
Total Solar Eclipse
6:22 am HST5:02 pm ADT
Belgium
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:11 pm CEST9:28 pm CEST
Canada
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:14 am PDT6:01 pm NDT
Denmark
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:59 pm CEST9:32 pm CEST
Faroe Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:57 pm WEST9:38 pm WEST
Finland
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:38 pm EEST10:22 pm CEST
France
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:13 pm CEST9:50 pm CEST
Germany
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:03 pm CEST9:21 pm CEST
Greenland
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:17 pm ADT7:39 pm
Guernsey
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:17 pm BST8:43 pm BST
Iceland
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:50 pm GMT8:39 pm GMT
Ireland
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:10 pm IST9:32 pm IST
Isle of Man
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:10 pm BST9:10 pm BST
Jersey
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:18 pm BST8:41 pm BST
Kiribati
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:25 am LINT7:20 am LINT
Mexico
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:17 am PDT11:29 am PDT
Netherlands
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:07 pm CEST9:27 pm CEST
Portugal
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:35 pm CEST8:45 pm WEST
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:35 pm PMDT6:16 pm PMDT
Spain
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:31 pm CEST9:50 pm CEST
Sweden
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:41 pm EEST10:26 pm CEST
US Minor Outlying Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:33 am 7:15 am SST
United Kingdom
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:59 pm BST9:42 pm BST
Åland Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:51 pm EEST10:06 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 26, 2097 — Partial Lunar Eclipse