This eclipse was visible in Washington DC - go to local timings and animation
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Path of the Eclipse Shadow
Regions that saw, at least, a partial eclipse: North/West Europe, North/East Asia, North America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic.
This eclipse was visible in Washington DC - go to local timings and animation
Eclipse Shadow Path
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 24.4 seconds.
Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Washington DC* |
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First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Apr 28 at 16:20:05 | Apr 28 at 12:20:05 pm |
First location to see the full eclipse begin | Apr 28 at 17:25:22 | Apr 28 at 1:25:22 pm |
Maximum Eclipse | Apr 28 at 19:03:11 | Apr 28 at 3:03:11 pm |
Last location to see the full eclipse end | Apr 28 at 20:40:40 | Apr 28 at 4:40:40 pm |
Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Apr 28 at 21:45:58 | Apr 28 at 5:45:58 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. Please note that the local times for Washington DC 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 Washington DC.
Upcoming eclipses visible in Washington DC
Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on Oct 21 – Oct 22, 1930
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
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Canada | Annular Solar Eclipse | 9:57 am PST | 6:13 pm NST |
United States | Total Solar Eclipse | 6:14 am HST | 5:40 pm EDT |
American Samoa | Partial Solar Eclipse | 6:21 am | 7:07 am |
Bermuda | Partial Solar Eclipse | 3:46 pm AST | 5:31 pm AST |
Cook Islands | Partial Solar Eclipse | 6:04 am CKT | 7:40 am CKT |
Cuba | Partial Solar Eclipse | 2:35 pm CST | 3:26 pm CST |
Faroe Islands | Partial Solar Eclipse | 7:30 pm WET | 8:28 pm WET |
Finland | Partial Solar Eclipse | 8:22 pm CET | 8:24 pm CET |
French Polynesia | Partial Solar Eclipse | 6:54 am MART | 8:42 am MART |
Greenland | Partial Solar Eclipse | 3:05 pm AST | 6:32 pm WGT |
Iceland | Partial Solar Eclipse | 6:26 pm IST | 8:21 pm IST |
Ireland | Partial Solar Eclipse | 8:35 pm IST | 9:03 pm IST |
Isle of Man | Partial Solar Eclipse | 8:36 pm BST | 8:40 pm BST |
Kiribati | Partial Solar Eclipse | 5:40 am LINT | 7:51 am LINT |
Marshall Islands | Partial Solar Eclipse | 5:20 am | 5:35 am |
Mexico | Partial Solar Eclipse | 11:14 am CST | 3:43 pm CDT |
Niue | Partial Solar Eclipse | 6:13 am NUT | 6:34 am NUT |
Norway | Partial Solar Eclipse | 8:20 pm CET | 10:04 pm CET |
Portugal | Partial Solar Eclipse | 5:53 pm | 6:54 pm |
Russia | Partial Solar Eclipse | 5:15 am PETT | 10:33 pm EET |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Partial Solar Eclipse | 3:30 pm AST | 5:43 pm AST |
Samoa | Partial Solar Eclipse | 6:04 am | 6:34 am |
Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Partial Solar Eclipse | --- | --- |
Sweden | Partial Solar Eclipse | 9:22 pm EET | 8:29 pm CET |
The Bahamas | Partial Solar Eclipse | 2:32 pm EST | 3:59 pm EST |
Tokelau | Partial Solar Eclipse | 6:28 am TKT | 7:11 am TKT |
Tonga | Partial Solar Eclipse | 6:10 am TOT | 6:22 am TOT |
Tuvalu | Partial Solar Eclipse | 6:05 am TVT | 6:17 am TVT |
US Minor Outlying Islands | Partial Solar Eclipse | 5:34 am | 7:50 am |
United Kingdom | Partial Solar Eclipse | 8:30 pm BST | 9:32 pm BST |
Wallis and Futuna | Partial Solar Eclipse | 5:53 am WFT | 6:06 am WFT |
All times shown in this table are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)
How Many People Can See This Eclipse?
Number of People Seeing... | Number of People* | Fraction of World Population |
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Any part of the eclipse | 106,000,000 | 5.53% |
At least 10% partial | 87,100,000 | 4.51% |
At least 20% partial | 78,100,000 | 4.05% |
At least 30% partial | 66,400,000 | 3.44% |
At least 40% partial | 56,200,000 | 2.91% |
At least 50% partial | 36,900,000 | 1.91% |
At least 60% partial | 23,100,000 | 1.20% |
At least 70% partial | 17,400,000 | 0.90% |
At least 80% partial | 9,270,000 | 0.48% |
At least 90% partial | 4,300,000 | 0.22% |
Totality or annularity | 16,400 | 0.0008% |
* 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.
This is the second eclipse this season.
First eclipse this season: April 13, 1930 — Partial Lunar Eclipse