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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: Australia, South/East Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica.
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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 27.1 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Jan 14 at 02:21:58 | Jan 13 at 10:21:58 pm |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Jan 14 at 03:26:33 | Jan 13 at 11:26:33 pm |
| Maximum Eclipse | Jan 14 at 05:01:18 | Jan 14 at 1:01:18 am |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Jan 14 at 06:35:58 | Jan 14 at 2:35:58 am |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Jan 14 at 07:40:29 | Jan 14 at 3:40:29 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 Annular Solar Eclipse will be on Nov 12, 1947
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start | End | Annularity Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11:55 am AWST | 5:37 pm AEST | 5m, 56s | |
| South Africa | 4:46 am SAST | 6:44 am SAST | 1m, 17s | |
| American Samoa | 6:45 pm | 6:57 pm | --- | |
| Angola | 6:04 am SAST | 6:10 am SAST | --- | |
| Antarctica | 3:20 am | 6:23 am | --- | |
| Botswana | 5:31 am SAST | 6:20 am SAST | --- | |
| Comoros | 5:47 am EAT | 6:53 am EAT | --- | |
| Congo Democratic Republic | 5:45 am CAT | 6:01 am CAT | --- | |
| Eswatini | 5:10 am SAST | 6:19 am SAST | --- | |
| Fiji | 6:40 pm TOT | 8:10 pm TOT | --- | |
| French Southern Territories | 2:25 am | 5:19 am | --- | |
| Indonesia | 3:35 pm | 4:50 pm | --- | |
| Kenya | 6:16 am EAT | 6:38 am EAT | --- | |
| Kiribati | 6:07 pm GILT | 6:55 pm GILT | --- | |
| Lesotho | 5:16 am SAST | 6:23 am SAST | --- | |
| Madagascar | 5:21 am EAT | 7:18 am EAT | --- | |
| Malawi | 5:16 am CAT | 6:05 am CAT | --- | |
| Marshall Islands | 5:32 pm | 5:51 pm | --- | |
| Mauritius | 6:24 am MUT | 8:12 am MUT | --- | |
| Mayotte | 5:43 am EAT | 6:54 am EAT | --- | |
| Micronesia | 3:39 pm | 4:16 pm | --- | |
| Mozambique | 4:57 am CAT | 6:18 am SAST | --- | |
| Namibia | 5:56 am SAST | 6:23 am SAST | --- | |
| Nauru | 3:18 pm | 4:05 pm | --- | |
| New Caledonia | 4:37 pm NCT | 6:38 pm NCT | --- | |
| New Zealand | 4:56 pm NZST | 7:22 pm NZST | --- | |
| Niue | 6:21 pm NUT | 6:42 pm NUT | --- | |
| Norfolk Island | 4:39 pm | 6:42 pm | --- | |
| Papua New Guinea | 3:54 pm PGT | 5:38 pm PGT | --- | |
| Reunion | 6:23 am RET | 8:13 am RET | --- | |
| Samoa | 6:17 pm | 6:34 pm | --- | |
| Seychelles | 6:39 am SCT | 7:45 am SCT | --- | |
| Solomon Islands | 4:53 pm SBT | 6:40 pm SBT | --- | |
| Somalia | 5:45 am | 6:24 am EAT | --- | |
| Tanzania | 6:06 am EAT | 5:56 am CAT | --- | |
| Tokelau | 6:53 pm TKT | 6:54 pm TKT | --- | |
| Tonga | 6:39 pm TOT | 7:34 pm TOT | --- | |
| Tuvalu | 5:55 pm TVT | 6:37 pm TVT | --- | |
| Vanuatu | 4:41 pm VUT | 6:31 pm VUT | --- | |
| Wallis and Futuna | 5:49 pm WFT | 6:27 pm WFT | --- | |
| Zambia | 5:30 am CAT | 6:09 am SAST | --- | |
| Zimbabwe | 5:20 am CAT | 6:13 am SAST | --- |
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 eclipse | 36,000,000 | 2.26% |
| At least 10% partial | 30,500,000 | 1.92% |
| At least 20% partial | 27,800,000 | 1.75% |
| At least 30% partial | 24,700,000 | 1.56% |
| At least 40% partial | 19,400,000 | 1.22% |
| At least 50% partial | 16,500,000 | 1.04% |
| At least 60% partial | 14,100,000 | 0.89% |
| At least 70% partial | 12,000,000 | 0.75% |
| At least 80% partial | 6,650,000 | 0.42% |
| At least 90% partial | 2,020,000 | 0.13% |
| Totality or annularity | 217,000 | 0.01% |
* 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: December 29, 1944 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse