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May 20, 1966 Annular Solar Eclipse

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What the Eclipse Looked Like Near the Maximum Point

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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: Europe, Asia, Africa, East in South America, Atlantic, Arctic.

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Eclipse Shadow Path

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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 36.3 seconds.

Eclipse Stages WorldwideUTC TimeLocal Time in Columbus*
First location to see the partial eclipse beginMay 20 at 06:50:16May 20 at 2:50:16 am
First location to see the full eclipse beginMay 20 at 07:53:34May 20 at 3:53:34 am
Maximum EclipseMay 20 at 09:38:25May 20 at 5:38:25 am
Last location to see the full eclipse endMay 20 at 11:23:04May 20 at 7:23:04 am
Last location to see the partial eclipse endMay 20 at 12:26:23May 20 at 8:26:23 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 Mar 18, 1969

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CountryTypeStartEndAnnularity Duration
Algeria
Annular Solar Eclipse
7:12 am WET10:30 am WET22m, 22s
China
Annular Solar Eclipse
3:46 pm 8:26 pm CST14m, 54s
Greece
Annular Solar Eclipse
9:59 am EET1:13 pm EET11m, 56s
Guinea
Annular Solar Eclipse
6:11 am 9:19 am GMT5m, 56s
Kazakhstan
Annular Solar Eclipse
12:57 pm 6:18 pm ALMT42m
Libya
Annular Solar Eclipse
9:24 am EET12:59 pm EET17m, 46s
Mali
Annular Solar Eclipse
6:58 am GMT10:50 am WAT21m, 2s
Russia
Annular Solar Eclipse
11:36 am MSK6:12 pm OMST19m, 27s
Turkey
Annular Solar Eclipse
10:07 am EET3:16 pm IRST10m, 3s
Afghanistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:54 pm IRST4:49 pm AFT---
Albania
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:04 am CET12:01 pm CET---
Andorra
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:00 am CET11:23 am CET---
Angola
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:08 am WAT9:50 am WAT---
Armenia
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:42 am EET3:49 pm ---
Austria
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:13 am CET11:57 am CET---
Azerbaijan
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:14 pm IRST3:55 pm ---
Bahrain
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:00 pm GST3:40 pm GST---
Bangladesh
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:25 pm 6:25 pm ---
Belarus
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:33 am MSK2:23 pm MSK---
Belgium
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:19 am CET11:38 am CET---
Benin
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:57 am GMT10:33 am WAT---
Bhutan
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:53 pm IST5:56 pm IST---
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:09 am CET12:00 noon CET---
Brazil
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:49 am BRT5:53 am BRT---
Bulgaria
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:10 am CET1:18 pm EET---
Burkina Faso
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:58 am GMT10:35 am WAT---
Cabo Verde
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:09 am CVT7:12 am CVT---
Cambodia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:49 pm IDT6:30 pm ICT---
Cameroon
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:00 am WAT10:50 am WAT---
Canada
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:19 am NDT6:33 am NDT---
Central African Republic
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:08 am WAT10:53 am WAT---
Chad
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:09 am WAT11:25 am WAT---
Congo
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:05 am WAT10:20 am WAT---
Congo Democratic Republic
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:09 am WAT10:28 am WAT---
Cote d'Ivoire
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:53 am GMT9:21 am GMT---
Croatia
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:08 am CET12:01 pm CET---
Cyprus
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:12 am EET1:24 pm EET---
Czechia
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:20 am CET12:01 pm CET---
Denmark
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:33 am CET11:54 am CET---
Djibouti
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:54 am EAT1:11 pm EAT---
Egypt
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:39 am EET2:17 pm EEST---
Equatorial Guinea
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:57 am WAT10:17 am WAT---
Eritrea
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:10 am CAT12:45 pm CAT---
Estonia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:47 am MSK2:13 pm MSK---
Ethiopia
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:04 am CAT1:27 pm EAT---
Faroe Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:50 am WET10:21 am WET---
Finland
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:51 am EET1:13 pm EET---
France
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:00 am CET11:40 am CET---
Gabon
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:00 am WAT10:14 am WAT---
Gambia
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:03 am GMT9:16 am GMT---
Georgia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:39 am MSK3:49 pm ---
Germany
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:14 am CET11:54 am CET---
Ghana
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:54 am GMT9:27 am GMT---
Gibraltar
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:44 am CET11:01 am CET---
Greenland
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:19 am WGT7:19 am WGT---
Guernsey
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:17 am BST11:21 am BST---
Guinea-Bissau
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:01 am GMT8:15 am WAT---
Hong Kong
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:35 pm 7:57 pm ---
Hungary
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:15 am CET12:08 pm CET---
Iceland
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:59 am 10:12 am ---
India
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:53 pm 5:56 pm IST---
Iran
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:42 am EET5:08 pm ---
Iraq
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:24 am AST2:47 pm AST---
Ireland
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:24 am IST11:17 am IST---
Isle of Man
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:30 am BST11:20 am BST---
Israel
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:10 am EEST1:24 pm EET---
Italy
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:48 am CET11:55 am CET---
Jersey
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:17 am BST11:21 am BST---
Jordan
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:10 am EET2:30 pm AST---
Kenya
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:43 am EAT11:50 am EAT---
Kosovo
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:09 am CET12:04 pm CET---
Kuwait
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:44 am AST2:43 pm AST---
Kyrgyzstan
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:38 pm 6:19 pm ---
Laos
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:37 pm ICT6:50 pm ICT---
Latvia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:42 am MSK2:15 pm MSK---
Lebanon
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:15 am IST1:27 pm EET---
Liberia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:09 am 9:12 am GMT---
Liechtenstein
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:14 am CET11:42 am CET---
Lithuania
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:39 am CET2:13 pm MSK---
Luxembourg
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:19 am CET11:38 am CET---
Macau
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:36 pm 6:59 pm CST---
Malaysia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:49 pm 7:00 pm ---
Malta
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:50 am CET11:42 am CET---
Mauritania
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:05 am GMT9:46 am GMT---
Moldova
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:25 am MSK2:21 pm MSK---
Monaco
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:05 am CET11:35 am CET---
Mongolia
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:56 pm HOVT6:18 pm HOVT---
Montenegro
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:08 am CET12:01 pm CET---
Morocco
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:16 am WAT10:06 am WET---
Myanmar
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:27 pm CST6:54 pm MMT---
Nepal
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:41 pm IST5:55 pm IST---
Netherlands
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:22 am CET11:40 am CET---
Niger
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:02 am WAT11:18 am WAT---
Nigeria
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:57 am WAT10:51 am WAT---
North Korea
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:17 pm KST7:53 pm KST---
North Macedonia
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:07 am CET12:06 pm CET---
Norway
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:41 am CET12:03 pm CET---
Oman
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:21 pm GST3:51 pm GST---
Pakistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:00 pm AFT5:21 pm ---
Palestine
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:11 am EEST1:22 pm EET---
Poland
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:25 am CET2:10 pm MSK---
Portugal
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:33 am WET11:06 am CET---
Qatar
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:02 pm GST3:41 pm GST---
Romania
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:16 am EET1:21 pm EET---
Saint Helena
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:59 am GMT8:43 am GMT---
San Marino
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:07 am CET11:46 am CET---
Sao Tome and Principe
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:58 am GMT9:10 am GMT---
Saudi Arabia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:08 am AST2:41 pm AST---
Senegal
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:01 am GMT9:20 am GMT---
Serbia
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:11 am CET1:07 pm EET---
Sierra Leone
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:11 am 9:13 am GMT---
Slovakia
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:20 am CET12:08 pm CET---
Slovenia
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:12 am CET11:55 am CET---
Somalia
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:13 pm EAT12:52 pm EAT---
South Korea
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:20 pm KST7:46 pm KST---
South Sudan
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:28 am WAT12:07 pm CAT---
Spain
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:28 am WET11:25 am CET---
Sudan
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:24 am WAT12:58 pm CAT---
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Partial Solar Eclipse
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Sweden
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:36 am CET12:01 pm CET---
Switzerland
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:10 am CET11:44 am CET---
Syria
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:16 am EEST2:41 pm EEST---
Taiwan
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:30 pm CST6:43 pm CST---
Tajikistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:35 pm 6:19 pm ---
Thailand
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:41 pm ICT6:58 pm ICT---
Togo
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:56 am GMT9:27 am GMT---
Tunisia
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:35 am EET11:36 am CET---
Turkmenistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:03 pm 5:13 pm ---
Uganda
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:06 am EAT11:08 am CAT---
Ukraine
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:25 am CET2:37 pm MSK---
United Arab Emirates
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:07 pm GST3:50 pm GST---
United Kingdom
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:19 am BST11:30 am BST---
Uzbekistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:10 pm 6:17 pm ---
Vatican City (Holy See)
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:03 am CET11:44 am CET---
Vietnam
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:36 pm IDT6:46 pm ICT---
Western Sahara
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:15 am GMT9:44 am WET---
Yemen
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:41 am AST3:15 pm GST---
Åland Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:50 am EET1:02 pm EET---

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 eclipse1,940,000,00057.03%
At least 10% partial1,750,000,00051.60%
At least 20% partial1,590,000,00046.69%
At least 30% partial1,370,000,00040.22%
At least 40% partial1,030,000,00030.36%
At least 50% partial819,000,00024.07%
At least 60% partial601,000,00017.67%
At least 70% partial393,000,00011.56%
At least 80% partial242,000,0007.13%
At least 90% partial100,000,0002.95%
Totality or annularity6,100,0000.18%

* 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.

All eclipses 1900 — 2199

This is the second eclipse this season.

First eclipse this season: May 4, 1966 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Third eclipse this season: June 3, 1966 — Almost Lunar Eclipse