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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: Much of Asia, Africa, Atlantic, Indian Ocean.
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Eclipse Shadow Path
Portion of Sun covered by the Moon (Eclipse obscuration)
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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 50.7 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Feb 16 at 06:15:07 | Feb 16 at 1:15:07 am |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Feb 16 at 07:11:18 | Feb 16 at 2:11:18 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Feb 16 at 08:53:11 | Feb 16 at 3:53:11 am |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Feb 16 at 10:34:58 | Feb 16 at 5:34:58 am |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Feb 16 at 11:31:06 | Feb 16 at 6:31:06 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 Jul 31, 1981
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 7:18 am WAT | 11:11 am CAT | |
| Bangladesh | 2:47 pm IST | 5:30 pm BST | |
| China | 2:40 pm IST | 4:59 pm IST | |
| Congo Democratic Republic | 7:18 am WAT | 11:43 am CAT | |
| India | 2:09 pm IST | 6:01 pm MMT | |
| Kenya | 9:46 am EAT | 1:18 pm EAT | |
| Myanmar | 3:21 pm BST | 6:01 pm MMT | |
| Tanzania | 8:36 am CAT | 1:02 pm EAT | |
| Afghanistan | 1:15 pm AFT | 3:38 pm AFT | |
| Algeria | 6:46 am WET | 10:34 am EET | |
| Armenia | 12:36 pm IRST | 1:17 pm IRST | |
| Azerbaijan | 12:32 pm IRST | 1:30 pm IRST | |
| Bahrain | 11:19 am AST | 1:38 pm AST | |
| Benin | 6:22 am GMT | 9:31 am WAT | |
| Bhutan | 2:48 pm IST | 4:59 pm IST | |
| Botswana | 8:30 am SAST | 11:04 am CAT | |
| Brazil | 5:48 am FNT | 5:53 am FNT | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 1:30 pm IOT | 3:53 pm IOT | |
| Brunei | 5:51 pm | 6:37 pm | |
| Burkina Faso | 6:27 am GMT | 8:29 am GMT | |
| Burundi | 8:36 am CAT | 12:38 pm EAT | |
| Cabo Verde | 6:57 am CVT | 7:11 am CVT | |
| Cambodia | 4:33 pm ICT | 6:16 pm ICT | |
| Cameroon | 7:21 am WAT | 9:58 am WAT | |
| Central African Republic | 7:26 am WAT | 10:32 am WAT | |
| Chad | 7:32 am WAT | 11:16 am CAT | |
| Comoros | 10:01 am EAT | 1:00 pm EAT | |
| Congo | 7:18 am WAT | 10:05 am WAT | |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 6:26 am GMT | 8:23 am GMT | |
| Djibouti | 10:23 am EAT | 1:25 pm EAT | |
| Egypt | 9:23 am EET | 11:56 am EET | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 7:17 am WAT | 9:46 am WAT | |
| Eritrea | 10:19 am EAT | 1:24 pm EAT | |
| Eswatini | 8:54 am SAST | 10:59 am SAST | |
| Ethiopia | 9:58 am EAT | 1:37 pm EAT | |
| French Southern Territories | 10:02 am | 3:07 pm TFT | |
| Gabon | 7:18 am WAT | 9:54 am WAT | |
| Gambia | 7:18 am GMT | 8:13 am GMT | |
| Ghana | 6:20 am GMT | 8:28 am GMT | |
| Guinea | 6:48 am GMT | 8:18 am GMT | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 7:16 am GMT | 8:14 am GMT | |
| Hong Kong | 5:37 pm HKT | 6:21 pm HKT | |
| Indonesia | 4:27 pm WIB | 6:19 pm WIB | |
| Iran | 11:56 am IRST | 2:35 pm IRST | |
| Iraq | 11:22 am AST | 1:24 pm AST | |
| Israel | 10:11 am EET | 11:33 am IST | |
| Japan | 6:39 pm JST | 6:40 pm JST | |
| Jordan | 10:10 am EET | 12:43 pm AST | |
| Kazakhstan | 2:13 pm | 5:02 pm ALMT | |
| Kuwait | 11:23 am AST | 1:26 pm AST | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3:13 pm | 7:03 pm CST | |
| Laos | 4:29 pm ICT | 6:18 pm ICT | |
| Lebanon | 10:32 am IST | 11:22 am EET | |
| Lesotho | 8:57 am SAST | 10:45 am SAST | |
| Liberia | 6:44 am GMT | 8:18 am GMT | |
| Libya | 9:09 am EET | 11:15 am CAT | |
| Macau | 5:37 pm CST | 6:22 pm CST | |
| Madagascar | 10:06 am EAT | 1:10 pm EAT | |
| Malawi | 8:40 am CAT | 12:40 pm EAT | |
| Malaysia | 5:04 pm | 6:49 pm | |
| Maldives | 1:35 pm MVT | 4:15 pm MVT | |
| Mali | 6:32 am GMT | 9:29 am WAT | |
| Mauritania | 6:46 am GMT | 8:18 am GMT | |
| Mauritius | 11:39 am MUT | 2:25 pm MUT | |
| Mayotte | 10:06 am EAT | 1:00 pm EAT | |
| Mongolia | 5:31 pm ULAT | 6:09 pm HOVT | |
| Morocco | 7:11 am WET | 8:11 am WET | |
| Mozambique | 8:38 am CAT | 11:54 am CAT | |
| Namibia | 7:23 am WAT | 11:04 am SAST | |
| Nepal | 2:39 pm IST | 4:58 pm IST | |
| Niger | 7:30 am WAT | 9:51 am WAT | |
| Nigeria | 7:21 am WAT | 9:52 am WAT | |
| Oman | 11:01 am AST | 3:02 pm GST | |
| Pakistan | 1:37 pm PKT | 4:18 pm PKT | |
| Palestine | 10:19 am EET | 11:29 am IST | |
| Philippines | 5:40 pm | 6:21 pm | |
| Portugal | 7:45 am WET | 8:03 am WET | |
| Qatar | 11:17 am AST | 1:41 pm AST | |
| Reunion | 11:45 am RET | 1:51 pm RET | |
| Russia | 3:34 pm OMST | 5:56 pm KRAT | |
| Rwanda | 8:37 am CAT | 12:39 pm EAT | |
| Saint Helena | 6:20 am GMT | 8:12 am GMT | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 6:18 am GMT | 8:39 am GMT | |
| Saudi Arabia | 10:37 am AST | 1:54 pm AST | |
| Senegal | 7:07 am GMT | 8:15 am GMT | |
| Seychelles | 11:09 am SCT | 2:39 pm SCT | |
| Sierra Leone | 6:59 am GMT | 8:16 am GMT | |
| Singapore | 5:14 pm SGT | 6:37 pm SGT | |
| Somalia | 10:01 am EAT | 1:46 pm EAT | |
| South Africa | 8:39 am SAST | 11:07 am SAST | |
| South Sudan | 8:43 am CAT | 1:00 pm EAT | |
| Spain | 7:33 am WET | 8:06 am WET | |
| Sri Lanka | 2:25 pm IST | 4:52 pm IST | |
| Sudan | 7:44 am WAT | 12:07 pm CAT | |
| Syria | 10:27 am EET | 12:42 pm AST | |
| Taiwan | 5:38 pm CST | 6:00 pm CST | |
| Tajikistan | 1:38 pm AFT | 7:07 pm CST | |
| Thailand | 4:26 pm ICT | 6:30 pm ICT | |
| Togo | 6:22 am GMT | 8:29 am GMT | |
| Tunisia | 9:43 am EET | 10:08 am EET | |
| Turkey | 11:56 am AST | 12:48 pm AST | |
| Turkmenistan | 1:59 pm | 3:53 pm | |
| Uganda | 8:39 am CAT | 12:55 pm EAT | |
| United Arab Emirates | 11:15 am AST | 2:53 pm GST | |
| Uzbekistan | 2:07 pm | 4:57 pm | |
| Vietnam | 4:30 pm ICT | 6:12 pm ICT | |
| Western Sahara | 7:10 am WET | 8:11 am WET | |
| Yemen | 10:30 am AST | 1:54 pm AST | |
| Zambia | 7:27 am WAT | 11:37 am CAT | |
| Zimbabwe | 8:34 am CAT | 11:24 am CAT |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Any part of the eclipse | 2,250,000,000 | 50.80% |
| At least 10% partial | 1,970,000,000 | 44.43% |
| At least 20% partial | 1,810,000,000 | 40.80% |
| At least 30% partial | 1,680,000,000 | 37.98% |
| At least 40% partial | 1,530,000,000 | 34.51% |
| At least 50% partial | 1,330,000,000 | 30.04% |
| At least 60% partial | 1,130,000,000 | 25.59% |
| At least 70% partial | 900,000,000 | 20.26% |
| At least 80% partial | 673,000,000 | 15.15% |
| At least 90% partial | 351,000,000 | 7.90% |
| Totality or annularity | 49,300,000 | 1.11% |
* 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 first eclipse this season.
Second eclipse this season: March 1, 1980 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse