November 13–14, 2012 — Total Solar Eclipse

A total solar eclipse can be seen from parts of Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, South America and Antarctica on November 13–14, 2012. It is November 14 local time when the eclipse is visible in places east of the International Date Line.

The eclipse starts at 19:38 Universal Time (UT) on November 13 and ends at 00:46 UT on November 14, 2012.

Was this Total Solar Eclipse visible in Washington DC?

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: South in Asia, Much of Australia, South in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctica.

This solar eclipse is visible in northern Australia and the South Pacific Ocean. The best place to view the total eclipse is the city of Cairns, in Queensland, Australia, which experiences about 2 minutes of totality at about 20:38 UT, or 06:38 AEST, on November 14. The nearby town of Port Douglas also experiences the eclipse and hosts a solar eclipse marathon run to coincide with the event.

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Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Gordonvale, Queensland, Australia

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Was this eclipse visible in Washington DC?

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.

Event	UTC Time	Time in Washington DC*
First location to see the partial eclipse begin	Nov 13 at 19:37:59	Nov 13 at 2:37:59 pm
First location to see the full eclipse begin	Nov 13 at 20:35:08	Nov 13 at 3:35:08 pm
Maximum Eclipse	Nov 13 at 22:11:50	Nov 13 at 5:11:50 pm
Last location to see the full eclipse end	Nov 13 at 23:48:24	Nov 13 at 6:48:24 pm
Last location to see the partial eclipse end	Nov 14 at 00:45:32	Nov 13 at 7:45:32 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. They do not mean that the eclipse is necessarily visible there.

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds.

Eclipses visible in Washington DC.

Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on Nov 3, 2013.