April 29, 2014 — Annular Solar Eclipse

Was this Annular 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, Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Antarctica.

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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.

Event	UTC Time	Time in Washington DC*
First location to see the partial eclipse begin	Apr 29 at 03:52:40	Apr 28 at 11:52:40 pm
First location to see the full eclipse begin	Apr 29 at 05:58:07	Apr 29 at 1:58:07 am
Maximum Eclipse	Apr 29 at 06:03:33	Apr 29 at 2:03:33 am
Last location to see the full eclipse end	Apr 29 at 06:14:22	Apr 29 at 2:14:22 am
Last location to see the partial eclipse end	Apr 29 at 08:14:28	Apr 29 at 4:14:28 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. 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 Annular Solar Eclipse will be on Sep 1, 2016.