Astronomy: Same day as the March Equinox 2015
It's a Total Solar Eclipse in the Faroe Islands and Svalbard (Norway), and a Partial Solar Eclipse in Europe, northern and eastern Asia and northern and western Africa. The eclipse starts at 07:41 UTC and ends at 11:50 UTC.
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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, Much of Asia, North/West Africa, East in North 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 67.7 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Washington DC* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Mar 20 at 07:40:54 | Mar 20 at 3:40:54 am |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Mar 20 at 09:09:33 | Mar 20 at 5:09:33 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Mar 20 at 09:45:40 | Mar 20 at 5:45:40 am |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Mar 20 at 10:21:22 | Mar 20 at 6:21:22 am |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Mar 20 at 11:50:12 | Mar 20 at 7:50:12 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 Washington DC.
Upcoming eclipses visible in Washington DC
Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on Mar 8 – Mar 9, 2016
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faroe Islands | 8:37 am WET | 10:48 am WET | |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | --- | --- | |
| Albania | 9:32 am CET | 11:53 am CET | |
| Algeria | 7:47 am GMT | 11:27 am CET | |
| Andorra | 9:12 am CET | 11:29 am CET | |
| Armenia | 1:28 pm AMT | 3:16 pm AZT | |
| Austria | 9:26 am CET | 11:58 am CET | |
| Azerbaijan | 1:32 pm AZT | 2:20 pm MSK | |
| Belarus | 9:50 am CET | 2:20 pm MSK | |
| Belgium | 9:25 am CET | 11:47 am CET | |
| Benin | 9:10 am WAT | 9:53 am WAT | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9:31 am CET | 11:56 am CET | |
| Bulgaria | 9:39 am CET | 1:06 pm EET | |
| Burkina Faso | 7:55 am GMT | 9:09 am GMT | |
| Cabo Verde | 6:41 am CVT | 8:04 am CVT | |
| Canada | 7:04 am NDT | 7:00 am EDT | |
| Chad | 9:19 am WAT | 11:54 am EET | |
| China | 4:31 pm ALMT | 6:46 pm HOVT | |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 7:58 am GMT | 8:45 am GMT | |
| Croatia | 9:29 am CET | 11:57 am CET | |
| Cyprus | 11:01 am EET | 12:53 pm EET | |
| Czechia | 9:33 am CET | 12:02 pm CET | |
| Denmark | 9:37 am CET | 12:02 pm CET | |
| Egypt | 10:41 am EET | 12:37 pm EET | |
| Estonia | 10:54 am EET | 1:18 pm EET | |
| Finland | 10:56 am EET | 1:22 pm EET | |
| France | 9:10 am CET | 11:47 am CET | |
| Gambia | 7:45 am GMT | 8:57 am GMT | |
| Georgia | 12:17 pm MSK | 3:19 pm SAMT | |
| Germany | 9:25 am CET | 12:00 noon CET | |
| Ghana | 8:04 am GMT | 8:46 am GMT | |
| Gibraltar | 8:58 am CET | 11:07 am CET | |
| Greece | 10:32 am EET | 1:00 pm EET | |
| Greenland | 5:38 am WGT | 8:05 am WGT | |
| Guernsey | 8:19 am GMT | 10:36 am GMT | |
| Guinea | 7:47 am GMT | 8:54 am GMT | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 7:46 am GMT | 8:53 am GMT | |
| Hungary | 9:34 am CET | 12:05 pm CET | |
| Iceland | 8:36 am GMT | 10:47 am GMT | |
| Iran | 11:32 am EET | 2:44 pm IRST | |
| Iraq | 12:26 pm AST | 2:04 pm AST | |
| Ireland | 8:18 am GMT | 10:38 am GMT | |
| Isle of Man | 8:26 am GMT | 10:40 am GMT | |
| Israel | 11:13 am IST | 12:46 pm EET | |
| Italy | 9:14 am CET | 11:51 am CET | |
| Jersey | 8:19 am GMT | 10:35 am GMT | |
| Jordan | 11:15 am IST | 1:46 pm AST | |
| Kazakhstan | 2:28 pm ORAT | 5:48 pm NOVT | |
| Kosovo | 9:36 am CET | 11:56 am CET | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4:34 pm ALMT | 5:32 pm ALMT | |
| Latvia | 10:51 am EET | 1:17 pm EET | |
| Lebanon | 11:13 am EET | 12:51 pm EET | |
| Liberia | 8:04 am GMT | 8:30 am GMT | |
| Libya | 9:06 am CET | 12:34 pm EET | |
| Liechtenstein | 9:26 am CET | 11:47 am CET | |
| Lithuania | 10:50 am EET | 1:15 pm EET | |
| Luxembourg | 9:26 am CET | 11:46 am CET | |
| Mali | 7:45 am GMT | 9:40 am GMT | |
| Malta | 9:20 am CET | 11:33 am CET | |
| Mauritania | 7:41 am GMT | 9:42 am GMT | |
| Moldova | 10:51 am EET | 1:12 pm EET | |
| Monaco | 9:19 am CET | 11:38 am CET | |
| Mongolia | 6:29 pm ULAT | 6:48 pm KRAT | |
| Montenegro | 9:33 am CET | 11:54 am CET | |
| Morocco | 7:41 am WET | 10:08 am WET | |
| Netherlands | 9:27 am CET | 11:51 am CET | |
| Niger | 7:58 am GMT | 11:52 am EET | |
| Nigeria | 9:10 am WAT | 10:02 am WAT | |
| North Macedonia | 9:35 am CET | 12:56 pm EET | |
| Norway | 9:40 am CET | 12:20 pm CET | |
| Palestine | 11:13 am EET | 12:42 pm IST | |
| Poland | 9:38 am CET | 12:11 pm CET | |
| Portugal | 7:46 am WET | 10:17 am WET | |
| Romania | 9:39 am CET | 1:10 pm EET | |
| Russia | 9:48 am CET | 6:50 pm KRAT | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 7:49 am PMDT | 7:56 am PMDT | |
| San Marino | 9:26 am CET | 11:46 am CET | |
| Saudi Arabia | 11:22 am EET | 1:40 pm AST | |
| Senegal | 7:42 am GMT | 9:07 am GMT | |
| Serbia | 9:35 am CET | 1:00 pm EET | |
| Sierra Leone | 7:55 am GMT | 8:41 am GMT | |
| Slovakia | 9:37 am CET | 12:05 pm CET | |
| Slovenia | 9:29 am CET | 11:55 am CET | |
| Spain | 7:44 am WET | 11:30 am CET | |
| Sudan | 11:00 am EET | 11:41 am EET | |
| Sweden | 9:42 am CET | 12:16 pm CET | |
| Switzerland | 9:21 am CET | 11:47 am CET | |
| Syria | 11:11 am EET | 1:03 pm EET | |
| Tajikistan | 3:41 pm UZT | 4:22 pm TJT | |
| Togo | 8:09 am GMT | 8:45 am GMT | |
| Tunisia | 9:08 am CET | 11:31 am CET | |
| Turkey | 10:44 am EET | 1:15 pm EET | |
| Turkmenistan | 2:52 pm AQTT | 4:27 pm UZT | |
| Ukraine | 9:45 am CET | 1:25 pm EET | |
| United Kingdom | 8:18 am GMT | 10:51 am GMT | |
| Uzbekistan | 2:53 pm AQTT | 5:33 pm QYZT | |
| Vatican City (Holy See) | 9:23 am CET | 11:42 am CET | |
| Western Sahara | 7:41 am GMT | 9:43 am WET | |
| Åland Islands | 10:54 am EET | 1:12 pm EET |
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 | 1,260,000,000 | 17.05% |
| At least 10% partial | 911,000,000 | 12.27% |
| At least 20% partial | 835,000,000 | 11.25% |
| At least 30% partial | 777,000,000 | 10.47% |
| At least 40% partial | 705,000,000 | 9.50% |
| At least 50% partial | 576,000,000 | 7.76% |
| At least 60% partial | 425,000,000 | 5.72% |
| At least 70% partial | 268,000,000 | 3.61% |
| At least 80% partial | 116,000,000 | 1.57% |
| At least 90% partial | 17,400,000 | 0.23% |
| Totality or annularity | 48,600 | 0.0006% |
* 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: April 4, 2015 — Total Lunar Eclipse