The annular solar eclipse will be visible from Madagascar and locations in Central Africa. The Moon's shadow will also cross parts of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
For most viewers in Africa, the eclipse will be a partial solar eclipse.
The eclipse will begin at 06:13 UTC on September 1, 2016. The maximum point will take place at 09:01 UTC, and the annularity will last for 3 minutes and 6 seconds.
What to look for during annularity
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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/West Asia, West in Australia, Much of Africa, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica.
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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 68.4 seconds.
| Event | UTC Time | Time in Washington DC* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Sep 1 at 06:13:10 | Sep 1 at 2:13:10 am |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Sep 1 at 07:17:52 | Sep 1 at 3:17:52 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Sep 1 at 09:06:55 | Sep 1 at 5:06:55 am |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Sep 1 at 10:55:52 | Sep 1 at 6:55:52 am |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Sep 1 at 12:00:40 | Sep 1 at 8:00:40 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 Feb 26, 2017.
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start | End | Annularity Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 7:20 am WAT | 10:41 am WAT | 10m | |
| Congo Democratic Republic | 7:25 am WAT | 12:39 pm CAT | 43m | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 7:17 am WAT | 10:20 am WAT | 2m | |
| Gabon | 7:18 am WAT | 10:33 am WAT | 12m | |
| Madagascar | 10:44 am EAT | 2:31 pm EAT | 15m | |
| Mozambique | 9:07 am CAT | 1:11 pm CAT | 12m | |
| Reunion | 12:23 pm RET | 3:42 pm RET | 3m | |
| Tanzania | 9:46 am EAT | 2:05 pm EAT | 40m | |
| Algeria | 7:27 am CET | 9:32 am CET | --- | |
| Angola | 7:24 am WAT | 11:20 am WAT | --- | |
| Antarctica | 4:39 pm DAVT | 4:56 pm VOST | --- | |
| Australia | 5:51 pm AWST | 6:14 pm AWST | --- | |
| Benin | 7:14 am WAT | 9:51 am WAT | --- | |
| Botswana | 7:59 am WAT | 12:42 pm CAT | --- | |
| Brazil | 4:55 am BRT | 6:32 am FNT | --- | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 3:11 pm IOT | 5:34 pm IOT | --- | |
| Burkina Faso | 6:15 am GMT | 8:42 am GMT | --- | |
| Burundi | 8:45 am CAT | 12:27 pm CAT | --- | |
| Cabo Verde | 6:18 am CVT | 7:09 am CVT | --- | |
| Cameroon | 7:17 am WAT | 10:32 am WAT | --- | |
| Central African Republic | 7:21 am WAT | 10:58 am WAT | --- | |
| Chad | 7:22 am WAT | 10:29 am WAT | --- | |
| Christmas Island | 5:17 pm CXT | 5:54 pm CXT | --- | |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 4:34 pm CCT | 5:58 pm CCT | --- | |
| Comoros | 10:32 am EAT | 2:16 pm EAT | --- | |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 6:14 am GMT | 8:42 am GMT | --- | |
| Djibouti | 10:17 am EAT | 1:08 pm EAT | --- | |
| Egypt | 8:55 am EET | 12:04 pm EAT | --- | |
| Eritrea | 10:05 am EAT | 1:02 pm EAT | --- | |
| Eswatini | 9:37 am SAST | 12:51 pm SAST | --- | |
| Ethiopia | 9:50 am EAT | 1:35 pm EAT | --- | |
| French Southern Territories | 12:41 pm TFT | 4:54 pm TFT | --- | |
| Gambia | 6:44 am GMT | 8:18 am GMT | --- | |
| Ghana | 6:14 am GMT | 8:48 am GMT | --- | |
| Guinea | 6:23 am GMT | 8:31 am GMT | --- | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 6:44 am GMT | 8:20 am GMT | --- | |
| Indonesia | 5:26 pm WIB | 6:11 pm WIB | --- | |
| Kenya | 9:51 am EAT | 1:52 pm EAT | --- | |
| Lesotho | 9:40 am SAST | 12:41 pm SAST | --- | |
| Liberia | 6:23 am GMT | 8:36 am GMT | --- | |
| Libya | 8:42 am EET | 10:03 am WAT | --- | |
| Malawi | 9:02 am CAT | 1:00 pm CAT | --- | |
| Maldives | 2:27 pm MVT | 4:11 pm MVT | --- | |
| Mali | 6:16 am GMT | 8:37 am GMT | --- | |
| Mauritania | 6:21 am GMT | 8:23 am GMT | --- | |
| Mauritius | 12:14 pm MUT | 3:49 pm MUT | --- | |
| Mayotte | 10:39 am EAT | 2:18 pm EAT | --- | |
| Morocco | 7:38 am WEST | 9:03 am WEST | --- | |
| Namibia | 7:45 am WAT | 11:27 am WAT | --- | |
| Niger | 7:17 am WAT | 10:00 am WAT | --- | |
| Nigeria | 7:15 am WAT | 10:11 am WAT | --- | |
| Oman | 12:35 pm GST | 1:30 pm GST | --- | |
| Portugal | 8:14 am WEST | 8:25 am WEST | --- | |
| Rwanda | 8:44 am CAT | 12:25 pm CAT | --- | |
| Saint Helena | 6:31 am GMT | 8:52 am GMT | --- | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 6:17 am GMT | 9:08 am GMT | --- | |
| Saudi Arabia | 10:29 am AST | 12:41 pm AST | --- | |
| Senegal | 6:35 am GMT | 8:21 am GMT | --- | |
| Seychelles | 11:37 am SCT | 3:24 pm SCT | --- | |
| Sierra Leone | 6:33 am GMT | 8:28 am GMT | --- | |
| Somalia | 10:11 am EAT | 1:49 pm EAT | --- | |
| South Africa | 9:15 am SAST | 12:54 pm CAT | --- | |
| South Sudan | 9:33 am EAT | 1:20 pm EAT | --- | |
| Spain | 7:55 am WEST | 8:44 am WEST | --- | |
| Sudan | 7:32 am WAT | 1:00 pm EAT | --- | |
| Togo | 6:14 am GMT | 8:49 am GMT | --- | |
| Tunisia | 9:14 am EET | 9:50 am EET | --- | |
| Uganda | 9:44 am EAT | 1:28 pm EAT | --- | |
| Western Sahara | 7:35 am WEST | 8:05 am GMT | --- | |
| Yemen | 10:25 am AST | 1:08 pm AST | --- | |
| Zambia | 8:47 am CAT | 12:50 pm CAT | --- | |
| Zimbabwe | 9:04 am CAT | 12:54 pm CAT | --- |
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 eclipse | 1,170,000,000 | 15.67% |
| At least 10% partial | 991,000,000 | 13.19% |
| At least 20% partial | 950,000,000 | 12.65% |
| At least 30% partial | 889,000,000 | 11.84% |
| At least 40% partial | 777,000,000 | 10.35% |
| At least 50% partial | 624,000,000 | 8.31% |
| At least 60% partial | 520,000,000 | 6.93% |
| At least 70% partial | 321,000,000 | 4.28% |
| At least 80% partial | 165,000,000 | 2.20% |
| At least 90% partial | 44,200,000 | 0.59% |
| Totality or annularity | 7,930,000 | 0.11% |
* 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 second eclipse this season.
First eclipse this season: August 18, 2016 — Almost Lunar Eclipse
Third eclipse this season: September 16, 2016 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse