The annular phase of this rare solstice solar eclipse was visible from parts of Africa and Asia, including the Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, southern Pakistan, northern India, and China. If the weather cooperated, people in these areas saw the characteristic "ring of fire."
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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/East Europe, Asia, North in Australia, Africa, Pacific, Indian Ocean.
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Eclipse Shadow Path
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Rare Solstice Eclipse
In many time zones, this eclipse took place on the same day as the June Solstice. The next time an annular solar eclipse coincides with the June solstice in this century is on June 21, 2039.
High Magnitude, Narrow Path, Short Annularity
The path of this rare solstice "ring of fire" eclipse was long—it spans across two continents, Africa and Asia, and 14 countries—but it was also very narrow. At its widest, in West Africa, the path was only about 85 km (53 mi) wide. Here, annularity lasted for about 1 minute and 20 seconds.
At the location of Greatest Eclipse, in Uttrakhand, India, near the border of China and Nepal, the magnitude of the eclipse was 0.996 and the width of the path was about 21 kms (13 mi). Annularity here lasted for around 38 seconds.
This eclipse also had the highest magnitude (0.99401) at the instant of Greatest Eclipse among all the annular solar eclipses between 2003 and 2031. The next annular solar eclipse with a higher magnitude is on September 12, 2034.
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 69.4 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Jun 21 at 03:46:01 | Jun 20 at 11:46:01 pm |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Jun 21 at 04:47:46 | Jun 21 at 12:47:46 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Jun 21 at 06:40:07 | Jun 21 at 2:40:07 am |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Jun 21 at 08:32:22 | Jun 21 at 4:32:22 am |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Jun 21 at 09:34:04 | Jun 21 at 5:34:04 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 Annular Solar Eclipse will be on Jun 10, 2021
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Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 4:59 am WAT | 7:00 am WAT | |
| China | 10:26 am IST | 5:25 pm CST | |
| Congo | 5:37 am WAT | 6:53 am WAT | |
| Congo Democratic Republic | 6:48 am EAT | 9:00 am EAT | |
| Eritrea | 6:52 am EAT | 9:27 am EAT | |
| Ethiopia | 6:46 am EAT | 9:28 am EAT | |
| India | 9:56 am IST | 2:32 pm IST | |
| Oman | 7:01 am AST | 11:21 am GST | |
| Pakistan | 9:19 am PKT | 1:17 pm PKT | |
| Saudi Arabia | 6:57 am AST | 10:09 am AST | |
| South Sudan | 6:47 am EAT | 9:12 am EAT | |
| Sudan | 6:50 am EAT | 8:26 am CAT | |
| Taiwan | 2:44 pm CST | 5:27 pm CST | |
| Yemen | 6:53 am AST | 10:55 am GST | |
| Afghanistan | 9:27 am PKT | 12:38 pm AFT | |
| Albania | 6:57 am CEST | 8:05 am CEST | |
| Algeria | 5:26 am CET | 7:57 am EET | |
| Angola | 6:41 am CAT | 6:47 am WAT | |
| Armenia | 8:41 am AZT | 10:56 am AMT | |
| Australia | 5:47 pm PGT | 6:34 pm ACST | |
| Azerbaijan | 9:10 am IRDT | 11:06 am AZT | |
| Bahrain | 7:12 am AST | 10:00 am AST | |
| Bangladesh | 10:45 am IST | 2:56 pm BST | |
| Belarus | 8:33 am MSK | 9:13 am EEST | |
| Benin | 6:24 am WAT | 6:52 am WAT | |
| Bhutan | 10:48 am IST | 2:54 pm BTT | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7:10 am CEST | 7:59 am CEST | |
| Botswana | 6:41 am SAST | 7:34 am CAT | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 11:10 am IOT | 12:02 pm IOT | |
| Brunei | 3:09 pm MYT | 5:24 pm BNT | |
| Bulgaria | 7:57 am EEST | 9:18 am EEST | |
| Burkina Faso | 5:28 am GMT | 5:52 am GMT | |
| Burundi | 7:00 am EAT | 7:53 am CAT | |
| Cambodia | 1:17 pm ICT | 4:21 pm ICT | |
| Cameroon | 5:36 am WAT | 6:56 am WAT | |
| Chad | 6:00 am CAT | 7:06 am WAT | |
| Comoros | 6:56 am EAT | 8:42 am EAT | |
| Croatia | 7:09 am CEST | 7:59 am CEST | |
| Cyprus | 5:33 am BST | 9:30 am EEST | |
| Djibouti | 6:51 am EAT | 9:27 am EAT | |
| East Timor | 4:52 pm TLT | 6:13 pm TLT | |
| Egypt | 6:05 am CAT | 8:28 am EET | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 6:10 am WAT | 6:51 am WAT | |
| Eswatini | 6:38 am SAST | 7:09 am SAST | |
| France | 7:26 am CEST | 7:36 am CEST | |
| French Southern Territories | 9:02 am TFT | 10:41 am TFT | |
| Gabon | 5:59 am WAT | 6:51 am WAT | |
| Georgia | 8:48 am AZT | 10:56 am AZT | |
| Ghana | 5:40 am GMT | 5:51 am GMT | |
| Greece | 7:38 am EEST | 9:18 am EEST | |
| Guam | 5:25 pm ChST | 6:50 pm ChST | |
| Hong Kong | 2:36 pm HKT | 5:24 pm HKT | |
| Hungary | 7:23 am CEST | 8:58 am EEST | |
| Indonesia | 1:15 pm WIB | 5:32 pm | |
| Iran | 8:45 am IRDT | 12:37 pm PKT | |
| Iraq | 7:18 am AST | 9:58 am AST | |
| Israel | 6:20 am EET | 9:32 am EEST | |
| Italy | 6:52 am CEST | 8:01 am CEST | |
| Japan | 3:53 pm JST | 6:25 pm JST | |
| Jordan | 7:19 am AST | 9:38 am AST | |
| Kazakhstan | 9:50 am TMT | 2:14 pm ALMT | |
| Kenya | 6:46 am EAT | 9:12 am EAT | |
| Kosovo | 7:04 am CEST | 8:05 am CEST | |
| Kuwait | 7:17 am AST | 9:57 am AST | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 9:57 am TJT | 4:14 pm CST | |
| Laos | 12:28 pm MMT | 4:21 pm ICT | |
| Lebanon | 7:28 am IDT | 9:33 am EEST | |
| Lesotho | 6:58 am SAST | 7:01 am SAST | |
| Libya | 5:06 am WAT | 8:13 am EET | |
| Macau | 2:35 pm CST | 5:24 pm CST | |
| Madagascar | 7:06 am EAT | 8:39 am EAT | |
| Malawi | 6:57 am EAT | 8:45 am EAT | |
| Malaysia | 2:29 pm MYT | 5:28 pm MYT | |
| Maldives | 9:32 am MVT | 12:26 pm MVT | |
| Mali | 6:07 am WAT | 5:52 am GMT | |
| Malta | 6:50 am CEST | 7:57 am CEST | |
| Mauritania | 5:32 am GMT | 5:49 am GMT | |
| Mauritius | 8:19 am MUT | 9:42 am MUT | |
| Mayotte | 7:01 am EAT | 8:38 am EAT | |
| Micronesia | 5:25 pm CHUT | 7:09 pm CHUT | |
| Moldova | 8:09 am EEST | 9:19 am EEST | |
| Mongolia | 1:44 pm ULAT | 4:50 pm ULAT | |
| Montenegro | 7:06 am CEST | 8:02 am CEST | |
| Morocco | 6:00 am WEST | 6:42 am WEST | |
| Mozambique | 5:52 am CAT | 8:44 am EAT | |
| Myanmar | 11:29 am BST | 3:42 pm MMT | |
| Namibia | 6:49 am CAT | 6:39 am WAT | |
| Nepal | 10:41 am NPT | 2:31 pm NPT | |
| Niger | 5:17 am WAT | 6:59 am WAT | |
| Nigeria | 5:38 am WAT | 6:56 am WAT | |
| North Korea | 3:48 pm KST | 6:04 pm KST | |
| North Macedonia | 6:59 am CEST | 8:08 am CEST | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 5:21 pm ChST | 7:03 pm ChST | |
| Palau | 4:25 pm | 6:26 pm | |
| Palestine | 6:24 am EET | 9:31 am EEST | |
| Papua New Guinea | 5:37 pm PGT | 6:37 pm PGT | |
| Philippines | 2:54 pm | 5:33 pm | |
| Poland | 8:38 am EEST | 8:53 am EEST | |
| Qatar | 7:11 am AST | 10:02 am AST | |
| Romania | 8:03 am EEST | 9:19 am EEST | |
| Russia | 8:48 am AZT | 6:52 pm VLAT | |
| Rwanda | 6:57 am EAT | 7:55 am CAT | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 5:26 am GMT | 5:50 am GMT | |
| Serbia | 8:04 am EEST | 9:07 am EEST | |
| Seychelles | 7:57 am SCT | 10:09 am SCT | |
| Singapore | 3:03 pm SGT | 4:55 pm SGT | |
| Slovakia | 7:35 am CEST | 7:53 am CEST | |
| Somalia | 6:46 am EAT | 9:41 am EAT | |
| South Africa | 6:33 am SAST | 7:23 am CAT | |
| South Korea | 3:49 pm KST | 6:12 pm KST | |
| Spain | 7:19 am CEST | 7:30 am CEST | |
| Sri Lanka | 10:23 am IST | 1:32 pm IST | |
| Syria | 7:26 am EEST | 9:46 am AST | |
| Tajikistan | 9:19 am AFT | 4:09 pm CST | |
| Tanzania | 6:46 am EAT | 8:57 am EAT | |
| Thailand | 12:51 pm ICT | 4:18 pm ICT | |
| Togo | 5:37 am GMT | 5:51 am GMT | |
| Tunisia | 6:40 am EET | 6:55 am CET | |
| Turkey | 7:35 am EEST | 11:22 am IRDT | |
| Turkmenistan | 9:39 am TMT | 12:47 pm TMT | |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 7:28 pm WAKT | 7:31 pm WAKT | |
| Uganda | 6:46 am EAT | 9:04 am EAT | |
| Ukraine | 8:01 am MSK | 9:39 am MSK | |
| United Arab Emirates | 7:09 am AST | 11:15 am GST | |
| Uzbekistan | 9:49 am TMT | 2:01 pm KGT | |
| Vatican City (Holy See) | 7:18 am CEST | 7:46 am CEST | |
| Vietnam | 1:03 pm ICT | 4:23 pm ICT | |
| Western Sahara | 6:42 am WEST | 6:42 am WEST | |
| Zambia | 6:01 am CAT | 7:46 am CAT | |
| Zimbabwe | 6:16 am CAT | 7:35 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 | 5,970,000,000 | 76.24% |
| At least 10% partial | 5,450,000,000 | 69.51% |
| At least 20% partial | 5,180,000,000 | 66.09% |
| At least 30% partial | 4,890,000,000 | 62.41% |
| At least 40% partial | 4,320,000,000 | 55.19% |
| At least 50% partial | 3,800,000,000 | 48.53% |
| At least 60% partial | 3,250,000,000 | 41.49% |
| At least 70% partial | 2,470,000,000 | 31.60% |
| At least 80% partial | 1,490,000,000 | 19.09% |
| At least 90% partial | 704,000,000 | 8.98% |
| Totality or annularity | 42,900,000 | 0.55% |
* 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: June 5, 2020 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Third eclipse this season: July 5, 2020 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse