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Where to See the Eclipse
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Path of the Eclipse Shadow
Regions seeing, at least, a partial eclipse: South/West Europe, West in Asia, Africa, South/East North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic.
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Eclipse Shadow Path
Portion of Sun covered by the Moon (Eclipse obscuration)
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When the Eclipse Happens Worldwide — Timeline
The eclipse starts at one location and ends at another. The times below are actual times (in UTC) when the eclipse occurs. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 75.3 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Washington DC* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | May 31 at 10:57:48 | May 31 at 6:57:48 am |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | May 31 at 12:01:35 | May 31 at 8:01:35 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | May 31 at 13:58:46 | May 31 at 9:58:46 am |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | May 31 at 15:55:54 | May 31 at 11:55:54 am |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | May 31 at 16:59:44 | May 31 at 12:59:44 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. This eclipse isn't visible in Washington DC.
Upcoming eclipses visible in Washington DC
Next Annular Solar Eclipse will be on Sep 22 – Sep 23, 2052
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 1:47 pm GMT | 5:55 pm WAT | |
| Brazil | 5:57 am ACT | 12:55 pm BRT | |
| Burkina Faso | 1:26 pm GMT | 5:51 pm WAT | |
| Burundi | 4:42 pm CAT | 6:01 pm CAT | |
| Cabo Verde | 11:13 am CVT | 3:18 pm CVT | |
| Cameroon | 3:11 pm WAT | 5:59 pm WAT | |
| Central African Republic | 3:22 pm WAT | 5:58 pm WAT | |
| Colombia | 5:58 am COT | 9:48 am VET | |
| Congo | 3:22 pm WAT | 5:59 pm WAT | |
| Congo Democratic Republic | 3:26 pm WAT | 5:59 pm WAT | |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 1:16 pm GMT | 4:52 pm GMT | |
| Ecuador | 5:59 am ECT | 8:30 am PET | |
| Gabon | 3:15 pm WAT | 5:59 pm WAT | |
| Gambia | 12:41 pm GMT | 4:36 pm GMT | |
| Ghana | 1:35 pm GMT | 4:55 pm GMT | |
| Guinea | 12:49 pm GMT | 4:47 pm GMT | |
| Guyana | 7:02 am GYT | 10:16 am GYT | |
| Mali | 12:59 pm GMT | 4:47 pm GMT | |
| Nigeria | 2:54 pm WAT | 5:57 pm WAT | |
| Peru | 5:57 am ACT | 8:37 am COT | |
| Senegal | 12:39 pm GMT | 4:40 pm GMT | |
| Suriname | 8:04 am SRT | 11:27 am SRT | |
| Tanzania | 4:43 pm CAT | 6:57 pm EAT | |
| Togo | 1:44 pm GMT | 4:55 pm GMT | |
| Venezuela | 7:00 am AMT | 10:10 am VET | |
| Algeria | 2:20 pm WEST | 5:41 pm CET | |
| Andorra | 4:26 pm CEST | 5:22 pm CEST | |
| Angola | 3:25 pm WAT | 5:59 pm WAT | |
| Anguilla | 7:22 am AST | 10:04 am AST | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 7:20 am AST | 10:08 am AST | |
| Argentina | 7:13 am BOT | 10:20 am ART | |
| Aruba | 7:12 am AST | 9:45 am AST | |
| Barbados | 7:14 am AST | 10:14 am AST | |
| Belize | 5:29 am CST | 7:09 am CST | |
| Bermuda | 9:03 am ADT | 10:48 am ADT | |
| Bolivia | 5:59 am PET | 9:39 am BOT | |
| Botswana | 4:45 pm CAT | 6:06 pm CAT | |
| British Virgin Islands | 7:22 am AST | 10:00 am AST | |
| Caribbean Netherlands | 7:11 am AST | 10:04 am AST | |
| Cayman Islands | 6:31 am EST | 8:22 am EST | |
| Chad | 3:18 pm WAT | 5:55 pm WAT | |
| Chile | 6:04 am PET | 8:22 am PET | |
| Costa Rica | 5:11 am CST | 8:20 am EST | |
| Cuba | 7:29 am CDT | 9:34 am CDT | |
| Curaçao | 7:11 am AST | 9:47 am AST | |
| Djibouti | 5:53 pm EAT | 6:32 pm EAT | |
| Dominica | 7:17 am AST | 10:09 am AST | |
| Dominican Republic | 7:22 am AST | 9:49 am AST | |
| Egypt | 4:42 pm EET | 6:28 pm EET | |
| El Salvador | 5:23 am CST | 7:12 am CST | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 3:10 pm WAT | 5:59 pm WAT | |
| Eritrea | 4:51 pm CAT | 6:02 pm CAT | |
| Eswatini | 4:52 pm SAST | 5:10 pm SAST | |
| Ethiopia | 4:46 pm CAT | 6:02 pm CAT | |
| France | 4:20 pm CEST | 5:22 pm CEST | |
| French Guiana | 8:06 am GFT | 11:33 am GFT | |
| Gibraltar | 3:46 pm CEST | 5:53 pm CEST | |
| Greece | 6:04 pm EEST | 6:41 pm EEST | |
| Grenada | 7:11 am AST | 10:08 am AST | |
| Guadeloupe | 7:18 am AST | 10:10 am AST | |
| Guatemala | 5:27 am CST | 7:10 am CST | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 12:42 pm GMT | 4:37 pm GMT | |
| Haiti | 7:23 am EDT | 9:40 am EDT | |
| Honduras | 5:22 am CST | 7:18 am CST | |
| Israel | 6:11 pm EEST | 6:51 pm EEST | |
| Italy | 4:32 pm CEST | 5:53 pm CEST | |
| Jamaica | 6:25 am EST | 8:30 am EST | |
| Jordan | 6:10 pm EEST | 6:52 pm EEST | |
| Kenya | 5:45 pm EAT | 5:52 pm CAT | |
| Lesotho | 4:55 pm SAST | 5:19 pm SAST | |
| Liberia | 1:06 pm GMT | 4:48 pm GMT | |
| Libya | 3:13 pm CET | 5:34 pm WAT | |
| Malawi | 5:46 pm EAT | 5:33 pm CAT | |
| Malta | 4:40 pm CEST | 5:50 pm CEST | |
| Martinique | 7:15 am AST | 10:10 am AST | |
| Mauritania | 12:43 pm GMT | 4:42 pm GMT | |
| Mexico | 5:31 am CST | 8:09 am EST | |
| Montserrat | 7:19 am AST | 10:07 am AST | |
| Morocco | 1:45 pm WEST | 5:24 pm WEST | |
| Mozambique | 4:46 pm CAT | 5:35 pm CAT | |
| Namibia | 3:39 pm WAT | 5:45 pm WAT | |
| Nicaragua | 5:15 am CST | 7:19 am CST | |
| Niger | 1:44 pm GMT | 5:51 pm WAT | |
| Palestine | 6:17 pm EEST | 6:41 pm EEST | |
| Panama | 6:07 am EST | 8:29 am COT | |
| Paraguay | 8:14 am PYT | 10:30 am PYT | |
| Portugal | 12:53 pm AZOST | 5:04 pm WEST | |
| Puerto Rico | 7:22 am AST | 9:57 am AST | |
| Rwanda | 4:42 pm CAT | 6:02 pm CAT | |
| Saint Helena | 1:22 pm GMT | 4:26 pm GMT | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 7:20 am AST | 10:05 am AST | |
| Saint Lucia | 7:14 am AST | 10:10 am AST | |
| Saint Martin | 7:22 am AST | 10:04 am AST | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7:12 am AST | 10:09 am AST | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 2:10 pm GMT | 4:58 pm GMT | |
| Saudi Arabia | 5:57 pm AST | 7:09 pm AST | |
| Sierra Leone | 12:57 pm GMT | 4:44 pm GMT | |
| Sint Maarten | 7:22 am AST | 10:04 am AST | |
| Somalia | 5:48 pm EAT | 6:27 pm EAT | |
| South Africa | 4:50 pm SAST | 6:04 pm SAST | |
| South Sudan | 3:37 pm WAT | 6:38 pm CAT | |
| Spain | 1:51 pm WEST | 5:11 pm WEST | |
| St. Barts | 7:22 am AST | 10:05 am AST | |
| Sudan | 4:34 pm CAT | 5:48 pm WAT | |
| The Bahamas | 7:31 am EDT | 9:36 am EDT | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7:09 am AST | 10:10 am AST | |
| Tunisia | 3:17 pm CET | 6:14 pm EET | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 7:31 am EDT | 9:40 am EDT | |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 12:25 am SST | 9:32 am CDT | |
| US Virgin Islands | 7:21 am AST | 9:59 am AST | |
| Uganda | 5:43 pm EAT | 7:03 pm EAT | |
| United States | 7:47 am EDT | 9:15 am EDT | |
| Uruguay | 8:58 am ART | 9:55 am UYT | |
| Western Sahara | 1:44 pm WEST | 5:27 pm WEST | |
| Yemen | 5:55 pm AST | 6:36 pm AST | |
| Zambia | 3:42 pm WAT | 5:12 pm WAT | |
| Zimbabwe | 4:46 pm CAT | 5:50 pm 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 | 2,470,000,000 | 26.70% |
| At least 10% partial | 1,830,000,000 | 19.74% |
| At least 20% partial | 1,580,000,000 | 17.10% |
| At least 30% partial | 1,380,000,000 | 14.95% |
| At least 40% partial | 1,200,000,000 | 13.02% |
| At least 50% partial | 1,060,000,000 | 11.47% |
| At least 60% partial | 949,000,000 | 10.24% |
| At least 70% partial | 745,000,000 | 8.04% |
| At least 80% partial | 471,000,000 | 5.08% |
| At least 90% partial | 198,000,000 | 2.14% |
| Totality or annularity | 137,000,000 | 1.48% |
* 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: May 17, 2049 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Third eclipse this season: June 15, 2049 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse