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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 in North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctica.
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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 79.9 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Aug 12 at 15:10:16 | Aug 12 at 11:10:16 am |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Aug 12 at 16:10:25 | Aug 12 at 12:10:25 pm |
| Maximum Eclipse | Aug 12 at 17:44:48 | Aug 12 at 1:44:48 pm |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Aug 12 at 19:18:56 | Aug 12 at 3:18:56 pm |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Aug 12 at 20:19:02 | Aug 12 at 4:19:02 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 Columbus.
Upcoming eclipses visible in Columbus
Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on Dec 16 – Dec 17, 2066
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start | End | Totality Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1:37 pm CLT | 5:17 pm ART | 12m, 10s | |
| Chile | 10:27 am EAST | 5:11 pm ART | 23m, 19s | |
| Antarctica | 5:51 am NZST | 4:58 pm CLST | --- | |
| Belize | 10:18 am CST | 12:06 pm CST | --- | |
| Bolivia | 12:27 pm PET | 4:05 pm BOT | --- | |
| Brazil | 12:10 pm ACT | 5:17 pm BRT | --- | |
| Colombia | 11:39 am COT | 2:21 pm PET | --- | |
| Cook Islands | 6:43 am CKT | 7:23 am CKT | --- | |
| Costa Rica | 10:19 am CST | 12:47 pm CST | --- | |
| Ecuador | 10:06 am GALT | 2:23 pm PET | --- | |
| El Salvador | 10:12 am CST | 12:18 pm CST | --- | |
| Falkland Islands | 3:00 pm FKST | 5:10 pm FKST | --- | |
| French Polynesia | 5:56 am MART | 8:46 am GAMT | --- | |
| Guatemala | 10:06 am CST | 12:16 pm CST | --- | |
| Honduras | 10:16 am CST | 12:19 pm CST | --- | |
| Kiribati | 6:20 am LINT | 7:19 am LINT | --- | |
| Mexico | 8:26 am MST | 12:12 pm CST | --- | |
| Nicaragua | 10:20 am CST | 12:28 pm CST | --- | |
| Panama | 10:34 am CST | 1:42 pm EST | --- | |
| Paraguay | 1:49 pm BOT | 5:12 pm ART | --- | |
| Peru | 11:43 am PET | 2:56 pm PET | --- | |
| Pitcairn Islands | 7:53 am PST | 10:10 am PST | --- | |
| South Georgia/Sandwich Is. | 4:12 pm GST | 5:19 pm GST | --- | |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 5:43 am | 6:06 am | --- | |
| United States | 5:59 am HST | 12:14 pm CDT | --- | |
| Uruguay | 2:59 pm UYT | 5:17 pm UYT | --- | |
| Venezuela | 12:28 pm COT | 2:53 pm AMT | --- |
All times shown in this table are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.) "Totality duration" gives the time between the start and finish of totality within the entire country (not at one location).
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: July 28, 2064 — Partial Lunar Eclipse