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Path of the Eclipse Shadow
Regions seeing, at least, a partial eclipse: South/East Europe, Asia, Much of Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean.
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Eclipse Shadow Path
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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 79.7 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Washington DC* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Feb 17 at 03:57:52 | Feb 16 at 10:57:52 pm |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Feb 17 at 05:05:19 | Feb 17 at 12:05:19 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Feb 17 at 06:59:05 | Feb 17 at 1:59:05 am |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Feb 17 at 08:52:37 | Feb 17 at 3:52:37 am |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Feb 17 at 10:00:08 | Feb 17 at 5:00:08 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 Annular Solar Eclipse will be on Jun 22, 2066
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 6:21 am CAT | 8:29 am CAT | |
| Bangladesh | 12:25 pm BST | 3:47 pm BST | |
| Bhutan | 12:33 pm BTT | 5:49 pm CST | |
| China | 11:54 am IST | 6:00 pm CST | |
| Congo | 5:58 am WAT | 7:33 am WAT | |
| Congo Democratic Republic | 5:59 am CAT | 9:54 am EAT | |
| India | 10:45 am IST | 5:53 pm CST | |
| Nepal | 12:05 pm NPT | 5:47 pm CST | |
| Seychelles | 8:03 am SCT | 11:53 am SCT | |
| Tanzania | 6:58 am EAT | 10:07 am EAT | |
| Zambia | 5:57 am CAT | 8:45 am CAT | |
| Afghanistan | 10:55 am PKT | 2:00 pm AFT | |
| Albania | 8:04 am EET | 7:29 am CET | |
| Algeria | 7:45 am EET | 8:34 am EET | |
| Armenia | 10:14 am AZT | 11:58 am AMT | |
| Azerbaijan | 9:44 am IRST | 12:15 pm AZT | |
| Bahrain | 8:28 am AST | 11:17 am AST | |
| Benin | 7:05 am WAT | 7:27 am WAT | |
| Botswana | 6:01 am CAT | 8:22 am CAT | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 10:44 am IOT | 2:22 pm IOT | |
| Brunei | 4:04 pm MYT | 4:33 pm MYT | |
| Burkina Faso | 7:13 am WAT | 6:27 am GMT | |
| Burundi | 6:04 am CAT | 8:48 am CAT | |
| Cambodia | 1:55 pm ICT | 4:31 pm ICT | |
| Cameroon | 6:07 am WAT | 7:33 am WAT | |
| Central African Republic | 5:25 am WAT | 7:48 am WAT | |
| Chad | 6:48 am CAT | 7:47 am WAT | |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 1:32 pm CCT | 1:47 pm CCT | |
| Comoros | 7:01 am EAT | 10:06 am EAT | |
| Cyprus | 5:47 am GMT | 9:10 am EET | |
| Djibouti | 7:31 am EAT | 10:38 am EAT | |
| Egypt | 6:50 am EET | 9:20 am EET | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 6:26 am WAT | 7:26 am WAT | |
| Eritrea | 7:35 am EAT | 10:38 am EAT | |
| Eswatini | 6:07 am SAST | 8:17 am SAST | |
| Ethiopia | 7:13 am EAT | 10:50 am EAT | |
| France | 7:18 am CET | 7:22 am CET | |
| French Southern Territories | 9:01 am TFT | 12:19 pm TFT | |
| Gabon | 6:11 am WAT | 7:27 am WAT | |
| Georgia | 10:23 am AMT | 11:57 am AZT | |
| Ghana | 6:12 am GMT | 6:26 am GMT | |
| Greece | 7:40 am EET | 8:51 am EET | |
| Hong Kong | 3:27 pm HKT | 5:46 pm HKT | |
| Indonesia | 1:23 pm WIB | 4:07 pm WIB | |
| Iran | 9:04 am IRST | 12:33 pm IRST | |
| Iraq | 8:35 am AST | 11:09 am AST | |
| Israel | 7:26 am EET | 9:16 am IST | |
| Italy | 6:47 am CET | 7:32 am CET | |
| Japan | 4:40 pm JST | 6:43 pm JST | |
| Jordan | 8:26 am EEST | 10:29 am AST | |
| Kazakhstan | 11:27 am TMT | 2:39 pm | |
| Kenya | 7:03 am EAT | 10:24 am EAT | |
| Kuwait | 8:36 am AST | 11:08 am AST | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 11:32 am TJT | 5:37 pm CST | |
| Laos | 1:52 pm ICT | 4:47 pm ICT | |
| Lebanon | 7:42 am IST | 9:18 am EET | |
| Lesotho | 6:12 am SAST | 8:08 am SAST | |
| Libya | 6:48 am EET | 8:49 am EET | |
| Macau | 3:26 pm CST | 5:46 pm CST | |
| Madagascar | 7:01 am EAT | 10:17 am EAT | |
| Malawi | 5:57 am CAT | 9:47 am EAT | |
| Malaysia | 2:43 pm MYT | 4:08 pm ICT | |
| Maldives | 9:57 am MVT | 1:57 pm MVT | |
| Mali | 7:09 am WAT | 6:30 am GMT | |
| Malta | 6:48 am CET | 7:32 am CET | |
| Mauritius | 8:13 am MUT | 11:38 am MUT | |
| Mayotte | 7:01 am EAT | 10:06 am EAT | |
| Mongolia | 2:03 pm HOVT | 5:58 pm ULAT | |
| Mozambique | 5:58 am CAT | 9:00 am CAT | |
| Myanmar | 12:56 pm MMT | 5:53 pm CST | |
| Namibia | 6:13 am CAT | 8:22 am CAT | |
| Niger | 6:24 am WAT | 7:36 am WAT | |
| Nigeria | 6:22 am WAT | 7:33 am WAT | |
| North Korea | 4:35 pm KST | 6:21 pm KST | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6:14 pm ChST | 6:18 pm ChST | |
| Oman | 8:01 am AST | 12:50 pm GST | |
| Pakistan | 10:41 am PKT | 2:36 pm PKT | |
| Palestine | 7:33 am EET | 10:15 am EEST | |
| Philippines | 3:45 pm | 5:41 pm | |
| Qatar | 8:25 am AST | 11:21 am AST | |
| Reunion | 8:13 am RET | 11:06 am RET | |
| Russia | 10:24 am AZT | 5:54 pm ULAT | |
| Rwanda | 6:05 am CAT | 9:49 am EAT | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 5:43 am GMT | 6:23 am GMT | |
| Saudi Arabia | 7:47 am AST | 12:34 pm GST | |
| Singapore | 3:07 pm SGT | 4:42 pm SGT | |
| Somalia | 7:07 am EAT | 11:08 am EAT | |
| South Africa | 6:02 am SAST | 8:23 am SAST | |
| South Korea | 4:36 pm KST | 6:24 pm KST | |
| South Sudan | 6:10 am CAT | 10:07 am EAT | |
| Sri Lanka | 10:59 am IST | 2:43 pm IST | |
| Sudan | 6:20 am CAT | 9:25 am CAT | |
| Syria | 8:40 am EEST | 10:40 am AST | |
| Taiwan | 3:35 pm CST | 5:49 pm CST | |
| Tajikistan | 10:54 am AFT | 5:31 pm CST | |
| Thailand | 1:37 pm ICT | 4:44 pm ICT | |
| Togo | 6:10 am GMT | 6:26 am GMT | |
| Tunisia | 6:56 am CET | 7:33 am CET | |
| Turkey | 8:52 am EEST | 11:21 am IRST | |
| Turkmenistan | 10:43 am AFT | 2:12 pm TMT | |
| Uganda | 7:04 am EAT | 10:02 am EAT | |
| Ukraine | 10:02 am MSK | 10:10 am MSK | |
| United Arab Emirates | 8:21 am AST | 12:39 pm GST | |
| Uzbekistan | 11:23 am TMT | 3:25 pm KGT | |
| Vietnam | 1:59 pm ICT | 4:49 pm ICT | |
| Yemen | 7:37 am AST | 11:21 am AST | |
| Zimbabwe | 5:58 am CAT | 8:35 am CAT |
All times shown in this table are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)
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: February 2, 2064 — Partial Lunar Eclipse