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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: North/West Europe, North/West Africa, North America, North in South America, Pacific, Atlantic.
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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 84.6 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Washington DC* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | May 11 at 15:18:38 | May 11 at 11:18:38 am |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | May 11 at 16:12:46 | May 11 at 12:12:46 pm |
| Maximum Eclipse | May 11 at 17:55:30 | May 11 at 1:55:30 pm |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | May 11 at 19:38:11 | May 11 at 3:38:11 pm |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | May 11 at 20:32:21 | May 11 at 4:32:21 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. 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. See the actual times the eclipse is visible in Washington DC.
Upcoming eclipses visible in Washington DC
Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on May 1, 2079
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 8:55 am PDT | 2:25 pm EST | |
| Portugal | 6:27 pm AZOST | 8:27 pm AZOST | |
| Spain | 8:37 pm CEST | 8:53 pm WEST | |
| United States | 6:07 am HST | 4:04 pm EDT | |
| Algeria | 7:40 pm CET | 8:15 pm WEST | |
| Andorra | 8:39 pm CEST | 9:03 pm CEST | |
| Anguilla | 1:50 pm AST | 4:00 pm AST | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1:56 pm AST | 4:00 pm AST | |
| Aruba | 1:35 pm AST | 3:31 pm AST | |
| Austria | 8:40 pm CEST | 8:44 pm CEST | |
| Barbados | 2:12 pm AST | 3:51 pm AST | |
| Belgium | 8:40 pm CEST | 9:27 pm CEST | |
| Belize | 10:26 am CST | 2:16 pm EST | |
| Bermuda | 2:39 pm ADT | 5:13 pm ADT | |
| British Virgin Islands | 1:45 pm AST | 3:59 pm AST | |
| Cabo Verde | 5:49 pm CVT | 7:04 pm CVT | |
| Canada | 11:12 am MDT | 5:42 pm NDT | |
| Caribbean Netherlands | 1:43 pm AST | 3:58 pm AST | |
| Cayman Islands | 11:50 am EST | 2:35 pm EST | |
| Colombia | 11:48 am COT | 2:27 pm COT | |
| Cook Islands | 6:37 am CKT | 7:09 am CKT | |
| Costa Rica | 10:29 am CST | 1:02 pm CST | |
| Cuba | 12:43 pm CDT | 3:46 pm CDT | |
| Curaçao | 1:40 pm AST | 3:31 pm AST | |
| Czechia | 8:41 pm CEST | 8:43 pm CEST | |
| Denmark | 8:42 pm CEST | 9:29 pm CEST | |
| Dominica | 2:01 pm AST | 3:56 pm AST | |
| Dominican Republic | 1:21 pm EDT | 3:52 pm AST | |
| Ecuador | 10:13 am GALT | 12:15 pm GALT | |
| El Salvador | 10:22 am CST | 1:05 pm CST | |
| Faroe Islands | 7:40 pm WEST | 8:36 pm WEST | |
| France | 8:38 pm CEST | 9:49 pm CEST | |
| French Polynesia | 5:51 am MART | 7:44 am MART | |
| Gambia | 6:53 pm GMT | 7:24 pm GMT | |
| Germany | 8:40 pm CEST | 9:20 pm CEST | |
| Gibraltar | 8:40 pm CEST | 9:16 pm CEST | |
| Greenland | 5:16 pm WGST | 6:50 pm WGST | |
| Grenada | 2:09 pm AST | 3:45 pm AST | |
| Guadeloupe | 1:58 pm AST | 3:58 pm AST | |
| Guatemala | 10:18 am CST | 1:12 pm CST | |
| Guernsey | 7:38 pm BST | 8:42 pm BST | |
| Guinea | 6:53 pm GMT | 7:13 pm GMT | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 6:54 pm GMT | 7:22 pm GMT | |
| Guyana | 2:33 pm VET | 3:25 pm VET | |
| Haiti | 1:12 pm EDT | 3:49 pm EDT | |
| Honduras | 10:24 am CST | 1:21 pm CST | |
| Iceland | 6:34 pm GMT | 7:37 pm GMT | |
| Ireland | 7:36 pm IST | 9:00 pm IST | |
| Isle of Man | 7:38 pm BST | 8:52 pm BST | |
| Italy | 8:39 pm CEST | 8:50 pm CEST | |
| Jamaica | 11:59 am EST | 2:37 pm EST | |
| Jersey | 7:38 pm BST | 8:40 pm BST | |
| Kiribati | 6:15 am LINT | 7:13 am LINT | |
| Liechtenstein | 8:40 pm CEST | 8:43 pm CEST | |
| Luxembourg | 8:40 pm CEST | 9:09 pm CEST | |
| Mali | 6:44 pm GMT | 7:07 pm GMT | |
| Martinique | 2:03 pm AST | 3:54 pm AST | |
| Mauritania | 6:43 pm GMT | 7:37 pm GMT | |
| Monaco | 8:39 pm CEST | 8:42 pm CEST | |
| Montserrat | 1:56 pm AST | 3:58 pm AST | |
| Morocco | 7:40 pm WEST | 8:38 pm WEST | |
| Netherlands | 8:40 pm CEST | 9:26 pm CEST | |
| Nicaragua | 10:28 am CST | 1:16 pm CST | |
| Norway | 8:44 pm CEST | 9:34 pm CEST | |
| Panama | 10:44 am CST | 2:03 pm EST | |
| Pitcairn Islands | 7:26 am PST | 8:55 am PST | |
| Poland | 8:42 pm CEST | 8:49 pm CEST | |
| Puerto Rico | 1:35 pm AST | 3:56 pm AST | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1:53 pm AST | 3:58 pm AST | |
| Saint Lucia | 2:06 pm AST | 3:52 pm AST | |
| Saint Martin | 1:51 pm AST | 3:59 pm AST | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 3:59 pm PMDT | 6:11 pm PMDT | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2:07 pm AST | 3:49 pm AST | |
| Senegal | 6:50 pm GMT | 7:29 pm GMT | |
| Sierra Leone | 6:56 pm GMT | 7:03 pm GMT | |
| Sint Maarten | 1:51 pm AST | 3:59 pm AST | |
| St. Barts | 1:52 pm AST | 3:59 pm AST | |
| Sweden | 8:44 pm CEST | 9:27 pm CEST | |
| Switzerland | 8:39 pm CEST | 8:55 pm CEST | |
| The Bahamas | 12:58 pm EDT | 3:52 pm EDT | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2:15 pm AST | 3:41 pm AST | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1:19 pm EDT | 3:54 pm EDT | |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 5:34 am | 2:40 pm | |
| US Virgin Islands | 1:45 pm AST | 3:57 pm AST | |
| United Kingdom | 7:35 pm BST | 8:59 pm BST | |
| Venezuela | 12:27 pm COT | 3:52 pm VET | |
| Western Sahara | 7:43 pm WEST | 8:37 pm WEST | |
| Åland Islands | 9:56 pm EEST | 10:02 pm EEST |
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: April 27, 2078 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse