Total Solar Eclipse on September 3, 2081

Is this Total Solar Eclipse visible in Washington DC?

What the Eclipse Will Look Like Near the Maximum Point

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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: Europe, Much of Asia, West in Australia, Much of Africa, North in North America, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic.

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Is this eclipse visible in Washington DC?

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.

Event	UTC Time	Time in Washington DC*
First location to see the partial eclipse begin	Sep 3 at 06:31:28	Sep 3 at 2:31:28 am
First location to see the full eclipse begin	Sep 3 at 07:26:49	Sep 3 at 3:26:49 am
Maximum Eclipse	Sep 3 at 09:04:55	Sep 3 at 5:04:55 am
Last location to see the full eclipse end	Sep 3 at 10:43:03	Sep 3 at 6:43:03 am
Last location to see the partial eclipse end	Sep 3 at 11:38:22	Sep 3 at 7:38:22 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. 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. They do not mean that the eclipse is necessarily visible there.

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds.

Eclipses visible in Washington DC.

Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on Aug 23 – Aug 24, 2082.