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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 Asia, Much of Australia, South in Africa, South/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, 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 87.2 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Dec 27 at 06:38:34 | Dec 27 at 1:38:34 am |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Dec 27 at 07:37:16 | Dec 27 at 2:37:16 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Dec 27 at 09:12:20 | Dec 27 at 4:12:20 am |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Dec 27 at 10:47:31 | Dec 27 at 5:47:31 am |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Dec 27 at 11:46:07 | Dec 27 at 6:46:07 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 Columbus.
Upcoming eclipses visible in Columbus
Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on Jun 11, 2086
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start | End | Totality Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Southern Territories | 12:57 pm TFT | 4:13 pm TFT | 4m, 53s | |
| Angola | 8:17 am WAT | 10:37 am CAT | --- | |
| Antarctica | 4:32 am | 3:15 pm MAWT | --- | |
| Argentina | 4:39 am ART | 5:48 am ART | --- | |
| Australia | 8:34 pm AEDT | 7:22 pm AWST | --- | |
| Botswana | 9:13 am SAST | 11:29 am SAST | --- | |
| Brazil | 5:15 am FNT | 5:36 am BRT | --- | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 3:58 pm IOT | 3:28 pm MUT | --- | |
| Brunei | 6:12 pm MYT | 6:19 pm MYT | --- | |
| Cambodia | 5:29 pm ICT | 5:53 pm ICT | --- | |
| Chile | 4:45 am CLST | 5:49 am CLST | --- | |
| Christmas Island | 4:56 pm CXT | 6:21 pm CXT | --- | |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 4:23 pm CCT | 6:14 pm CCT | --- | |
| East Timor | 6:55 pm TLT | 6:03 pm WITA | --- | |
| Eswatini | 9:36 am SAST | 11:54 am SAST | --- | |
| Falkland Islands | 4:33 am FKST | 5:47 am FKST | --- | |
| India | 4:01 pm IST | 5:04 pm IST | --- | |
| Indonesia | 5:54 pm WITA | 6:37 pm WIB | --- | |
| Lesotho | 9:22 am SAST | 11:50 am SAST | --- | |
| Madagascar | 11:14 am EAT | 1:40 pm EAT | --- | |
| Malaysia | 6:09 pm WITA | 7:15 pm MYT | --- | |
| Maldives | 3:29 pm MVT | 4:15 pm MVT | --- | |
| Mauritius | 12:58 pm MUT | 3:18 pm MUT | --- | |
| Mozambique | 9:39 am SAST | 11:58 am CAT | --- | |
| Myanmar | 5:05 pm MMT | 5:45 pm MMT | --- | |
| Namibia | 9:03 am CAT | 11:22 am SAST | --- | |
| Reunion | 12:52 pm RET | 3:02 pm RET | --- | |
| Saint Helena | 6:46 am GMT | 8:55 am GMT | --- | |
| Singapore | 6:13 pm SGT | 7:08 pm SGT | --- | |
| South Africa | 9:04 am SAST | 12:15 pm SAST | --- | |
| South Georgia/Sandwich Is. | 5:16 am GST | 7:01 am GST | --- | |
| Thailand | 5:22 pm ICT | 6:18 pm ICT | --- | |
| Uruguay | 5:25 am UYT | 5:37 am UYT | --- | |
| Vietnam | 5:24 pm ICT | 5:51 pm ICT | --- | |
| Zambia | 9:59 am CAT | 10:47 am CAT | --- | |
| Zimbabwe | 9:46 am CAT | 11:36 am CAT | --- |
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 first eclipse this season.
Second eclipse this season: January 10–11, 2085 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse