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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: Much of Asia, North/West Australia, West in North America, Pacific, Indian Ocean.
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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 91.9 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | May 21 at 22:58:26 | May 21 at 6:58:26 pm |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | May 21 at 23:51:58 | May 21 at 7:51:58 pm |
| Maximum Eclipse | May 22 at 01:35:42 | May 21 at 9:35:42 pm |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | May 22 at 03:19:22 | May 21 at 11:19:22 pm |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | May 22 at 04:12:59 | May 22 at 12:12:59 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 May 11, 2097
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start | End | Totality Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 5:58 am WIB | 10:34 am WIT | 15m, 22s | |
| Philippines | 7:08 am | 9:43 am | 10m, 56s | |
| Australia | 7:03 am | 11:12 am AEST | --- | |
| Bangladesh | 5:48 am BST | 7:23 am MMT | --- | |
| Bhutan | 5:38 am IST | 6:48 am BTT | --- | |
| Brunei | 7:07 am MYT | 9:14 am BNT | --- | |
| Cambodia | 6:18 am ICT | 8:12 am ICT | --- | |
| Canada | 7:19 pm PDT | 8:32 pm PDT | --- | |
| China | 7:30 am CST | 10:19 am CST | --- | |
| Christmas Island | 6:06 am CXT | 7:52 am CXT | --- | |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 6:14 am CCT | 7:18 am CCT | --- | |
| East Timor | 7:02 am WITA | 10:07 am TLT | --- | |
| Guam | 9:38 am ChST | 12:22 pm ChST | --- | |
| Hong Kong | 7:38 am HKT | 9:28 am HKT | --- | |
| India | 4:55 am IST | 6:27 am IST | --- | |
| Japan | 8:41 am JST | 12:01 pm JST | --- | |
| Kiribati | 1:31 pm GILT | 5:46 pm LINT | --- | |
| Laos | 6:23 am ICT | 8:13 am ICT | --- | |
| Macau | 7:38 am CST | 9:27 am CST | --- | |
| Malaysia | 6:04 am WIB | 9:20 am MYT | --- | |
| Marshall Islands | 12:33 pm | 3:17 pm | --- | |
| Mexico | 7:22 pm PDT | 7:43 pm PDT | --- | |
| Micronesia | 9:24 am CHUT | 1:32 pm KOST | --- | |
| Mongolia | 8:49 am ULAT | 9:40 am CHOT | --- | |
| Myanmar | 5:50 am MMT | 9:05 am CST | --- | |
| Nauru | 1:22 pm NRT | 1:49 pm NRT | --- | |
| Nepal | 5:58 am NPT | 6:25 am NPT | --- | |
| North Korea | 9:16 am KST | 12:12 pm VLAT | --- | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 9:40 am ChST | 12:35 pm ChST | --- | |
| Palau | 8:12 am | 10:50 am | --- | |
| Papua New Guinea | 8:23 am WIT | 11:45 am PGT | --- | |
| Russia | 10:30 am VLAT | 3:08 pm PETT | --- | |
| Singapore | 7:06 am SGT | 9:00 am SGT | --- | |
| Solomon Islands | 11:29 am SBT | 12:10 pm SBT | --- | |
| South Korea | 9:03 am KST | 11:16 am JST | --- | |
| Sri Lanka | 5:45 am IST | 6:19 am IST | --- | |
| Taiwan | 7:36 am CST | 9:46 am CST | --- | |
| Thailand | 6:12 am ICT | 8:10 am ICT | --- | |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 12:36 pm WAKT | 4:58 pm | --- | |
| United States | 3:19 pm HST | 6:11 pm HST | --- | |
| Vietnam | 6:14 am ICT | 8:16 am ICT | --- |
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: May 7, 2096 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Third eclipse this season: June 6, 2096 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse