Annular Solar Eclipse on March 10

This eclipse is visible in Columbus - go to local timings and animation

What the Eclipse Will Look Like near the Maximum Point

The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like near the maximum point. The curvature of the Moon's path is due to the Earth's rotation.

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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 in Asia, Much of Australia, Much of North America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic.

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This eclipse is visible in Columbus - go to local timings and animation

Eclipse Shadow Path

Portion of Sun covered by the Moon (Eclipse obscuration)

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The dark areas symbolize night and twilight.

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 93.6 seconds.

Eclipse Stages Worldwide	UTC Time	Local Time in Columbus*
First location to see the partial eclipse begin	Mar 10 at 19:25:09	Mar 10 at 2:25:09 pm
First location to see the full eclipse begin	Mar 10 at 20:31:33	Mar 10 at 3:31:33 pm
Maximum Eclipse	Mar 10 at 22:26:37	Mar 10 at 5:26:37 pm
Last location to see the full eclipse end	Mar 11 at 00:21:31	Mar 10 at 7:21:31 pm
Last location to see the partial eclipse end	Mar 11 at 01:28:00	Mar 10 at 8:28:00 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 Columbus 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 Columbus.

Upcoming eclipses visible in Columbus

Next Annular Solar Eclipse will be on Feb 28, 2101

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

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.

All eclipses 1900 — 2199

This is the second eclipse this season.

First eclipse this season: February 24, 2100 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

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