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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 Europe, Much of Asia, North in Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean.
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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. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 95.4 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Dec 29 at 04:25:14 | Dec 28 at 11:25:14 pm |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Dec 29 at 05:26:16 | Dec 29 at 12:26:16 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Dec 29 at 07:11:42 | Dec 29 at 2:11:42 am |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Dec 29 at 08:57:02 | Dec 29 at 3:57:02 am |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Dec 29 at 09:58:02 | Dec 29 at 4:58:02 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 Annular Solar Eclipse will be on Dec 17, 2104
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 2:18 pm ICT | 4:57 pm ICT | |
| Cameroon | 5:56 am WAT | 7:37 am WAT | |
| Central African Republic | 5:25 am WAT | 7:52 am WAT | |
| Congo | 5:45 am WAT | 7:40 am WAT | |
| Congo Democratic Republic | 6:25 am CAT | 8:59 am CAT | |
| Indonesia | 1:54 pm WIB | 4:52 pm WIB | |
| Kenya | 7:27 am EAT | 10:26 am EAT | |
| Nigeria | 6:19 am WAT | 7:36 am WAT | |
| Philippines | 3:42 pm | 5:54 pm | |
| Rwanda | 6:25 am CAT | 8:59 am CAT | |
| Tanzania | 7:26 am EAT | 10:22 am EAT | |
| Thailand | 2:05 pm ICT | 4:56 pm ICT | |
| Uganda | 6:25 am CAT | 10:07 am EAT | |
| Vietnam | 2:19 pm ICT | 4:57 pm ICT | |
| Afghanistan | 11:10 am AFT | 12:33 pm AFT | |
| Albania | 8:00 am EET | 7:23 am CET | |
| Algeria | 7:53 am EET | 8:34 am EET | |
| Angola | 6:29 am CAT | 8:44 am CAT | |
| Australia | 4:13 pm | 5:03 pm | |
| Bahrain | 8:42 am AST | 10:16 am AST | |
| Bangladesh | 1:05 pm BST | 3:44 pm BST | |
| Benin | 6:59 am WAT | 7:30 am WAT | |
| Bhutan | 1:14 pm BTT | 3:36 pm BTT | |
| Botswana | 6:41 am CAT | 8:45 am SAST | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 11:26 am IOT | 3:05 pm IOT | |
| Brunei | 3:37 pm MYT | 5:51 pm BNT | |
| Bulgaria | 7:52 am EET | 8:13 am EET | |
| Burkina Faso | 7:10 am WAT | 6:31 am GMT | |
| Burundi | 6:26 am CAT | 8:59 am CAT | |
| Chad | 5:45 am WAT | 7:44 am WAT | |
| China | 12:57 pm NPT | 5:57 pm CST | |
| Christmas Island | 2:20 pm CXT | 4:26 pm CXT | |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 1:22 pm CCT | 3:53 pm CCT | |
| Comoros | 7:36 am EAT | 10:33 am EAT | |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 6:19 am GMT | 6:28 am GMT | |
| Croatia | 7:17 am CET | 7:17 am CET | |
| Cyprus | 7:35 am EET | 6:28 am GMT | |
| Djibouti | 7:41 am EAT | 10:22 am EAT | |
| East Timor | 5:06 pm TLT | 6:17 pm TLT | |
| Egypt | 6:46 am CAT | 8:55 am EET | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 6:14 am WAT | 7:32 am WAT | |
| Eritrea | 7:40 am EAT | 10:20 am EAT | |
| Eswatini | 6:57 am SAST | 8:46 am SAST | |
| Ethiopia | 7:29 am EAT | 10:40 am EAT | |
| French Southern Territories | 9:39 am TFT | 1:02 pm TFT | |
| Gabon | 5:56 am WAT | 7:35 am WAT | |
| Ghana | 6:04 am GMT | 6:29 am GMT | |
| Greece | 7:22 am EET | 8:29 am EET | |
| Hong Kong | 3:40 pm HKT | 5:49 pm HKT | |
| India | 11:22 am IST | 3:20 pm IST | |
| Iran | 9:25 am IRST | 11:28 am IRST | |
| Iraq | 8:40 am AST | 9:54 am AST | |
| Israel | 7:17 am EET | 8:41 am EET | |
| Italy | 7:09 am CET | 7:30 am CET | |
| Japan | 4:48 pm JST | 6:08 pm JST | |
| Jordan | 8:16 am EEST | 9:42 am AST | |
| Kosovo | 7:04 am CET | 7:16 am CET | |
| Kuwait | 8:47 am AST | 9:59 am AST | |
| Laos | 2:20 pm ICT | 4:57 pm ICT | |
| Lebanon | 7:33 am IST | 8:32 am IST | |
| Lesotho | 7:07 am SAST | 8:33 am SAST | |
| Libya | 6:53 am CAT | 8:43 am CAT | |
| Macau | 3:39 pm CST | 5:51 pm CST | |
| Madagascar | 7:41 am EAT | 10:50 am EAT | |
| Malawi | 7:30 am EAT | 9:07 am CAT | |
| Malaysia | 3:07 pm MYT | 5:52 pm MYT | |
| Maldives | 10:37 am MVT | 2:14 pm MVT | |
| Mali | 7:11 am WAT | 7:32 am WAT | |
| Malta | 7:13 am CET | 7:30 am CET | |
| Mauritius | 8:51 am MUT | 12:21 pm MUT | |
| Mayotte | 7:38 am EAT | 10:35 am EAT | |
| Micronesia | 6:03 pm CHUT | 6:35 pm CHUT | |
| Mongolia | 3:47 pm ULAT | 5:25 pm ULAT | |
| Montenegro | 7:11 am CET | 7:18 am CET | |
| Mozambique | 6:32 am CAT | 9:22 am CAT | |
| Myanmar | 1:31 pm MMT | 4:54 pm ICT | |
| Namibia | 6:41 am CAT | 8:42 am CAT | |
| Nepal | 12:51 pm NPT | 3:14 pm NPT | |
| Niger | 6:25 am WAT | 7:36 am WAT | |
| North Korea | 4:49 pm KST | 5:27 pm KST | |
| North Macedonia | 6:55 am CET | 7:19 am CET | |
| Oman | 8:15 am AST | 12:00 noon GST | |
| Pakistan | 11:13 am PKT | 1:42 pm PKT | |
| Palau | 5:01 pm | 6:15 pm | |
| Palestine | 7:22 am EET | 8:37 am IST | |
| Papua New Guinea | 6:22 pm PGT | 6:51 pm PGT | |
| Qatar | 8:38 am AST | 10:20 am AST | |
| Reunion | 9:00 am RET | 11:57 am RET | |
| Russia | 4:52 pm YAKT | 4:57 pm IRKT | |
| Saint Helena | 5:53 am GMT | 6:04 am GMT | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 5:30 am GMT | 6:29 am GMT | |
| Saudi Arabia | 7:52 am AST | 11:45 am GST | |
| Serbia | 7:01 am CET | 7:11 am CET | |
| Seychelles | 8:37 am SCT | 12:15 pm SCT | |
| Singapore | 3:14 pm SGT | 5:48 pm SGT | |
| Somalia | 7:31 am EAT | 10:50 am EAT | |
| South Africa | 6:48 am SAST | 8:49 am SAST | |
| South Korea | 4:49 pm KST | 5:37 pm KST | |
| South Sudan | 6:26 am CAT | 10:08 am EAT | |
| Sri Lanka | 11:41 am IST | 3:03 pm IST | |
| Sudan | 6:28 am CAT | 9:04 am CAT | |
| Syria | 8:33 am EEST | 9:35 am EEST | |
| Taiwan | 3:44 pm CST | 5:27 pm CST | |
| Togo | 6:02 am GMT | 6:29 am GMT | |
| Tunisia | 7:16 am CET | 8:32 am EET | |
| Turkey | 8:32 am EEST | 9:24 am EEST | |
| United Arab Emirates | 8:36 am AST | 11:39 am GST | |
| Yemen | 7:46 am AST | 10:59 am AST | |
| Zambia | 6:28 am CAT | 9:04 am CAT | |
| Zimbabwe | 6:36 am CAT | 8:59 am CAT |
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: December 13, 2103 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse