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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, Much of Australia, Much of North America, Pacific.
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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 98.4 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Feb 18 at 20:46:27 | Feb 18 at 3:46:27 pm |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Feb 18 at 21:50:40 | Feb 18 at 4:50:40 pm |
| Maximum Eclipse | Feb 18 at 23:29:56 | Feb 18 at 6:29:56 pm |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Feb 19 at 01:09:05 | Feb 18 at 8:09:05 pm |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Feb 19 at 02:13:27 | Feb 18 at 9:13:27 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. This eclipse isn't visible in Columbus.
Upcoming eclipses visible in Columbus
Next Annular Solar Eclipse will be on Aug 15, 2110
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Islands | 9:04 am | 12:31 pm | |
| Micronesia | 6:49 am CHUT | 11:00 am KOST | |
| United States | 12:07 pm HST | 3:56 pm HST | |
| American Samoa | 10:59 am SST | 1:16 pm SST | |
| Australia | 6:52 am AEST | 8:51 am PGT | |
| Brunei | 6:33 am MYT | 6:47 am BNT | |
| Canada | 2:40 pm AKST | 5:56 pm PST | |
| China | 8:03 am VLAT | 9:24 am VLAT | |
| Cook Islands | 12:21 pm CKT | 2:31 pm CKT | |
| East Timor | 6:34 am TLT | 7:36 am TLT | |
| Fiji | 9:27 am FJT | 11:52 am FJT | |
| Guam | 6:52 am ChST | 9:23 am ChST | |
| Hong Kong | 6:53 am HKT | 7:01 am HKT | |
| Indonesia | 5:47 am WIT | 9:00 am PGT | |
| Japan | 6:08 am JST | 8:49 am JST | |
| Kiribati | 9:04 am GILT | 3:25 pm LINT | |
| Macau | 6:56 am CST | 7:00 am CST | |
| Malaysia | 6:18 am MYT | 6:49 am MYT | |
| Mexico | 4:04 pm PST | 5:45 pm PST | |
| Mongolia | 7:01 am CHOT | 7:16 am CHOT | |
| Nauru | 9:00 am NRT | 12:02 pm NRT | |
| New Caledonia | 8:24 am NCT | 9:59 am NCT | |
| Niue | 11:49 am NUT | 12:14 pm NUT | |
| North Korea | 8:10 am VLAT | 8:19 am KST | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6:54 am ChST | 9:28 am ChST | |
| Palau | 6:17 am | 8:03 am | |
| Papua New Guinea | 6:46 am PGT | 9:24 am PGT | |
| Philippines | 5:49 am | 7:02 am | |
| Russia | 7:53 am VLAT | 12:45 pm ANAT | |
| Samoa | 10:59 am WST | 1:03 pm WST | |
| Solomon Islands | 7:53 am SBT | 10:40 am SBT | |
| South Korea | 6:58 am JST | 8:18 am JST | |
| Taiwan | 6:23 am CST | 7:05 am CST | |
| Tokelau | 10:49 am TKT | 1:26 pm TKT | |
| Tonga | 10:56 am TOT | 12:48 pm TOT | |
| Tuvalu | 9:16 am TVT | 12:15 pm TVT | |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 9:20 am WAKT | 2:32 pm | |
| Vanuatu | 8:10 am VUT | 10:29 am VUT | |
| Wallis and Futuna | 9:43 am WFT | 12:00 noon WFT |
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 first eclipse this season.
Second eclipse this season: March 6, 2110 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse