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Path of the Eclipse Shadow
Regions seeing, at least, a partial eclipse: West in Europe, North/West Africa, South/East North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic.
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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 104.5 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Jan 8 at 12:59:57 | Jan 8 at 7:59:57 am |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Jan 8 at 14:01:09 | Jan 8 at 9:01:09 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Jan 8 at 15:47:07 | Jan 8 at 10:47:07 am |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Jan 8 at 17:32:58 | Jan 8 at 12:32:58 pm |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Jan 8 at 18:34:08 | Jan 8 at 1:34:08 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 Dec 28 – Dec 29, 2122
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 5:22 pm CET | 6:56 pm CET | |
| Brazil | 8:23 am ACT | 3:17 pm BRT | |
| Cabo Verde | 2:58 pm CVT | 5:32 pm CVT | |
| Mauritania | 4:12 pm GMT | 6:34 pm GMT | |
| Morocco | 5:13 pm WEST | 7:34 pm WEST | |
| Peru | 8:13 am PET | 12:02 pm PET | |
| Western Sahara | 5:13 pm WEST | 7:34 pm WEST | |
| Andorra | 5:25 pm CET | 5:35 pm CET | |
| Anguilla | 10:41 am AST | 1:22 pm AST | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 10:39 am AST | 1:28 pm AST | |
| Argentina | 10:42 am ART | 1:55 pm ART | |
| Aruba | 10:04 am AST | 1:00 pm AST | |
| Barbados | 10:34 am AST | 1:40 pm AST | |
| Belize | 7:32 am CST | 9:47 am CST | |
| Benin | 5:34 pm WAT | 6:53 pm WAT | |
| Bermuda | 11:45 am AST | 12:32 pm AST | |
| Bolivia | 9:30 am BOT | 1:15 pm BOT | |
| British Virgin Islands | 10:38 am AST | 1:16 pm AST | |
| Burkina Faso | 4:27 pm GMT | 6:14 pm GMT | |
| Cameroon | 5:42 pm WAT | 6:28 pm WAT | |
| Caribbean Netherlands | 10:07 am AST | 1:23 pm AST | |
| Cayman Islands | 8:58 am EST | 11:07 am EST | |
| Central African Republic | 5:49 pm WAT | 6:02 pm WAT | |
| Chad | 5:39 pm WAT | 5:56 pm WAT | |
| Chile | 8:25 am EASST | 1:46 pm CLST | |
| Colombia | 8:20 am COT | 12:15 pm COT | |
| Congo | 5:58 pm WAT | 6:26 pm WAT | |
| Costa Rica | 7:15 am CST | 10:12 am CST | |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 4:24 pm GMT | 6:25 pm GMT | |
| Cuba | 9:00 am CST | 11:29 am CST | |
| Curaçao | 10:06 am AST | 1:05 pm AST | |
| Dominica | 10:36 am AST | 1:32 pm AST | |
| Dominican Republic | 10:17 am AST | 12:58 pm AST | |
| Ecuador | 7:05 am GALT | 11:44 am ECT | |
| El Salvador | 7:25 am CST | 9:52 am CST | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 5:50 pm WAT | 6:48 pm WAT | |
| France | 5:25 pm CET | 5:45 pm CET | |
| French Guiana | 11:23 am GFT | 2:59 pm GFT | |
| French Polynesia | 5:23 am GAMT | 4:42 am TAHT | |
| Gabon | 5:56 pm WAT | 6:35 pm WAT | |
| Gambia | 4:11 pm GMT | 6:31 pm GMT | |
| Ghana | 4:30 pm GMT | 6:14 pm GMT | |
| Gibraltar | 5:24 pm CET | 6:22 pm CET | |
| Grenada | 10:25 am AST | 1:33 pm AST | |
| Guadeloupe | 10:37 am AST | 1:32 pm AST | |
| Guatemala | 7:24 am CST | 9:48 am CST | |
| Guinea | 4:13 pm GMT | 6:30 pm GMT | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 4:11 pm GMT | 6:30 pm GMT | |
| Guyana | 10:07 am GYT | 1:47 pm GYT | |
| Haiti | 9:12 am EST | 11:44 am EST | |
| Honduras | 7:28 am CST | 10:04 am CST | |
| Ireland | 4:26 pm GMT | 4:46 pm GMT | |
| Jamaica | 9:02 am EST | 11:25 am EST | |
| Liberia | 4:20 pm GMT | 6:24 pm GMT | |
| Libya | 6:29 pm EET | 6:44 pm EET | |
| Mali | 4:18 pm GMT | 6:31 pm GMT | |
| Martinique | 10:34 am AST | 1:34 pm AST | |
| Mexico | 7:20 am CST | 10:46 am EST | |
| Montserrat | 10:38 am AST | 1:27 pm AST | |
| Nicaragua | 7:26 am CST | 10:08 am CST | |
| Niger | 5:31 pm WAT | 6:45 pm WAT | |
| Nigeria | 5:35 pm WAT | 6:48 pm WAT | |
| Panama | 8:25 am EST | 11:34 am EST | |
| Paraguay | 10:50 am PYT | 2:06 pm PYT | |
| Pitcairn Islands | 5:38 am PST | 6:41 am PST | |
| Portugal | 3:15 pm AZOT | 6:20 pm WET | |
| Puerto Rico | 10:28 am AST | 1:12 pm AST | |
| Saint Helena | 4:22 pm GMT | 5:52 pm GMT | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10:39 am AST | 1:25 pm AST | |
| Saint Lucia | 10:32 am AST | 1:34 pm AST | |
| Saint Martin | 10:41 am AST | 1:22 pm AST | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 10:28 am AST | 1:34 pm AST | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 4:52 pm GMT | 5:43 pm GMT | |
| Senegal | 4:10 pm GMT | 6:32 pm GMT | |
| Sierra Leone | 4:16 pm GMT | 6:27 pm GMT | |
| Sint Maarten | 10:41 am AST | 1:22 pm AST | |
| Spain | 4:15 pm WET | 6:32 pm WET | |
| St. Barts | 10:41 am AST | 1:23 pm AST | |
| Suriname | 11:16 am SRT | 2:55 pm SRT | |
| The Bahamas | 9:21 am EST | 11:31 am EST | |
| Togo | 4:33 pm GMT | 5:56 pm GMT | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 10:19 am AST | 1:37 pm AST | |
| Tunisia | 5:27 pm CET | 5:35 pm CET | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 9:31 am EST | 11:39 am EST | |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 9:11 am EST | 11:29 am EST | |
| US Virgin Islands | 10:35 am AST | 1:16 pm AST | |
| United Kingdom | 4:26 pm GMT | 4:38 pm GMT | |
| United States | 7:48 am CST | 10:50 am EST | |
| Uruguay | 11:18 am UYT | 1:35 pm UYT | |
| Venezuela | 9:45 am VET | 1:40 pm VET |
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 23–24, 2121 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse