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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/East Australia, West in 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 121.7 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Dec 29 at 22:16:16 | Dec 29 at 5:16:16 pm |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Dec 29 at 23:27:11 | Dec 29 at 6:27:11 pm |
| Maximum Eclipse | Dec 30 at 01:11:03 | Dec 29 at 8:11:03 pm |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Dec 30 at 02:54:54 | Dec 29 at 9:54:54 pm |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Dec 30 at 04:05:48 | Dec 29 at 11:05:48 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 18 – Dec 19, 2150
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 6:44 am CST | 9:23 am CST | |
| Guam | 8:25 am ChST | 12:07 pm ChST | |
| Japan | 7:18 am JST | 11:31 am JST | |
| Marshall Islands | 11:06 am | 3:39 pm | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8:25 am ChST | 12:10 pm ChST | |
| Taiwan | 6:31 am CST | 9:01 am CST | |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 11:14 am WAKT | 5:02 pm SST | |
| United States | 2:17 pm HST | 6:04 pm HST | |
| American Samoa | 2:03 pm SST | 4:28 pm SST | |
| Australia | 8:59 am AEST | 11:46 am AEST | |
| Brunei | 6:33 am BNT | 8:29 am BNT | |
| Cambodia | 6:09 am ICT | 7:29 am ICT | |
| Cook Islands | 3:24 pm CKT | 5:29 pm CKT | |
| East Timor | 8:02 am TLT | 9:36 am TLT | |
| Fiji | 12:18 pm FJT | 3:17 pm FJT | |
| Hong Kong | 7:01 am HKT | 8:47 am HKT | |
| India | 5:25 am IST | 8:36 am CST | |
| Indonesia | 6:26 am | 11:46 am PGT | |
| Kiribati | 11:27 am GILT | 5:59 pm LINT | |
| Laos | 6:13 am ICT | 7:33 am ICT | |
| Macau | 7:03 am CST | 8:46 am CST | |
| Malaysia | 6:27 am MYT | 8:39 am MYT | |
| Micronesia | 8:22 am CHUT | 2:17 pm KOST | |
| Mongolia | 7:45 am CHOT | 9:07 am CHOT | |
| Myanmar | 6:41 am ICT | 8:36 am CST | |
| Nauru | 11:18 am NRT | 3:24 pm NRT | |
| New Caledonia | 11:06 am NCT | 1:27 pm NCT | |
| Niue | 2:43 pm NUT | 3:47 pm NUT | |
| North Korea | 7:43 am KST | 11:18 am VLAT | |
| Palau | 7:22 am | 10:29 am | |
| Papua New Guinea | 8:39 am PGT | 1:43 pm BST | |
| Philippines | 6:17 am | 9:02 am | |
| Russia | 8:43 am VLAT | 2:19 pm ANAT | |
| Samoa | 2:04 pm WST | 4:19 pm WST | |
| Singapore | 7:04 am SGT | 7:56 am SGT | |
| Solomon Islands | 10:04 am SBT | 2:08 pm SBT | |
| South Korea | 7:30 am KST | 10:20 am JST | |
| Thailand | 6:20 am ICT | 7:30 am ICT | |
| Tokelau | 1:51 pm TKT | 4:35 pm TKT | |
| Tonga | 1:59 pm TOT | 4:10 pm TOT | |
| Tuvalu | 11:58 am TVT | 3:33 pm TVT | |
| Vanuatu | 10:45 am VUT | 1:59 pm VUT | |
| Vietnam | 6:00 am ICT | 7:38 am ICT | |
| Wallis and Futuna | 12:43 pm WFT | 3:19 pm 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: January 13, 2150 — Partial Lunar Eclipse