Total Solar Eclipse on October 17, 2153

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: West in Europe, North/West Africa, North America, South 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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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 124.4 seconds.

Eclipse Stages Worldwide	UTC Time	Local Time in Columbus*
First location to see the partial eclipse begin	Oct 17 at 14:41:41	Oct 17 at 10:41:41 am
First location to see the full eclipse begin	Oct 17 at 15:41:33	Oct 17 at 11:41:33 am
Maximum Eclipse	Oct 17 at 17:10:18	Oct 17 at 1:10:18 pm
Last location to see the full eclipse end	Oct 17 at 18:39:10	Oct 17 at 2:39:10 pm
Last location to see the partial eclipse end	Oct 17 at 19:38:57	Oct 17 at 3:38:57 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 Total Solar Eclipse will be on Oct 7, 2154

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 first eclipse this season.

Second eclipse this season: November 1, 2153 — Partial Lunar Eclipse

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