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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 Australia, Much of North America, North/West 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 147.5 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Washington DC* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Mar 23 at 19:26:37 | Mar 23 at 3:26:37 pm |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Mar 23 at 20:21:47 | Mar 23 at 4:21:47 pm |
| Maximum Eclipse | Mar 23 at 22:04:23 | Mar 23 at 6:04:23 pm |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Mar 23 at 23:47:01 | Mar 23 at 7:47:01 pm |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Mar 24 at 00:42:11 | Mar 23 at 8:42:11 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 Washington DC.
Upcoming eclipses visible in Washington DC
Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on Mar 12, 2184
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6:29 am LHDT | 8:29 am LHDT | |
| Kiribati | 7:57 am GILT | 1:18 pm LINT | |
| American Samoa | 8:45 am SST | 11:31 am SST | |
| Belize | 4:49 pm CST | 6:08 pm CST | |
| Brazil | 5:48 pm ACT | 6:03 pm PET | |
| Cayman Islands | 5:55 pm EST | 6:36 pm EST | |
| Chile | 5:21 pm EASST | 6:32 pm EASST | |
| Colombia | 5:47 pm COT | 6:37 pm COT | |
| Cook Islands | 9:54 am CKT | 1:05 pm CKT | |
| Costa Rica | 4:45 pm CST | 5:58 pm CST | |
| Cuba | 6:56 pm CDT | 7:51 pm CDT | |
| Dominican Republic | 6:55 pm AST | 6:57 pm EDT | |
| Ecuador | 4:40 pm GALT | 6:17 pm GALT | |
| El Salvador | 4:47 pm CST | 6:11 pm CST | |
| Fiji | 7:29 am FJT | 10:04 am FJT | |
| French Polynesia | 10:07 am TAHT | 2:19 pm MART | |
| Guatemala | 4:46 pm CST | 6:20 pm CST | |
| Haiti | 6:55 pm EDT | 7:07 pm EDT | |
| Honduras | 4:48 pm CST | 6:08 pm CST | |
| Indonesia | 5:40 am WIT | 6:06 am WIT | |
| Jamaica | 5:55 pm EST | 6:24 pm EST | |
| Marshall Islands | 8:28 am | 9:01 am | |
| Mexico | 3:27 pm MST | 6:40 pm CST | |
| Micronesia | 7:06 am PONT | 7:53 am PONT | |
| Nauru | 8:01 am NRT | 9:17 am NRT | |
| New Caledonia | 6:27 am NCT | 8:43 am NCT | |
| New Zealand | 8:33 am NZDT | 10:58 am NZDT | |
| Nicaragua | 4:48 pm CST | 6:01 pm CST | |
| Niue | 8:42 am NUT | 11:23 am NUT | |
| Norfolk Island | 7:28 am NFDT | 9:38 am NFDT | |
| Panama | 5:48 pm EST | 6:42 pm EST | |
| Papua New Guinea | 6:42 am BST | 7:16 am PGT | |
| Peru | 5:46 pm PET | 6:34 pm PET | |
| Pitcairn Islands | 1:10 pm PST | 3:28 pm PST | |
| Samoa | 8:43 am WST | 11:22 am WST | |
| Solomon Islands | 6:34 am SBT | 8:36 am SBT | |
| The Bahamas | 6:57 pm EDT | 7:29 pm EDT | |
| Tokelau | 8:51 am TKT | 11:25 am TKT | |
| Tonga | 8:35 am TOT | 11:13 am TOT | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 6:58 pm EDT | 6:59 pm EDT | |
| Tuvalu | 7:44 am TVT | 9:59 am TVT | |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 9:09 am SST | 7:10 pm EDT | |
| United States | 11:47 am HST | 7:31 pm CDT | |
| Vanuatu | 6:28 am VUT | 8:41 am VUT | |
| Venezuela | 5:50 pm COT | 6:02 pm COT | |
| Wallis and Futuna | 7:38 am WFT | 10:10 am 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 second eclipse this season.
First eclipse this season: March 9, 2183 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse