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March 12, 2184 Total Solar Eclipse

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What the Eclipse Will Look Like near the Maximum Point

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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: South in Africa, South in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica.

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Eclipse Shadow Path

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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 148.3 seconds.

Eclipse Stages WorldwideUTC TimeLocal Time in Columbus*
First location to see the partial eclipse beginMar 12 at 12:09:22Mar 12 at 7:09:22 am
First location to see the full eclipse beginMar 12 at 13:28:54Mar 12 at 8:28:54 am
Maximum EclipseMar 12 at 14:20:08Mar 12 at 9:20:08 am
Last location to see the full eclipse endMar 12 at 15:11:36Mar 12 at 10:11:36 am
Last location to see the partial eclipse endMar 12 at 16:30:55Mar 12 at 11:30:55 am

* 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 Total Solar Eclipse will be on Jul 26 – Jul 27, 2185

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CountryTypeStart of EclipseEnd of Eclipse
Antarctica
Total Solar Eclipse
9:20 am 6:24 pm
Angola
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:48 pm WAT5:30 pm WAT
Argentina
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:13 am CLST11:15 am ART
Botswana
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:30 pm SAST6:30 pm CAT
Brazil
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:14 am BRT10:32 am BRT
Burundi
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:37 pm CAT6:16 pm CAT
Chile
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:12 am CLST11:13 am CLST
Comoros
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:10 pm EAT6:22 pm EAT
Congo
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:42 pm WAT5:07 pm WAT
Congo Democratic Republic
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:06 pm CAT6:29 pm CAT
Eswatini
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:36 pm SAST6:15 pm SAST
Falkland Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:18 am FKST11:19 am FKST
French Southern Territories
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:09 pm TFT6:38 pm
Kenya
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:34 pm EAT6:43 pm EAT
Lesotho
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:27 pm SAST6:25 pm SAST
Madagascar
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:43 pm EAT6:24 pm EAT
Malawi
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:58 pm CAT6:04 pm CAT
Mayotte
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:08 pm EAT6:14 pm EAT
Mozambique
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:37 pm SAST6:14 pm CAT
Namibia
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:23 pm CAT6:30 pm CAT
Rwanda
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:48 pm CAT6:08 pm CAT
Saint Helena
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:24 pm GMT4:03 pm GMT
South Africa
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:03 pm SAST6:28 pm SAST
South Georgia/Sandwich Is.
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:34 am GST1:05 pm GST
Tanzania
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:11 pm EAT6:16 pm CAT
Uruguay
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:00 am UYT10:40 am UYT
Zambia
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:53 pm CAT6:30 pm CAT
Zimbabwe
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:46 pm SAST6:30 pm CAT

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.

All eclipses 1900 — 2199

This is the second eclipse this season.

First eclipse this season: February 26, 2184 — Partial Lunar Eclipse