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Path of the Eclipse Shadow
Regions seeing, at least, a partial eclipse: South/West Africa, South/East North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic.
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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 150.4 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Jul 16 at 12:37:13 | Jul 16 at 8:37:13 am |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Jul 16 at 13:31:03 | Jul 16 at 9:31:03 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Jul 16 at 15:12:23 | Jul 16 at 11:12:23 am |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Jul 16 at 16:53:43 | Jul 16 at 12:53:43 pm |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Jul 16 at 17:47:34 | Jul 16 at 1:47:34 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 Total Solar Eclipse will be on Jul 6, 2187
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 4:53 pm WAT | 6:14 pm WAT | |
| Brazil | 7:50 am PET | 2:26 pm BRT | |
| Colombia | 7:42 am COT | 10:47 am COT | |
| Ecuador | 6:37 am GALT | 10:22 am PET | |
| Guyana | 9:05 am VET | 1:21 pm BRT | |
| Namibia | 5:52 pm CAT | 5:55 pm WAT | |
| Venezuela | 7:50 am COT | 12:10 pm GYT | |
| Algeria | 4:12 pm GMT | 5:52 pm CET | |
| Anguilla | 9:13 am AST | 11:52 am AST | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9:12 am AST | 11:57 am AST | |
| Argentina | 9:34 am BOT | 12:36 pm ART | |
| Aruba | 8:57 am AST | 11:37 am AST | |
| Barbados | 9:12 am AST | 12:08 pm AST | |
| Belize | 6:53 am CST | 8:49 am CST | |
| Benin | 3:49 pm GMT | 5:31 pm GMT | |
| Bermuda | 10:47 am ADT | 12:17 pm ADT | |
| Bolivia | 8:02 am PET | 11:53 am AMT | |
| Botswana | 5:54 pm SAST | 6:15 pm CAT | |
| British Virgin Islands | 9:11 am AST | 11:48 am AST | |
| Burkina Faso | 3:38 pm GMT | 5:27 pm GMT | |
| Cabo Verde | 1:48 pm CVT | 4:13 pm CVT | |
| Cameroon | 4:58 pm WAT | 6:33 pm WAT | |
| Caribbean Netherlands | 8:58 am AST | 11:53 am AST | |
| Cayman Islands | 8:00 am EST | 10:05 am EST | |
| Central African Republic | 5:04 pm WAT | 6:21 pm WAT | |
| Chad | 5:10 pm WAT | 6:19 pm WAT | |
| Chile | 8:14 am PET | 10:18 am PET | |
| Congo | 4:56 pm WAT | 6:20 pm WAT | |
| Congo Democratic Republic | 4:56 pm WAT | 6:12 pm WAT | |
| Costa Rica | 6:41 am CST | 10:05 am EST | |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 3:29 pm GMT | 5:36 pm GMT | |
| Cuba | 9:03 am CDT | 11:19 am CDT | |
| Curaçao | 8:58 am AST | 11:40 am AST | |
| Dominica | 9:11 am AST | 12:00 noon AST | |
| Dominican Republic | 9:02 am AST | 11:36 am AST | |
| El Salvador | 6:49 am CST | 8:52 am CST | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4:51 pm WAT | 6:40 pm WAT | |
| French Guiana | 10:19 am GFT | 1:36 pm GFT | |
| Gabon | 4:55 pm WAT | 6:34 pm WAT | |
| Gambia | 3:11 pm GMT | 5:20 pm GMT | |
| Ghana | 3:40 pm GMT | 5:35 pm GMT | |
| Grenada | 9:07 am AST | 12:02 pm AST | |
| Guadeloupe | 9:12 am AST | 12:00 noon AST | |
| Guatemala | 6:50 am CST | 8:49 am CST | |
| Guinea | 3:15 pm GMT | 5:32 pm GMT | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3:11 pm GMT | 5:25 pm GMT | |
| Haiti | 9:01 am EDT | 11:27 am EDT | |
| Honduras | 6:49 am CST | 9:01 am CST | |
| Jamaica | 7:59 am EST | 10:16 am EST | |
| Liberia | 3:23 pm GMT | 5:36 pm GMT | |
| Mali | 3:24 pm GMT | 5:26 pm GMT | |
| Martinique | 9:11 am AST | 12:03 pm AST | |
| Mauritania | 3:13 pm GMT | 5:17 pm GMT | |
| Mexico | 6:51 am CST | 9:49 am EST | |
| Montserrat | 9:12 am AST | 11:56 am AST | |
| Morocco | 4:18 pm WEST | 5:58 pm WEST | |
| Nicaragua | 6:46 am CST | 9:03 am CST | |
| Niger | 3:54 pm GMT | 6:19 pm WAT | |
| Nigeria | 4:51 pm WAT | 6:32 pm WAT | |
| Panama | 7:44 am EST | 10:18 am COT | |
| Paraguay | 9:39 am PYT | 11:44 am BOT | |
| Peru | 7:42 am PET | 10:35 am COT | |
| Portugal | 5:00 pm WEST | 5:04 pm WEST | |
| Puerto Rico | 9:07 am AST | 11:46 am AST | |
| Rwanda | 6:08 pm CAT | 6:08 pm CAT | |
| Saint Helena | 3:20 pm GMT | 5:46 pm GMT | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 9:12 am AST | 11:55 am AST | |
| Saint Lucia | 9:10 am AST | 12:03 pm AST | |
| Saint Martin | 9:12 am AST | 11:52 am AST | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 9:08 am AST | 12:03 pm AST | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 3:52 pm GMT | 5:38 pm GMT | |
| Senegal | 3:10 pm GMT | 5:22 pm GMT | |
| Sierra Leone | 3:19 pm GMT | 5:32 pm GMT | |
| Sint Maarten | 9:12 am AST | 11:52 am AST | |
| South Africa | 5:53 pm SAST | 6:14 pm SAST | |
| South Sudan | 6:17 pm CAT | 6:46 pm CAT | |
| Spain | 4:30 pm WEST | 5:32 pm WEST | |
| St. Barts | 9:13 am AST | 11:53 am AST | |
| Sudan | 5:22 pm WAT | 5:55 pm WAT | |
| Suriname | 9:12 am GYT | 1:29 pm GFT | |
| The Bahamas | 9:07 am EDT | 11:20 am EDT | |
| Togo | 3:47 pm GMT | 5:31 pm GMT | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9:06 am AST | 12:06 pm AST | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 9:09 am EDT | 11:25 am EDT | |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 9:01 am CDT | 11:18 am CDT | |
| US Virgin Islands | 9:10 am AST | 11:48 am AST | |
| United States | 9:13 am EDT | 10:56 am EDT | |
| Western Sahara | 4:17 pm WEST | 5:00 pm GMT | |
| Zambia | 5:57 pm CAT | 5:20 pm WAT | |
| Zimbabwe | 5:57 pm CAT | 5:58 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.
This is the first eclipse this season.
Second eclipse this season: July 31, 2186 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse