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November 12, 1928 Partial Solar Eclipse

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Where the Eclipse Was Seen

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Path of the Eclipse Shadow

Regions that saw, at least, a partial eclipse: Europe, Asia, North/East Africa.

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Eclipse Shadow Path

Portion of Sun covered by the Moon (Eclipse obscuration)

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When the Eclipse Happened Worldwide — Timeline

The eclipse started at one location and ended at another. The times below are actual times (in UTC) when the eclipse occurred. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 24.4 seconds.

Eclipse Stages Worldwide UTC Time Local Time in Columbus*
First location to see the partial eclipse begin Nov 12 at 07:33:23 Nov 12 at 2:33:23 am
Maximum Eclipse Nov 12 at 09:48:11 Nov 12 at 4:48:11 am
Last location to see the partial eclipse end Nov 12 at 12:03:00 Nov 12 at 7:03:00 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 Partial Solar Eclipse will be on Apr 17 – Apr 18, 1931

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

Country Type Start of Eclipse End of Eclipse
Afghanistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:37 pm AFT 3:53 pm AFT
Albania
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:47 am CET 11:00 am CET
Andorra
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:09 am WET 8:47 am WET
Armenia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:00 am 2:12 pm
Austria
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:38 am CET 10:54 am CET
Azerbaijan
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:02 am 2:18 pm
Bahrain
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:02 pm 2:58 pm
Bangladesh
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:43 pm 5:15 pm
Belarus
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:37 am EET 12:28 pm EET
Belgium
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:38 am WET 9:30 am WET
Bhutan
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:46 pm 5:14 pm
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:43 am CET 10:58 am CET
Bulgaria
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:44 am EET 12:24 pm EET
China
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:53 pm CST 5:21 pm IST
Croatia
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:41 am CET 10:58 am CET
Cyprus
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:02 am 12:45 pm
Czechia
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:36 am CET 10:59 am CET
Denmark
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:33 am CET 10:54 am CET
Djibouti
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:32 pm EAT 2:08 pm EAT
Egypt
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:12 am EET 12:55 pm EET
Eritrea
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:39 am 1:43 pm
Estonia
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:35 am EET 12:17 pm EET
Ethiopia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:59 am 1:45 pm
Faroe Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:24 am WET 9:31 am WET
Finland
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:36 am EET 12:20 pm EET
France
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:39 am WET 9:32 am WET
Georgia
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:54 am 2:09 pm
Germany
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:34 am CET 10:52 am CET
Greece
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:48 am EET 12:23 pm EET
Guernsey
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:45 am GMT 9:08 am GMT
Hungary
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:39 am CET 11:08 am CET
Iceland
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:19 am IST 8:30 am IST
India
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:34 pm IST 5:33 pm IST
Iran
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:29 am TMT 3:19 pm TMT
Iraq
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:05 am AST 2:27 pm AST
Ireland
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:41 am GMT 9:14 am GMT
Isle of Man
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:39 am GMT 9:16 am GMT
Israel
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:08 am IST 12:50 pm IST
Italy
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:42 am CET 10:50 am CET
Jersey
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:46 am GMT 9:06 am GMT
Jordan
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:33 am 1:25 pm
Kazakhstan
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:56 am 4:40 pm ALMT
Kosovo
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:46 am CET 11:03 am CET
Kuwait
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:37 am 2:40 pm
Kyrgyzstan
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:42 pm 4:45 pm
Laos
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:19 pm ICT 5:41 pm ICT
Latvia
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:35 am EET 12:18 pm EET
Lebanon
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:05 am EET 12:52 pm EET
Libya
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:14 am CET 11:08 am CET
Liechtenstein
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:42 am CET 10:32 am CET
Lithuania
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:35 am CET 11:16 am CET
Luxembourg
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:39 am WET 9:29 am WET
Maldives
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:34 pm MMT 4:36 pm MMT
Malta
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:14 am CET 10:21 am CET
Moldova
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:25 am 12:11 pm
Monaco
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:52 am WET 9:17 am WET
Mongolia
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:56 pm HOVT 4:33 pm HOVT
Montenegro
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:46 am CET 10:59 am CET
Myanmar
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:27 pm 5:45 pm
Nepal
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:58 pm IST 5:17 pm IST
Netherlands
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:55 am 9:56 am
North Macedonia
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:47 am CET 11:07 am CET
Norway
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:33 am CET 11:17 am CET
Oman
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:49 pm GST 3:52 pm GST
Pakistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:18 pm IST 5:30 pm IST
Palestine
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:09 am EET 12:50 pm EET
Poland
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:35 am CET 11:12 am CET
Qatar
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:41 pm GST 3:37 pm GST
Romania
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:24 am 12:10 pm
Russia
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:35 am CET 4:17 pm OMST
San Marino
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:47 am CET 10:35 am CET
Saudi Arabia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:19 am 2:53 pm
Serbia
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:42 am CET 11:07 am CET
Slovakia
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:38 am CET 11:08 am CET
Slovenia
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:41 am CET 10:51 am CET
Somalia
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:36 pm EAT 2:32 pm EAT
Spain
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:05 am WET 8:54 am WET
Sri Lanka
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:08 pm IST 5:19 pm IST
Sudan
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:56 am 1:08 pm
Sweden
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:33 am CET 11:11 am CET
Switzerland
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:42 am CET 10:34 am CET
Syria
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:01 am EET 1:05 pm EET
Tajikistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:41 pm 4:49 pm
Thailand
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:24 pm ICT 5:55 pm ICT
Tunisia
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:17 am CET 10:05 am CET
Turkey
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:48 am EET 1:10 pm EET
Turkmenistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:11 pm 3:43 pm
Ukraine
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:37 am EET 12:47 pm EET
United Arab Emirates
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:46 pm GST 3:46 pm GST
United Kingdom
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:36 am GMT 9:35 am GMT
Uzbekistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:13 pm 3:44 pm
Vatican City (Holy See)
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:53 am CET 10:31 am CET
Vietnam
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:19 pm ICT 5:29 pm ICT
Yemen
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:03 pm 2:41 pm
Åland Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:35 am EET 12:07 pm EET

All times shown in this table are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

How Many People Can See This Eclipse?

Number of People Seeing... Number of People* Fraction of World Population
Any part of the eclipse 687,000,000 34.76%
At least 10% partial 552,000,000 27.92%
At least 20% partial 432,000,000 21.85%
At least 30% partial 250,000,000 12.66%
At least 40% partial 125,000,000 6.35%
At least 50% partial 49,100,000 2.49%
At least 60% partial 17,300,000 0.88%
At least 70% partial 2,930,000 0.15%

* The number of people refers to the resident population (as a round number) in areas where the eclipse is visible. timeanddate has calculated these numbers using raw population data provided by the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University. The raw data is based on population estimates from the year 2000 to 2020.

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 27, 1928 — Total Lunar Eclipse