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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
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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 52.9 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Chicago* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Dec 15 at 07:21:59 | Dec 15 at 1:21:59 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Dec 15 at 09:31:22 | Dec 15 at 3:31:22 am |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Dec 15 at 11:40:46 | Dec 15 at 5:40:46 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 Chicago.
Upcoming eclipses visible in Chicago
Next Partial Solar Eclipse will be on May 19, 1985
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan |
|
1:05 pm AFT | 4:09 pm AFT |
| Albania |
|
8:25 am CET | 11:06 am CET |
| Algeria |
|
8:31 am CET | 10:20 am CET |
| Andorra |
|
8:26 am CET | 10:15 am CET |
| Armenia |
|
11:50 am | 3:10 pm |
| Austria |
|
8:22 am CET | 11:01 am CET |
| Azerbaijan |
|
11:52 am | 3:16 pm |
| Bahrain |
|
11:23 am AST | 2:20 pm AST |
| Bangladesh |
|
4:11 pm BST | 5:21 pm BST |
| Belarus |
|
10:28 am MSK | 1:34 pm MSK |
| Belgium |
|
8:26 am CET | 10:41 am CET |
| Bhutan |
|
3:37 pm IST | 4:43 pm IST |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|
8:23 am CET | 11:04 am CET |
| Bulgaria |
|
9:26 am EET | 12:27 pm EET |
| Chad |
|
9:22 am WAT | 10:25 am WAT |
| China |
|
2:59 pm | 4:40 pm PKT |
| Croatia |
|
8:22 am CET | 11:05 am CET |
| Cyprus |
|
9:38 am EET | 12:43 pm |
| Czechia |
|
8:22 am CET | 11:06 am CET |
| Denmark |
|
8:25 am CET | 11:03 am CET |
| Djibouti |
|
12:03 pm EAT | 1:31 pm EAT |
| Egypt |
|
9:38 am EET | 12:42 pm EET |
| Eritrea |
|
11:26 am EAT | 1:37 pm EAT |
| Estonia |
|
10:31 am MSK | 1:25 pm MSK |
| Ethiopia |
|
11:43 am EAT | 1:30 pm EAT |
| Faroe Islands |
|
9:38 am WET | 9:39 am WET |
| Finland |
|
9:33 am EET | 12:28 pm EET |
| France |
|
8:21 am CET | 10:43 am CET |
| Georgia |
|
11:44 am | 3:09 pm |
| Germany |
|
8:21 am CET | 11:00 am CET |
| Gibraltar |
|
8:57 am CET | 9:21 am CET |
| Greece |
|
9:26 am EET | 12:25 pm EET |
| Guernsey |
|
7:58 am GMT | 9:23 am GMT |
| Hungary |
|
8:23 am CET | 11:15 am CET |
| India |
|
2:40 pm IST | 5:10 pm IST |
| Iran |
|
11:22 am IRST | 3:05 pm IRST |
| Iraq |
|
10:48 am AST | 2:17 pm AST |
| Ireland |
|
8:27 am GMT | 9:27 am GMT |
| Isle of Man |
|
8:31 am GMT | 9:29 am GMT |
| Israel |
|
9:43 am IST | 12:47 pm IST |
| Italy |
|
8:22 am CET | 10:58 am CET |
| Jersey |
|
7:56 am GMT | 9:23 am GMT |
| Jordan |
|
9:45 am EET | 12:56 pm EET |
| Kazakhstan |
|
12:53 pm | 5:35 pm |
| Kosovo |
|
8:25 am CET | 11:09 am CET |
| Kuwait |
|
11:08 am AST | 2:17 pm AST |
| Kyrgyzstan |
|
2:47 pm | 5:38 pm |
| Latvia |
|
10:29 am MSK | 1:25 pm MSK |
| Lebanon |
|
9:43 am EET | 12:49 pm EET |
| Libya |
|
8:35 am CET | 11:10 am CET |
| Liechtenstein |
|
8:22 am CET | 10:43 am CET |
| Lithuania |
|
10:28 am MSK | 1:23 pm MSK |
| Luxembourg |
|
8:23 am CET | 10:40 am CET |
| Malta |
|
8:30 am CET | 10:38 am CET |
| Moldova |
|
10:29 am MSK | 1:31 pm MSK |
| Monaco |
|
8:23 am CET | 10:32 am CET |
| Mongolia |
|
4:07 pm HOVT | 5:14 pm HOVT |
| Montenegro |
|
8:24 am CET | 11:06 am CET |
| Morocco |
|
7:53 am WET | 8:30 am WET |
| Myanmar |
|
4:54 pm MMT | 5:31 pm MMT |
| Nepal |
|
3:09 pm IST | 5:08 pm IST |
| Netherlands |
|
8:31 am CET | 10:47 am CET |
| North Macedonia |
|
8:25 am CET | 11:12 am CET |
| Norway |
|
9:00 am CET | 11:11 am CET |
| Oman |
|
12:39 pm GST | 3:28 pm GST |
| Pakistan |
|
1:44 pm PKT | 4:40 pm PKT |
| Palestine |
|
9:44 am IST | 12:46 pm IST |
| Poland |
|
8:23 am CET | 11:18 am CET |
| Portugal |
|
7:41 am WET | 8:52 am WET |
| Qatar |
|
11:25 am AST | 2:21 pm AST |
| Romania |
|
9:24 am EET | 12:30 pm EET |
| Russia |
|
10:27 am MSK | 4:17 pm |
| San Marino |
|
8:23 am CET | 10:46 am CET |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
10:48 am AST | 2:24 pm AST |
| Serbia |
|
8:24 am CET | 11:13 am CET |
| Slovakia |
|
8:23 am CET | 11:14 am CET |
| Slovenia |
|
8:22 am CET | 10:59 am CET |
| Somalia |
|
12:14 pm EAT | 1:46 pm EAT |
| Spain |
|
8:25 am CET | 10:19 am CET |
| Sudan |
|
10:05 am CAT | 12:40 pm CAT |
| Sweden |
|
8:25 am CET | 11:19 am CET |
| Switzerland |
|
8:21 am CET | 10:45 am CET |
| Syria |
|
9:41 am EET | 1:03 pm EET |
| Tajikistan |
|
2:44 pm | 5:39 pm |
| Tunisia |
|
8:29 am CET | 10:29 am CET |
| Turkey |
|
10:29 am TRT | 2:08 pm TRT |
| Turkmenistan |
|
1:07 pm | 4:36 pm |
| Ukraine |
|
10:26 am MSK | 1:51 pm MSK |
| United Arab Emirates |
|
12:31 pm GST | 3:28 pm GST |
| United Kingdom |
|
7:51 am GMT | 9:45 am GMT |
| Uzbekistan |
|
1:12 pm | 5:37 pm |
| Vatican City (Holy See) |
|
8:24 am CET | 10:43 am CET |
| Yemen |
|
11:35 am AST | 2:13 pm AST |
| Åland Islands |
|
9:32 am EET | 12:15 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 | 1,380,000,000 | 30.16% |
| At least 10% partial | 861,000,000 | 18.69% |
| At least 20% partial | 666,000,000 | 14.47% |
| At least 30% partial | 397,000,000 | 8.63% |
| At least 40% partial | 205,000,000 | 4.46% |
| At least 50% partial | 88,000,000 | 1.91% |
| At least 60% partial | 21,900,000 | 0.48% |
* 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.
This is the first eclipse this season.
Second eclipse this season: December 30, 1982 — Total Lunar Eclipse