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August 11, 1999 Total Solar Eclipse

This eclipse was visible in Toronto - go to local timings and animation

What the Eclipse Looked Like Near the Maximum Point

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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, Much of Africa, North/East North America, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic.

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This eclipse was visible in Toronto - go to local timings and animation

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 63.7 seconds.

Eclipse Stages Worldwide UTC Time Local Time in Toronto*
First location to see the partial eclipse begin Aug 11 at 08:26:14 Aug 11 at 4:26:14 am
First location to see the full eclipse begin Aug 11 at 09:29:52 Aug 11 at 5:29:52 am
Maximum Eclipse Aug 11 at 11:03:09 Aug 11 at 7:03:09 am
Last location to see the full eclipse end Aug 11 at 12:36:24 Aug 11 at 8:36:24 am
Last location to see the partial eclipse end Aug 11 at 13:40:05 Aug 11 at 9:40:05 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. Please note that the local times for Toronto are meant as a guideline in case you want to view the eclipse via a live webcam. See the actual times the eclipse is visible in Toronto.

Upcoming eclipses visible in Toronto

Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on Jun 21, 2001

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

Country Type Start of Eclipse End of Eclipse
Austria
Total Solar Eclipse
11:12 am CEST 2:10 pm CEST
Belgium
Total Solar Eclipse
11:06 am CEST 1:51 pm CEST
Bulgaria
Total Solar Eclipse
12:34 pm EEST 3:35 pm EEST
France
Total Solar Eclipse
10:55 am CEST 2:02 pm CEST
Germany
Total Solar Eclipse
11:09 am CEST 2:04 pm CEST
Guernsey
Total Solar Eclipse
9:58 am BST 12:37 pm BST
Hungary
Total Solar Eclipse
11:23 am CEST 2:18 pm CEST
India
Total Solar Eclipse
4:40 pm IST 7:04 pm IST
Iran
Total Solar Eclipse
2:50 pm IRDT 5:57 pm IRDT
Iraq
Total Solar Eclipse
2:19 pm ADT 5:15 pm ADT
Luxembourg
Total Solar Eclipse
11:08 am CEST 1:51 pm CEST
Pakistan
Total Solar Eclipse
4:03 pm PKT 6:28 pm PKT
Romania
Total Solar Eclipse
12:30 pm EEST 3:33 pm EEST
Serbia
Total Solar Eclipse
11:27 am CEST 2:26 pm CEST
Slovenia
Total Solar Eclipse
11:18 am CEST 2:11 pm CEST
Syria
Total Solar Eclipse
1:09 pm EEST 4:03 pm EEST
Turkey
Total Solar Eclipse
12:43 pm EEST 4:01 pm EEST
United Kingdom
Total Solar Eclipse
9:55 am BST 12:42 pm BST
Afghanistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:24 pm AFT 5:51 pm AFT
Albania
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:29 am CEST 2:26 pm CEST
Algeria
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:52 am CET 1:06 pm CET
Andorra
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:59 am CEST 1:46 pm CEST
Anguilla
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:53 am AST 5:57 am AST
Antigua and Barbuda
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:49 am AST 5:54 am AST
Armenia
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:17 pm AMST 5:59 pm AMST
Azerbaijan
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:20 pm AZST 6:01 pm AZST
Bahrain
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:54 pm AST 4:23 pm AST
Bangladesh
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:28 pm BST 6:47 pm BST
Belarus
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:35 pm EEST 3:21 pm EEST
Bermuda
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:40 am ADT 7:17 am ADT
Bhutan
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:27 pm BTT 6:46 pm BTT
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:22 am CEST 2:19 pm CEST
British Indian Ocean Territory
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:16 pm IOT 7:16 pm IOT
Cabo Verde
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:01 am CVT 8:44 am CVT
Canada
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:08 am NDT 7:08 am EDT
Caribbean Netherlands
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:54 am AST 5:55 am AST
Central African Republic
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:19 pm WAT 1:20 pm WAT
Chad
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:55 am WAT 1:45 pm WAT
China
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:02 pm 9:16 pm CST
Croatia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:18 am CEST 2:19 pm CEST
Cyprus
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:03 pm EEST 3:54 pm
Czechia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:18 am CEST 2:10 pm CEST
Denmark
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:16 am CEST 1:58 pm CEST
Djibouti
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:18 pm EAT 4:25 pm EAT
Egypt
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:53 pm EEST 4:13 pm EEST
Eritrea
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:56 pm EAT 4:25 pm EAT
Estonia
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:36 pm EEST 3:07 pm EEST
Ethiopia
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:05 pm EAT 4:30 pm EAT
Faroe Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:11 am WEST 12:27 pm WEST
Finland
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:37 pm EEST 3:01 pm EEST
Georgia
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:08 pm 5:55 pm
Gibraltar
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:50 am CEST 1:26 pm CEST
Greece
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:31 pm EEST 3:44 pm EEST
Greenland
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:56 am WGST 9:17 am WGST
Guadeloupe
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:48 am AST 5:52 am AST
Iceland
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:07 am GMT 11:20 am GMT
Indonesia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:50 pm WIB 6:53 pm WIB
Ireland
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:54 am IST 12:30 pm IST
Isle of Man
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:01 am BST 12:32 pm BST
Israel
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:12 pm IDT 4:03 pm IDT
Italy
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:07 am CEST 2:22 pm CEST
Jersey
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:59 am BST 12:37 pm BST
Jordan
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:14 pm EEST 4:05 pm EEST
Kazakhstan
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:15 pm 8:01 pm
Kenya
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:51 pm EAT 4:15 pm EAT
Kosovo
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:30 am CEST 2:25 pm CEST
Kuwait
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:41 pm AST 4:17 pm AST
Kyrgyzstan
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:57 pm 7:03 pm
Laos
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:33 pm ICT 6:50 pm ICT
Latvia
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:34 pm EEST 3:10 pm EEST
Lebanon
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:11 pm EEST 3:59 pm EEST
Libya
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:21 am EET 2:49 pm EET
Liechtenstein
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:12 am CEST 1:59 pm CEST
Lithuania
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:33 am CEST 2:11 pm CEST
Maldives
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:50 pm MVT 6:24 pm MVT
Mali
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:03 am GMT 11:15 am GMT
Malta
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:24 am CEST 2:17 pm CEST
Mauritania
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:52 am GMT 11:06 am GMT
Moldova
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:41 pm EEST 3:30 pm EEST
Monaco
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:08 am CEST 1:57 pm CEST
Mongolia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:03 pm HOVT 7:46 pm HOVT
Montenegro
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:27 am CEST 2:22 pm CEST
Montserrat
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:52 am AST 5:53 am AST
Morocco
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:47 am WET 11:34 am WET
Myanmar
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:58 pm MMT 6:54 pm MMT
Nepal
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:06 pm NPT 7:03 pm NPT
Netherlands
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:07 am CEST 1:50 pm CEST
Niger
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:46 am WAT 1:17 pm WAT
North Macedonia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:32 am CEST 2:28 pm CEST
Norway
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:17 am CEST 1:49 pm CEST
Oman
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:03 pm GST 5:33 pm GST
Palestine
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:13 pm EEST 4:01 pm EEST
Poland
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:22 am CEST 2:17 pm CEST
Portugal
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:30 am AZOST 12:28 pm WEST
Qatar
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:55 pm AST 4:24 pm AST
Russia
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:31 pm EEST 4:55 pm MSD
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:53 am AST 5:54 am AST
Saint Martin
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:54 am AST 5:56 am AST
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:39 am PMDT 8:35 am PMDT
San Marino
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:16 am CEST 2:07 pm CEST
Saudi Arabia
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:19 pm AST 4:31 pm AST
Seychelles
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:20 pm SCT 5:23 pm SCT
Sint Maarten
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:54 am AST 5:56 am AST
Slovakia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:24 am CEST 2:17 pm CEST
Somalia
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:23 pm EAT 4:34 pm EAT
South Sudan
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:11 pm CAT 3:06 pm CAT
Spain
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:40 am WEST 1:52 pm CEST
Sri Lanka
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:47 pm 7:00 pm
St. Barts
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:53 am AST 5:55 am AST
Sudan
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:19 pm CAT 3:18 pm CAT
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:48 am CEST 1:34 pm CEST
Sweden
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:22 am CEST 1:59 pm CEST
Switzerland
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:07 am CEST 2:01 pm CEST
Tajikistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:57 pm TJT 6:08 pm TJT
Thailand
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:35 pm ICT 6:59 pm ICT
Tunisia
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:12 am CET 1:11 pm CET
Turkmenistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:33 pm TMT 6:11 pm TMT
Uganda
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:00 pm EAT 3:47 pm EAT
Ukraine
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:33 pm EEST 3:39 pm EEST
United Arab Emirates
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:00 pm GST 5:28 pm GST
United States
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:22 am EDT 6:34 am EDT
Uzbekistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:34 pm UZT 6:07 pm UZT
Vatican City (Holy See)
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:17 am CEST 2:08 pm CEST
Vietnam
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:31 pm ICT 6:44 pm ICT
Western Sahara
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:51 am WET 11:02 am WET
Yemen
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:04 pm AST 4:35 pm AST
Åland Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:34 pm EEST 2:57 pm EEST

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 2,480,000,000 40.88%
At least 10% partial 2,300,000,000 38.06%
At least 20% partial 2,180,000,000 35.97%
At least 30% partial 2,090,000,000 34.44%
At least 40% partial 2,000,000,000 32.97%
At least 50% partial 1,920,000,000 31.69%
At least 60% partial 1,790,000,000 29.56%
At least 70% partial 1,600,000,000 26.52%
At least 80% partial 1,090,000,000 17.97%
At least 90% partial 607,000,000 10.01%
Totality or annularity 70,800,000 1.17%

* 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 second eclipse this season.

First eclipse this season: July 28, 1999 — Partial Lunar Eclipse