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April 19–20, 2042 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: Asia, North/West Australia, North/West North America, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Arctic.

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Eclipse Shadow Path

Portion of Sun covered by the Moon (Eclipse obscuration)

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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 73.4 seconds.

Eclipse Stages Worldwide UTC Time Local Time in Toronto*
First location to see the partial eclipse begin Apr 19 at 23:40:32 Apr 19 at 7:40:32 pm
First location to see the full eclipse begin Apr 20 at 00:36:15 Apr 19 at 8:36:15 pm
Maximum Eclipse Apr 20 at 02:16:19 Apr 19 at 10:16:19 pm
Last location to see the full eclipse end Apr 20 at 03:56:08 Apr 19 at 11:56:08 pm
Last location to see the partial eclipse end Apr 20 at 04:51:57 Apr 20 at 12:51:57 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 Toronto.

Upcoming eclipses visible in Toronto

Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on Apr 9, 2043

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

Country Type Start of Eclipse End of Eclipse
Brunei
Total Solar Eclipse
7:56 am BNT 10:18 am BNT
Indonesia
Total Solar Eclipse
6:43 am WIB 10:36 am WITA
Japan
Total Solar Eclipse
9:38 am JST 1:07 pm JST
Malaysia
Total Solar Eclipse
7:50 am MYT 10:26 am MYT
Philippines
Total Solar Eclipse
8:00 am 10:59 am
Afghanistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:45 am AFT 5:57 am AFT
Australia
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:51 am AWST 11:21 am ACST
Bangladesh
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:27 am BST 8:05 am BST
Bhutan
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:43 am BTT 8:05 am BTT
British Indian Ocean Territory
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:12 am IOT 7:34 am IOT
Cambodia
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:04 am ICT 9:21 am ICT
Canada
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:49 pm MST 9:28 pm PDT
China
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:20 am CST 11:48 am CST
Christmas Island
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:42 am CXT 8:42 am CXT
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:10 am CCT 8:05 am CCT
East Timor
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:55 am TLT 11:00 am TLT
Guam
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:49 am ChST 1:21 pm ChST
Hong Kong
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:29 am HKT 10:45 am HKT
India
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:29 am IST 7:45 am IST
Iran
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:49 am IRST 5:04 am IRST
Laos
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:10 am ICT 9:23 am ICT
Macau
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:29 am CST 10:43 am CST
Maldives
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:57 am MVT 6:39 am MVT
Marshall Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:13 pm 3:43 pm
Micronesia
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:30 am CHUT 1:09 pm CHUT
Mongolia
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:20 am ULAT 11:18 am ULAT
Myanmar
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:33 am MMT 8:48 am MMT
Nepal
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:29 am NPT 7:44 am NPT
North Korea
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:11 am KST 12:39 pm KST
Northern Mariana Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:51 am ChST 1:39 pm ChST
Pakistan
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:50 am PKT 6:39 am PKT
Palau
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:11 am 11:53 am
Papua New Guinea
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:30 am PGT 12:24 pm PGT
Russia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:25 am VLAT 4:26 pm PETT
Singapore
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:50 am SGT 9:58 am SGT
South Korea
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:00 am KST 12:39 pm JST
Sri Lanka
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:52 am IST 7:13 am IST
Taiwan
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:31 am CST 11:05 am CST
Thailand
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:56 am ICT 9:19 am ICT
US Minor Outlying Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:04 pm WAKT 5:38 pm SST
United States
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:21 pm HDT 8:40 pm AKDT
Vietnam
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:01 am ICT 9:30 am ICT

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 4,760,000,000 52.46%
At least 10% partial 3,860,000,000 42.59%
At least 20% partial 2,950,000,000 32.58%
At least 30% partial 2,380,000,000 26.26%
At least 40% partial 1,700,000,000 18.74%
At least 50% partial 1,240,000,000 13.68%
At least 60% partial 794,000,000 8.75%
At least 70% partial 590,000,000 6.51%
At least 80% partial 368,000,000 4.05%
At least 90% partial 159,000,000 1.76%
Totality or annularity 25,200,000 0.28%

* 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: April 5, 2042 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse