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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: South/East Australia, South/West North America, West in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctica.
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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 93.2 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Mar 21 at 19:53:14 | Mar 21 at 3:53:14 pm |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Mar 21 at 21:01:39 | Mar 21 at 5:01:39 pm |
| Maximum Eclipse | Mar 21 at 22:53:02 | Mar 21 at 6:53:02 pm |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Mar 22 at 00:44:34 | Mar 21 at 8:44:34 pm |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Mar 22 at 01:52:51 | Mar 21 at 9:52:51 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 Annular Solar Eclipse will be on Mar 10 – Mar 11, 2100
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Polynesia |
|
10:57 am TAHT | 3:45 pm MART |
| New Zealand |
|
8:55 am NZDT | 12:13 pm NZDT |
| American Samoa |
|
9:58 am SST | 1:03 pm SST |
| Antarctica |
|
6:16 am DDUT | 11:43 am NZDT |
| Australia |
|
6:58 am | 9:29 am |
| Belize |
|
5:43 pm CST | 6:06 pm CST |
| Chile |
|
5:41 pm EASST | 7:45 pm EASST |
| Colombia |
|
6:32 pm COT | 6:34 pm COT |
| Cook Islands |
|
10:47 am CKT | 2:43 pm CKT |
| Costa Rica |
|
5:33 pm CST | 5:57 pm CST |
| Ecuador |
|
6:26 pm ECT | 6:17 pm GALT |
| El Salvador |
|
5:40 pm CST | 6:10 pm CST |
| Fiji |
|
8:30 am FJT | 11:20 am FJT |
| Guatemala |
|
5:40 pm CST | 6:19 pm CST |
| Honduras |
|
5:40 pm CST | 6:07 pm CST |
| Kiribati |
|
11:23 am LINT | 3:00 pm LINT |
| Mexico |
|
4:34 pm PDT | 6:50 pm PDT |
| New Caledonia |
|
7:26 am NCT | 9:39 am NCT |
| Nicaragua |
|
5:38 pm CST | 6:00 pm CST |
| Niue |
|
9:43 am NUT | 12:50 pm NUT |
| Norfolk Island |
|
8:08 am NFDT | 10:34 am NFDT |
| Panama |
|
6:35 pm EST | 6:41 pm EST |
| Peru |
|
6:24 pm PET | 6:33 pm PET |
| Pitcairn Islands |
|
1:44 pm PST | 4:45 pm PST |
| Samoa |
|
9:59 am WST | 12:51 pm WST |
| Tokelau |
|
10:19 am TKT | 12:57 pm TKT |
| Tonga |
|
9:31 am TOT | 12:37 pm TOT |
| Tuvalu |
|
9:27 am TVT | 11:06 am TVT |
| US Minor Outlying Islands |
|
10:56 am | 1:50 pm |
| United States |
|
1:25 pm HST | 6:34 pm MST |
| Vanuatu |
|
7:35 am VUT | 9:31 am VUT |
| Wallis and Futuna |
|
8:59 am WFT | 11:31 am WFT |
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: April 5, 2099 — Partial Lunar Eclipse