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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/West Europe, Africa, South/East North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic.
This eclipse is visible in Columbus - 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 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 81.0 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Dec 6 at 11:17:25 | Dec 6 at 6:17:25 am |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Dec 6 at 12:18:11 | Dec 6 at 7:18:11 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Dec 6 at 14:02:23 | Dec 6 at 9:02:23 am |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Dec 6 at 15:46:30 | Dec 6 at 10:46:30 am |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Dec 6 at 16:47:13 | Dec 6 at 11:47:13 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 Columbus 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 Columbus.
Upcoming eclipses visible in Columbus
Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on May 31, 2068
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | 6:08 am CST | 7:26 am CST | |
| Brazil | 6:20 am COT | 12:58 pm BRT | |
| Cameroon | 3:20 pm WAT | 5:47 pm WAT | |
| Chad | 3:29 pm WAT | 5:42 pm WAT | |
| Colombia | 6:17 am COT | 8:58 am COT | |
| Guatemala | 6:06 am CST | 7:25 am CST | |
| Guyana | 7:22 am VET | 11:27 am BRT | |
| Honduras | 5:45 am CST | 7:30 am CST | |
| Mexico | 7:08 am EST | 8:27 am EST | |
| Nicaragua | 5:39 am CST | 7:30 am CST | |
| Nigeria | 3:09 pm WAT | 5:47 pm WAT | |
| Sudan | 3:37 pm WAT | 5:06 pm WAT | |
| Venezuela | 6:17 am COT | 10:13 am VET | |
| Albania | 3:40 pm CET | 4:14 pm CET | |
| Algeria | 3:09 pm WEST | 5:39 pm WAT | |
| Andorra | 3:48 pm CET | 4:33 pm CET | |
| Angola | 3:28 pm WAT | 5:39 pm WAT | |
| Anguilla | 7:27 am AST | 9:56 am AST | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 7:26 am AST | 10:00 am AST | |
| Argentina | 8:03 am BOT | 11:18 am ART | |
| Aruba | 7:19 am AST | 9:48 am AST | |
| Austria | 3:47 pm CET | 4:30 pm CET | |
| Barbados | 7:26 am AST | 10:09 am AST | |
| Benin | 2:06 pm GMT | 5:45 pm WAT | |
| Bermuda | 7:50 am AST | 9:38 am AST | |
| Bolivia | 7:34 am BOT | 10:20 am AMT | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3:42 pm CET | 4:14 pm CET | |
| Botswana | 5:00 pm CAT | 6:03 pm CAT | |
| British Virgin Islands | 7:26 am AST | 9:54 am AST | |
| Bulgaria | 4:40 pm EET | 4:56 pm EET | |
| Burkina Faso | 1:52 pm GMT | 5:43 pm WAT | |
| Burundi | 4:51 pm CAT | 6:04 pm CAT | |
| Cabo Verde | 11:58 am CVT | 2:59 pm CVT | |
| Canada | 7:18 am EST | 8:23 am EST | |
| Caribbean Netherlands | 7:19 am AST | 9:57 am AST | |
| Cayman Islands | 6:40 am EST | 8:33 am EST | |
| Central African Republic | 3:29 pm WAT | 5:46 pm WAT | |
| Chile | 6:51 am PET | 10:44 am CLST | |
| Congo | 3:26 pm WAT | 5:45 pm WAT | |
| Congo Democratic Republic | 3:29 pm WAT | 5:42 pm WAT | |
| Costa Rica | 5:32 am CST | 8:30 am EST | |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 1:40 pm GMT | 4:42 pm GMT | |
| Croatia | 3:42 pm CET | 4:21 pm CET | |
| Cuba | 6:21 am CST | 8:38 am CST | |
| Curaçao | 7:19 am AST | 9:50 am AST | |
| Czechia | 3:49 pm CET | 4:07 pm CET | |
| Dominica | 7:26 am AST | 10:03 am AST | |
| Dominican Republic | 7:21 am AST | 9:47 am AST | |
| Ecuador | 6:21 am ECT | 8:40 am PET | |
| Egypt | 4:38 pm EET | 5:35 pm EET | |
| El Salvador | 6:00 am CST | 7:26 am CST | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 3:14 pm WAT | 5:46 pm WAT | |
| Eritrea | 4:44 pm CAT | 6:02 pm EAT | |
| Ethiopia | 5:45 pm EAT | 6:28 pm EAT | |
| France | 3:42 pm CET | 4:53 pm CET | |
| French Guiana | 8:29 am SRT | 11:41 am GFT | |
| Gabon | 3:20 pm WAT | 5:45 pm WAT | |
| Gambia | 1:23 pm GMT | 4:24 pm GMT | |
| Germany | 3:51 pm CET | 4:27 pm CET | |
| Ghana | 1:54 pm GMT | 4:44 pm GMT | |
| Gibraltar | 3:31 pm CET | 4:44 pm CET | |
| Greece | 4:39 pm EET | 5:16 pm EET | |
| Grenada | 7:23 am AST | 10:05 am AST | |
| Guadeloupe | 7:26 am AST | 10:02 am AST | |
| Guinea | 1:25 pm GMT | 4:37 pm GMT | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1:21 pm GMT | 4:26 pm GMT | |
| Haiti | 6:20 am EST | 8:42 am EST | |
| Hungary | 3:44 pm CET | 4:04 pm CET | |
| Italy | 3:37 pm CET | 5:02 pm CET | |
| Jamaica | 6:22 am EST | 8:37 am EST | |
| Kenya | 5:50 pm EAT | 6:40 pm EAT | |
| Kosovo | 3:41 pm CET | 4:04 pm CET | |
| Liberia | 1:32 pm GMT | 4:38 pm GMT | |
| Libya | 3:29 pm CET | 5:30 pm CET | |
| Liechtenstein | 3:54 pm CET | 4:29 pm CET | |
| Malawi | 6:02 pm EAT | 6:05 pm CAT | |
| Mali | 1:38 pm GMT | 5:42 pm WAT | |
| Malta | 3:38 pm CET | 4:48 pm CET | |
| Martinique | 7:26 am AST | 10:04 am AST | |
| Mauritania | 1:28 pm GMT | 4:34 pm GMT | |
| Monaco | 3:47 pm CET | 4:41 pm CET | |
| Montenegro | 3:41 pm CET | 4:10 pm CET | |
| Montserrat | 7:26 am AST | 9:59 am AST | |
| Morocco | 2:38 pm WEST | 5:08 pm WEST | |
| Mozambique | 5:09 pm CAT | 6:03 pm CAT | |
| Namibia | 3:38 pm WAT | 6:15 pm CAT | |
| Niger | 2:08 pm GMT | 5:46 pm WAT | |
| North Macedonia | 4:41 pm EET | 4:06 pm CET | |
| Panama | 6:17 am EST | 8:37 am COT | |
| Paraguay | 8:56 am PYST | 11:21 am PYST | |
| Peru | 6:22 am COT | 8:51 am PET | |
| Portugal | 2:03 pm WET | 3:38 pm WET | |
| Puerto Rico | 7:23 am AST | 9:52 am AST | |
| Romania | 4:42 pm EET | 3:50 pm CET | |
| Rwanda | 4:50 pm CAT | 6:03 pm CAT | |
| Saint Helena | 1:15 pm GMT | 4:25 pm GMT | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 7:26 am AST | 9:58 am AST | |
| Saint Lucia | 7:25 am AST | 10:05 am AST | |
| Saint Martin | 7:27 am AST | 9:56 am AST | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7:24 am AST | 10:05 am AST | |
| San Marino | 3:45 pm CET | 4:31 pm CET | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 2:16 pm GMT | 4:45 pm GMT | |
| Saudi Arabia | 5:40 pm AST | 5:43 pm AST | |
| Senegal | 1:21 pm GMT | 4:29 pm GMT | |
| Serbia | 3:41 pm CET | 4:04 pm CET | |
| Sierra Leone | 1:27 pm GMT | 4:34 pm GMT | |
| Sint Maarten | 7:27 am AST | 9:56 am AST | |
| Slovakia | 3:47 pm CET | 3:55 pm CET | |
| Slovenia | 3:46 pm CET | 4:20 pm CET | |
| Somalia | 5:54 pm EAT | 6:10 pm EAT | |
| South Sudan | 4:40 pm CAT | 5:04 pm WAT | |
| Spain | 1:52 pm WET | 4:55 pm CET | |
| St. Barts | 7:27 am AST | 9:57 am AST | |
| Suriname | 7:25 am GYT | 11:34 am GFT | |
| Switzerland | 3:51 pm CET | 4:34 pm CET | |
| Tanzania | 4:51 pm CAT | 6:07 pm CAT | |
| The Bahamas | 6:23 am EST | 8:39 am EST | |
| Togo | 2:04 pm GMT | 4:44 pm GMT | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7:22 am AST | 10:08 am AST | |
| Tunisia | 4:32 pm EET | 6:21 pm EET | |
| Turkey | 5:39 pm EEST | 5:51 pm EEST | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 6:24 am EST | 8:41 am EST | |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 6:20 am | 8:38 am CST | |
| US Virgin Islands | 7:25 am AST | 9:54 am AST | |
| Uganda | 5:48 pm EAT | 5:58 pm CAT | |
| United States | 6:53 am EST | 8:31 am EST | |
| Uruguay | 9:38 am UYT | 10:56 am UYT | |
| Vatican City (Holy See) | 3:42 pm CET | 4:37 pm CET | |
| Western Sahara | 1:37 pm GMT | 4:12 pm GMT | |
| Zambia | 3:52 pm WAT | 6:22 pm CAT | |
| Zimbabwe | 5:08 pm CAT | 6:02 pm CAT |
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 second eclipse this season.
First eclipse this season: November 20–21, 2067 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse