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Path of the Eclipse Shadow
Regions seeing, at least, a partial eclipse: West in Asia, Africa, South in North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean.
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Eclipse Shadow Path
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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 106.4 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | May 3 at 10:49:02 | May 3 at 6:49:02 am |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | May 3 at 11:51:09 | May 3 at 7:51:09 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | May 3 at 13:40:47 | May 3 at 9:40:47 am |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | May 3 at 15:30:25 | May 3 at 11:30:25 am |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | May 3 at 16:32:30 | May 3 at 12:32:30 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 Apr 22, 2126
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 1:15 pm GMT | 5:24 pm WAT | |
| Bolivia | 6:48 am BOT | 9:28 am AMT | |
| Brazil | 6:50 am BOT | 12:12 pm BRT | |
| Cameroon | 2:35 pm WAT | 5:31 pm WAT | |
| Central African Republic | 2:51 pm WAT | 5:32 pm WAT | |
| Chile | 6:49 am BOT | 9:12 am CLT | |
| Congo | 2:42 pm WAT | 5:32 pm WAT | |
| Congo Democratic Republic | 2:45 pm WAT | 5:32 pm WAT | |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 12:40 pm GMT | 4:18 pm GMT | |
| Ghana | 12:58 pm GMT | 4:22 pm GMT | |
| Kenya | 5:19 pm EAT | 5:49 pm CAT | |
| Liberia | 12:31 pm GMT | 4:11 pm GMT | |
| Nigeria | 2:19 pm WAT | 5:30 pm WAT | |
| Togo | 1:12 pm GMT | 4:23 pm GMT | |
| Uganda | 4:15 pm CAT | 6:01 pm CAT | |
| Algeria | 1:23 pm GMT | 5:17 pm WAT | |
| Angola | 2:44 pm WAT | 5:27 pm WAT | |
| Anguilla | 8:16 am AST | 8:47 am AST | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 8:03 am AST | 9:01 am AST | |
| Argentina | 6:49 am BOT | 10:27 am ART | |
| Aruba | 7:48 am AST | 8:46 am AST | |
| Bahrain | 5:56 pm AST | 6:09 pm AST | |
| Barbados | 7:41 am AST | 9:21 am AST | |
| Botswana | 4:09 pm CAT | 6:10 pm CAT | |
| Burkina Faso | 12:55 pm GMT | 5:22 pm WAT | |
| Burundi | 4:14 pm CAT | 6:01 pm CAT | |
| Cabo Verde | 11:10 am CVT | 2:36 pm CVT | |
| Caribbean Netherlands | 7:44 am AST | 8:53 am AST | |
| Chad | 2:51 pm WAT | 5:31 pm WAT | |
| Colombia | 6:00 am PET | 8:11 am COT | |
| Comoros | 5:23 pm EAT | 5:53 pm EAT | |
| Costa Rica | 5:36 am CST | 6:27 am CST | |
| Curaçao | 7:45 am AST | 8:51 am AST | |
| Djibouti | 5:30 pm EAT | 6:26 pm EAT | |
| Dominica | 7:52 am AST | 9:09 am AST | |
| Ecuador | 6:06 am ECT | 7:56 am ECT | |
| Egypt | 4:23 pm EET | 6:14 pm EET | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2:26 pm WAT | 5:29 pm WAT | |
| Eritrea | 5:29 pm EAT | 5:52 pm CAT | |
| Eswatini | 4:23 pm SAST | 5:24 pm SAST | |
| Ethiopia | 5:21 pm EAT | 5:57 pm CAT | |
| Falkland Islands | 8:45 am FKST | 9:50 am FKST | |
| French Guiana | 8:10 am GFT | 10:55 am GFT | |
| French Southern Territories | 7:23 pm TFT | 5:54 pm | |
| Gabon | 2:35 pm WAT | 5:30 pm WAT | |
| Gambia | 12:25 pm GMT | 3:59 pm GMT | |
| Gibraltar | 4:07 pm CEST | 5:15 pm CEST | |
| Greece | 5:57 pm EEST | 6:27 pm EEST | |
| Grenada | 7:38 am AST | 9:15 am AST | |
| Guadeloupe | 7:56 am AST | 9:07 am AST | |
| Guinea | 12:25 pm GMT | 4:11 pm GMT | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 12:22 pm GMT | 4:00 pm GMT | |
| Guyana | 7:08 am GYT | 10:39 am BRT | |
| Iran | 6:37 pm IRST | 6:39 pm IRST | |
| Iraq | 6:03 pm AST | 6:36 pm AST | |
| Israel | 5:50 pm EEST | 6:47 pm EEST | |
| Italy | 4:37 pm CEST | 5:29 pm CEST | |
| Jordan | 5:50 pm EEST | 6:48 pm EEST | |
| Kuwait | 6:04 pm AST | 6:30 pm AST | |
| Lebanon | 6:12 pm IDT | 6:21 pm IDT | |
| Lesotho | 4:25 pm SAST | 5:35 pm SAST | |
| Libya | 3:00 pm CET | 5:19 pm WAT | |
| Madagascar | 5:23 pm EAT | 5:42 pm EAT | |
| Malawi | 4:18 pm CAT | 5:38 pm CAT | |
| Mali | 12:39 pm GMT | 5:20 pm WAT | |
| Malta | 4:42 pm CEST | 5:27 pm CEST | |
| Martinique | 7:48 am AST | 9:13 am AST | |
| Mauritania | 12:32 pm GMT | 4:11 pm GMT | |
| Mayotte | 5:23 pm EAT | 5:44 pm EAT | |
| Montserrat | 8:02 am AST | 9:01 am AST | |
| Morocco | 1:46 pm WEST | 4:48 pm WEST | |
| Mozambique | 4:17 pm CAT | 5:42 pm CAT | |
| Namibia | 2:52 pm WAT | 5:11 pm WAT | |
| Niger | 1:18 pm GMT | 5:27 pm WAT | |
| Oman | 5:41 pm AST | 6:53 pm GST | |
| Palestine | 5:56 pm EEST | 6:40 pm EEST | |
| Panama | 6:33 am EST | 7:39 am COT | |
| Paraguay | 6:49 am PYT | 9:28 am PYT | |
| Peru | 5:49 am PET | 8:11 am PET | |
| Portugal | 2:18 pm WEST | 4:24 pm WEST | |
| Qatar | 5:53 pm AST | 6:07 pm AST | |
| Rwanda | 4:14 pm CAT | 6:02 pm CAT | |
| Saint Helena | 12:11 pm GMT | 3:40 pm GMT | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 8:05 am AST | 8:57 am AST | |
| Saint Lucia | 7:45 am AST | 9:14 am AST | |
| Saint Martin | 8:14 am AST | 8:48 am AST | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7:41 am AST | 9:15 am AST | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 1:28 pm GMT | 4:27 pm GMT | |
| Saudi Arabia | 5:35 pm AST | 7:01 pm AST | |
| Senegal | 12:24 pm GMT | 4:04 pm GMT | |
| Seychelles | 6:24 pm SCT | 6:43 pm SCT | |
| Sierra Leone | 12:27 pm GMT | 4:07 pm GMT | |
| Sint Maarten | 8:14 am AST | 8:48 am AST | |
| Somalia | 5:24 pm EAT | 6:21 pm EAT | |
| South Africa | 4:14 pm SAST | 5:52 pm CAT | |
| South Sudan | 3:10 pm WAT | 5:31 pm WAT | |
| Spain | 2:05 pm WEST | 4:34 pm WEST | |
| St. Barts | 8:12 am AST | 8:51 am AST | |
| Sudan | 3:09 pm WAT | 5:31 pm WAT | |
| Suriname | 8:09 am BRT | 10:47 am GFT | |
| Syria | 6:07 pm EEST | 6:28 pm EEST | |
| Tanzania | 5:14 pm EAT | 5:57 pm CAT | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7:31 am AST | 9:20 am AST | |
| Tunisia | 4:11 pm EET | 5:53 pm EET | |
| US Virgin Islands | 8:18 am AST | 8:40 am AST | |
| United Arab Emirates | 5:51 pm AST | 7:02 pm GST | |
| Uruguay | 7:58 am BRT | 10:20 am UYT | |
| Venezuela | 7:08 am AMT | 9:26 am VET | |
| Western Sahara | 12:44 pm GMT | 3:52 pm GMT | |
| Yemen | 5:33 pm AST | 6:28 pm AST | |
| Zambia | 3:07 pm WAT | 5:17 pm WAT | |
| Zimbabwe | 4:13 pm CAT | 5:58 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: April 17–18, 2125 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Third eclipse this season: May 17, 2125 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse