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September 10, 1923 Total Solar Eclipse

This eclipse was visible in Columbus - 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: North/East Asia, North America, North/West South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic.

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This eclipse was 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 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 23.4 seconds.

Eclipse Stages WorldwideUTC TimeLocal Time in Columbus*
First location to see the partial eclipse beginSep 10 at 18:14:20Sep 10 at 2:14:20 pm
First location to see the full eclipse beginSep 10 at 19:16:06Sep 10 at 3:16:06 pm
Maximum EclipseSep 10 at 20:47:08Sep 10 at 4:47:08 pm
Last location to see the full eclipse endSep 10 at 22:18:21Sep 10 at 6:18:21 pm
Last location to see the partial eclipse endSep 10 at 23:19:56Sep 10 at 7:19:56 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. 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 Jan 24, 1925

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CountryTypeStart of EclipseEnd of Eclipse
Belize
Total Solar Eclipse
2:50 pm CST5:10 pm CST
Honduras
Total Solar Eclipse
2:55 pm CST5:29 pm
Mexico
Total Solar Eclipse
12:32 pm MST5:11 pm CST
Russia
Total Solar Eclipse
5:27 am PETT8:34 am
United States
Total Solar Eclipse
7:50 am HST7:00 pm EDT
Anguilla
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:13 pm AST6:21 pm AST
Antigua and Barbuda
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:15 pm EST5:16 pm EST
Aruba
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:47 pm 6:15 pm
Barbados
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:20 pm AST6:03 pm AST
Bermuda
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:39 pm 6:14 pm
Bolivia
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:19 pm 5:34 pm PET
Brazil
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:29 pm AMT5:53 pm PET
British Virgin Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:13 pm AST6:26 pm AST
Canada
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:59 am 6:25 pm EDT
Caribbean Netherlands
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:44 pm 6:08 pm
Cayman Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:58 pm EST6:08 pm EST
Chile
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:18 pm PET5:35 pm PET
Colombia
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:07 pm COT6:19 pm COT
Costa Rica
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:20 pm 5:18 pm CST
Cuba
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:21 pm 5:37 pm
Curaçao
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:48 pm 6:11 pm
Dominica
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:17 pm AST6:12 pm AST
Dominican Republic
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:27 pm 5:55 pm EST
Ecuador
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:19 pm 6:05 pm
El Salvador
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:55 pm CST5:14 pm CST
French Guiana
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:28 pm GFT5:38 pm GFT
Greenland
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:57 pm WGT6:38 pm WGT
Grenada
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:20 pm AST6:11 pm AST
Guadeloupe
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:16 pm AST6:13 pm AST
Guatemala
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:47 pm MST5:12 pm CST
Guyana
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:55 pm VET5:37 pm VET
Haiti
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:06 pm EST6:05 pm EST
Jamaica
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:03 pm EST6:09 pm EST
Japan
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:29 am 5:11 am
Martinique
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:18 pm AST6:10 pm AST
Montserrat
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:16 pm AST6:15 pm AST
Nicaragua
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:00 pm CST5:31 pm
Panama
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:11 pm EST6:18 pm EST
Peru
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:18 pm 6:18 pm PET
Puerto Rico
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:12 pm AST6:38 pm AST
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:15 pm AST6:18 pm AST
Saint Lucia
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:19 pm AST6:09 pm AST
Saint Martin
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:14 pm AST6:19 pm AST
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:49 pm AST6:08 pm AST
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:20 pm AST6:10 pm AST
Sint Maarten
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:14 pm AST5:49 pm
St. Barts
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:14 pm AST6:18 pm AST
Suriname
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:47 pm 6:08 pm
The Bahamas
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:52 pm EST6:03 pm EST
Trinidad and Tobago
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:22 pm AST6:11 pm AST
Turks and Caicos Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:04 pm EST5:58 pm EST
US Minor Outlying Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:20 am 6:07 pm EST
US Virgin Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:13 pm AST6:27 pm AST
Venezuela
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:46 pm VET5:57 pm COT

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 eclipse98,800,0007.85%
At least 10% partial95,600,0007.60%
At least 20% partial93,500,0007.43%
At least 30% partial90,100,0007.16%
At least 40% partial74,700,0005.94%
At least 50% partial64,200,0005.10%
At least 60% partial57,200,0004.55%
At least 70% partial48,600,0003.86%
At least 80% partial39,800,0003.16%
At least 90% partial24,600,0001.96%
Totality or annularity1,620,0000.13%

* 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: August 26, 1923 — Partial Lunar Eclipse