The path of totality for this total solar eclipse ran through Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
What happens during a total solar eclipse?
Our timeanddate team broadcast the eclipse LIVE from the USA.
This eclipse was visible in Columbus - go to local timings and animation
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Path of the Eclipse Shadow
Regions that saw, at least, a partial eclipse: West in Europe, North America, North in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic.
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Eclipse Shadow Path
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The dark areas symbolize night and twilight.
The narrow path of totality—where the Moon covers the Sun completely, causing a total eclipse—runs through Mexico (from Sinaloa to Coahuila), the USA (from Texas to Maine), and Canada (from Ontario to Newfoundland). A partial eclipse will be visible across nearly all of North America, and a sliver of western Europe.
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 69.2 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Apr 8 at 15:42:15 | Apr 8 at 11:42:15 am |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Apr 8 at 16:38:52 | Apr 8 at 12:38:52 pm |
| Maximum Eclipse | Apr 8 at 18:17:21 | Apr 8 at 2:17:21 pm |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Apr 8 at 19:55:35 | Apr 8 at 3:55:35 pm |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Apr 8 at 20:52:19 | Apr 8 at 4:52:19 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 Aug 12, 2026
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 10:40 am PDT | 6:18 pm NDT | |
| Mexico | 9:32 am PDT | 2:56 pm EST | |
| United States | 6:27 am HST | 4:41 pm EDT | |
| American Samoa | 6:20 am SST | 6:33 am SST | |
| Anguilla | 2:48 pm AST | 4:01 pm AST | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2:58 pm AST | 3:57 pm AST | |
| Aruba | 2:46 pm AST | 3:20 pm AST | |
| Belize | 11:13 am CST | 2:47 pm EST | |
| Bermuda | 3:26 pm ADT | 5:37 pm ADT | |
| British Virgin Islands | 2:44 pm AST | 4:02 pm AST | |
| Cabo Verde | 6:49 pm CVT | 6:55 pm CVT | |
| Caribbean Netherlands | 2:53 pm AST | 3:56 pm AST | |
| Cayman Islands | 12:40 pm EST | 2:58 pm EST | |
| Colombia | 12:39 pm COT | 2:35 pm COT | |
| Cook Islands | 6:34 am CKT | 7:36 am CKT | |
| Costa Rica | 11:18 am CST | 1:24 pm CST | |
| Cuba | 1:31 pm CDT | 4:07 pm CDT | |
| Curaçao | 3:01 pm AST | 3:09 pm AST | |
| Dominica | 3:18 pm AST | 3:35 pm AST | |
| Dominican Republic | 2:15 pm AST | 4:04 pm AST | |
| Ecuador | 10:57 am GALT | 12:43 pm GALT | |
| El Salvador | 11:09 am CST | 1:34 pm CST | |
| Faroe Islands | 7:51 pm WEST | 8:36 pm WEST | |
| France | 8:58 pm CEST | 8:58 pm CEST | |
| French Polynesia | 5:42 am TAHT | 8:16 am MART | |
| Greenland | 5:39 pm WGST | 7:37 pm WGST | |
| Guadeloupe | 3:07 pm AST | 3:47 pm AST | |
| Guatemala | 11:03 am CST | 1:44 pm CST | |
| Haiti | 2:06 pm EDT | 4:04 pm EDT | |
| Honduras | 11:12 am CST | 1:47 pm CST | |
| Iceland | 6:48 pm GMT | 8:29 pm GMT | |
| Ireland | 7:54 pm IST | 8:29 pm IST | |
| Isle of Man | 7:55 pm BST | 8:06 pm BST | |
| Jamaica | 12:51 pm EST | 2:55 pm EST | |
| Kiribati | 6:11 am LINT | 7:44 am LINT | |
| Montserrat | 3:02 pm AST | 3:50 pm AST | |
| Nicaragua | 11:16 am CST | 1:39 pm CST | |
| Norway | 8:49 pm CEST | 10:12 pm CEST | |
| Panama | 11:35 am CST | 2:16 pm EST | |
| Pitcairn Islands | 7:51 am PST | 9:21 am PST | |
| Portugal | 7:01 pm AZOST | 8:36 pm AZOST | |
| Puerto Rico | 2:32 pm AST | 4:00 pm AST | |
| Russia | 9:50 pm MSK | 10:20 pm MSK | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2:56 pm AST | 3:55 pm AST | |
| Saint Martin | 2:51 pm AST | 3:59 pm AST | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 4:35 pm PMDT | 6:47 pm PMDT | |
| Sint Maarten | 2:52 pm AST | 3:58 pm AST | |
| Spain | 9:01 pm CEST | 8:33 pm WEST | |
| St. Barts | 2:53 pm AST | 3:58 pm AST | |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | --- | --- | |
| The Bahamas | 1:48 pm EDT | 4:18 pm EDT | |
| Tokelau | 6:29 am TKT | 6:35 am TKT | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2:10 pm EDT | 4:10 pm EDT | |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 5:38 am | 2:56 pm | |
| US Virgin Islands | 2:43 pm AST | 4:00 pm AST | |
| United Kingdom | 7:52 pm BST | 8:51 pm BST | |
| Venezuela | 1:38 pm COT | 3:41 pm VET |
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 | 652,000,000 | 8.19% |
| At least 10% partial | 608,000,000 | 7.63% |
| At least 20% partial | 568,000,000 | 7.12% |
| At least 30% partial | 533,000,000 | 6.70% |
| At least 40% partial | 489,000,000 | 6.14% |
| At least 50% partial | 445,000,000 | 5.59% |
| At least 60% partial | 402,000,000 | 5.04% |
| At least 70% partial | 369,000,000 | 4.64% |
| At least 80% partial | 294,000,000 | 3.69% |
| At least 90% partial | 193,000,000 | 2.43% |
| Totality or annularity | 43,800,000 | 0.55% |
* 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.
This is the second eclipse this season.
First eclipse this season: March 25, 2024 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse