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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 Asia, Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean, 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 122.4 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Dec 18 at 21:08:53 | Dec 18 at 4:08:53 pm |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Dec 18 at 22:14:16 | Dec 18 at 5:14:16 pm |
| Maximum Eclipse | Dec 19 at 00:15:01 | Dec 18 at 7:15:01 pm |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Dec 19 at 02:15:43 | Dec 18 at 9:15:43 pm |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Dec 19 at 03:21:09 | Dec 18 at 10:21:09 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 Dec 7 – Dec 8, 2151
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7:14 am PGT | 12:28 pm LHDT | |
| East Timor | 6:14 am TLT | 8:42 am TLT | |
| French Polynesia | 2:08 pm TAHT | 5:50 pm MART | |
| Indonesia | 6:08 am WIT | 9:03 am WIT | |
| American Samoa | 12:11 pm SST | 3:50 pm SST | |
| Antarctica | 9:48 am DDUT | 10:48 am DDUT | |
| Brunei | 6:19 am MYT | 7:22 am MYT | |
| Cambodia | 6:06 am ICT | 6:19 am ICT | |
| Chile | 7:59 pm EASST | 9:09 pm EASST | |
| China | 6:41 am CST | 7:11 am CST | |
| Christmas Island | 5:32 am CXT | 6:29 am CXT | |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 5:35 am CCT | 5:58 am CCT | |
| Cook Islands | 1:43 pm CKT | 5:10 pm CKT | |
| Fiji | 10:09 am FJT | 2:30 pm FJT | |
| Guam | 7:27 am ChST | 9:08 am ChST | |
| Hong Kong | 6:57 am HKT | 7:03 am HKT | |
| Japan | 6:55 am JST | 7:52 am JST | |
| Kiribati | 10:07 am GILT | 5:14 pm LINT | |
| Laos | 6:10 am ICT | 6:16 am ICT | |
| Macau | 7:00 am CST | 7:04 am CST | |
| Malaysia | 6:04 am MYT | 7:25 am WITA | |
| Marshall Islands | 10:29 am | 11:38 am | |
| Micronesia | 7:14 am CHUT | 10:57 am PONT | |
| Nauru | 9:56 am NRT | 12:23 pm NRT | |
| New Caledonia | 8:43 am NCT | 1:00 pm NCT | |
| New Zealand | 11:21 am NZDT | 3:33 pm NZDT | |
| Niue | 12:07 pm NUT | 3:50 pm NUT | |
| Norfolk Island | 10:04 am NFDT | 1:54 pm NFDT | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 7:30 am ChST | 9:04 am ChST | |
| Palau | 6:10 am | 8:30 am | |
| Papua New Guinea | 7:10 am PGT | 10:37 am PGT | |
| Philippines | 5:38 am | 7:24 am | |
| Pitcairn Islands | 4:44 pm PST | 7:13 pm PST | |
| Samoa | 12:03 pm WST | 3:41 pm WST | |
| Singapore | 7:00 am SGT | 7:24 am SGT | |
| Solomon Islands | 8:23 am SBT | 12:27 pm SBT | |
| Taiwan | 6:27 am CST | 6:59 am CST | |
| Thailand | 7:17 am MYT | 6:22 am ICT | |
| Tokelau | 12:20 pm TKT | 3:32 pm TKT | |
| Tonga | 11:40 am TOT | 3:40 pm TOT | |
| Tuvalu | 10:25 am TVT | 1:59 pm TVT | |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 1:18 pm SST | 3:35 pm SST | |
| Vanuatu | 8:44 am VUT | 12:52 pm VUT | |
| Vietnam | 5:56 am ICT | 6:20 am ICT | |
| Wallis and Futuna | 10:37 am WFT | 2:26 pm 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 second eclipse this season.
First eclipse this season: December 4, 2150 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Third eclipse this season: January 2–3, 2151 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse