An annular solar eclipse on January 15, 2010 marks the first of four eclipses throughout the year. This eclipse is visible from a track that goes across central Africa, the Indian Ocean and eastern Asia.
The eclipse’s annular phase lasts for about 11 minutes and eight seconds, which is the longest lasting solar eclipse since the annular solar eclipse on January 4, 1992, which lasted for about 11 minutes and 41 seconds. This duration will not be equaled or exceeded until the annular solar eclipse of December 23, 3043, which is 1033 years ahead of 2010.
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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: South/East Europe, Asia, Much of Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean.
The eclipse's path
The maximum eclipse point occurs in the middle of the Indian Ocean, but the annular phase can still be seen from either Africa or Asia. People in the towns of Bambari and Bangasou, in the Central African Republic, can witness the annular eclipse at sunrise before it moves towards Uganda. The capital city of Kampala witnesses seven minutes and 39 seconds of annularity but the sun is only 20 degrees above the eastern horizon at the time.
The city of Nakuru, in Kenya, has more than eight minutes of annularity, while from the country’s capital of Nairobi, the annular phase lasts just under six minutes. Annularity crosses southern Somalia before leaving towards the Indian Ocean.
The Maldives witness the eclipse’s annularity for 10 minutes and 44 seconds, before the eclipse moves past south-east Bangladesh and passes the towns of Akyab and Mandalay in Myanmar (Burma). The path then moves to China, where the city of Nanyang witnesses the eclipse for seven minutes and 26 seconds, while Xuzhou sees it for six minutes and 56 seconds. Chongqing, which saw the total solar eclipse of 2009, also witnesses the annular eclipse for seven minutes and 50 seconds.
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Eclipse Shadow Path
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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 66.1 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Tokyo* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | 1月15日 (金)4時05分29秒 | 1月15日 (金)13時05分29秒 |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | 1月15日 (金)5時13分56秒 | 1月15日 (金)14時13分56秒 |
| Maximum Eclipse | 1月15日 (金)7時06分32秒 | 1月15日 (金)16時06分32秒 |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | 1月15日 (金)8時59分03秒 | 1月15日 (金)17時59分03秒 |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | 1月15日 (金)10時07分34秒 | 1月15日 (金)19時07分34秒 |
* 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 Tokyo.
Upcoming eclipses visible in Tokyo
Next Annular Solar Eclipse will be on 5月20日 (日) – 2012年5月21日 (月)
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 12時37分 BST | 16時02分 BST | |
| Cameroon | 6時03分 WAT | 7時39分 WAT | |
| Central African Republic | 5時23分 WAT | 7時54分 WAT | |
| Chad | 5時51分 WAT | 7時53分 WAT | |
| China | 12時02分 IST | 18時07分 CST | |
| Congo Democratic Republic | 6時05分 CAT | 10時02分 EAT | |
| India | 10時51分 IST | 15時35分 IST | |
| Kenya | 7時05分 EAT | 10時35分 EAT | |
| Maldives | 10時07分 MVT | 14時26分 MVT | |
| Myanmar | 13時09分 MMT | 18時05分 CST | |
| Seychelles | 8時12分 SCT | 12時19分 SCT | |
| Somalia | 7時08分 EAT | 11時16分 EAT | |
| Sri Lanka | 11時11分 IST | 15時11分 IST | |
| Tanzania | 6時05分 CAT | 10時21分 EAT | |
| Uganda | 7時05分 EAT | 10時11分 EAT | |
| Afghanistan | 10時19分 AFT | 13時55分 AFT | |
| Albania | 6時59分 CET | 7時51分 CET | |
| Algeria | 7時57分 EET | 7時45分 CET | |
| Angola | 6時12分 CAT | 8時35分 CAT | |
| Armenia | 9時52分 AZT | 11時07分 IRST | |
| Austria | 7時39分 CET | 7時50分 CET | |
| Azerbaijan | 9時51分 AZT | 11時50分 AZT | |
| Bahrain | 8時11分 AST | 11時09分 AST | |
| Belarus | 8時13分 EET | 8時50分 EET | |
| Benin | 7時06分 WAT | 7時31分 WAT | |
| Bhutan | 12時45分 BTT | 16時02分 BTT | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7時15分 CET | 7時50分 CET | |
| Botswana | 6時21分 CAT | 8時28分 CAT | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 10時57分 IOT | 15時01分 IOT | |
| Brunei | 15時42分 MYT | 17時33分 BNT | |
| Bulgaria | 7時35分 EET | 8時56分 EET | |
| Burkina Faso | 7時16分 WAT | 6時32分 GMT | |
| Burundi | 6時05分 CAT | 9時57分 EAT | |
| Cambodia | 14時05分 ICT | 16時58分 ICT | |
| Christmas Island | 14時40分 CXT | 15時36分 CXT | |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 13時19分 CCT | 15時17分 CCT | |
| Comoros | 7時12分 EAT | 10時26分 EAT | |
| Congo | 5時53分 WAT | 7時39分 WAT | |
| Croatia | 7時15分 CET | 7時50分 CET | |
| Cyprus | 7時09分 EET | 9時08分 EET | |
| Czechia | 7時39分 CET | 7時50分 CET | |
| Djibouti | 7時19分 EAT | 10時43分 EAT | |
| Egypt | 6時32分 EET | 9時19分 EET | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 6時22分 WAT | 7時29分 WAT | |
| Eritrea | 7時20分 EAT | 10時42分 EAT | |
| Eswatini | 6時38分 SAST | 8時23分 SAST | |
| Ethiopia | 7時08分 EAT | 11時01分 EAT | |
| French Southern Territories | 9時14分 TFT | 12時49分 TFT | |
| Gabon | 6時05分 WAT | 7時32分 WAT | |
| Georgia | 7時54分 EET | 11時34分 AZT | |
| Ghana | 6時12分 GMT | 6時29分 GMT | |
| Greece | 7時18分 EET | 8時58分 EET | |
| Hong Kong | 15時32分 CST | 18時01分 HKT | |
| Hungary | 8時16分 EET | 8時51分 EET | |
| Indonesia | 13時36分 WIB | 16時45分 WIB | |
| Iran | 8時50分 IRST | 14時01分 PKT | |
| Iraq | 8時11分 AST | 10時55分 AST | |
| Israel | 6時55分 EET | 9時12分 IST | |
| Italy | 7時08分 CET | 7時49分 CET | |
| Japan | 16時44分 JST | 18時21分 JST | |
| Jordan | 6時55分 EET | 10時21分 AST | |
| Kazakhstan | 11時17分 AQTT | 15時30分 ALMT | |
| Kosovo | 7時02分 CET | 7時51分 CET | |
| Kuwait | 8時14分 AST | 10時56分 AST | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 12時36分 KGT | 17時29分 CST | |
| Laos | 14時03分 ICT | 17時05分 ICT | |
| Lebanon | 7時07分 IST | 9時13分 EET | |
| Lesotho | 6時50分 SAST | 8時07分 SAST | |
| Libya | 6時57分 EET | 8時55分 EET | |
| Lithuania | 8時32分 EET | 8時47分 EET | |
| Macau | 15時31分 CST | 18時03分 CST | |
| Madagascar | 7時16分 EAT | 10時42分 EAT | |
| Malawi | 7時08分 EAT | 9時59分 EAT | |
| Malaysia | 14時54分 MYT | 16時46分 ICT | |
| Mali | 7時16分 WAT | 7時36分 CET | |
| Malta | 7時13分 CET | 7時47分 CET | |
| Mauritius | 8時24分 MUT | 12時09分 MUT | |
| Mayotte | 7時14分 EAT | 10時27分 EAT | |
| Micronesia | 18時27分 CHUT | 18時45分 CHUT | |
| Moldova | 7時45分 EET | 8時55分 EET | |
| Mongolia | 14時11分 HOVT | 17時58分 ULAT | |
| Montenegro | 7時09分 CET | 7時50分 CET | |
| Mozambique | 6時10分 CAT | 9時16分 CAT | |
| Namibia | 6時20分 CAT | 8時28分 CAT | |
| Nepal | 12時14分 NPT | 15時43分 NPT | |
| Niger | 6時31分 WAT | 7時43分 WAT | |
| Nigeria | 6時25分 WAT | 7時39分 WAT | |
| North Korea | 16時38分 KST | 17時44分 KST | |
| North Macedonia | 6時54分 CET | 7時52分 CET | |
| Oman | 7時49分 AST | 12時51分 GST | |
| Pakistan | 10時35分 PKT | 14時35分 PKT | |
| Palau | 17時26分 | 18時06分 | |
| Palestine | 7時00分 EET | 9時12分 EET | |
| Philippines | 15時45分 | 17時50分 | |
| Poland | 7時20分 CET | 7時50分 CET | |
| Qatar | 8時08分 AST | 11時13分 AST | |
| Reunion | 8時34分 RET | 11時37分 RET | |
| Romania | 7時38分 EET | 8時56分 EET | |
| Russia | 8時59分 MSK | 17時40分 ULAT | |
| Rwanda | 6時05分 CAT | 9時58分 EAT | |
| San Marino | 7時44分 CET | 7時48分 CET | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 5時39分 GMT | 6時26分 GMT | |
| Saudi Arabia | 7時30分 AST | 11時33分 AST | |
| Serbia | 6時59分 CET | 8時52分 EET | |
| Singapore | 15時09分 SGT | 17時32分 SGT | |
| Slovakia | 7時21分 CET | 7時50分 CET | |
| Slovenia | 7時37分 CET | 7時49分 CET | |
| South Africa | 6時28分 SAST | 8時31分 SAST | |
| South Korea | 16時39分 KST | 17時52分 KST | |
| South Sudan | 7時06分 EAT | 10時15分 EAT | |
| Sudan | 7時12分 EAT | 10時25分 EAT | |
| Syria | 7時07分 EET | 10時26分 AST | |
| Taiwan | 15時38分 CST | 17時39分 CST | |
| Tajikistan | 10時57分 AFT | 17時26分 CST | |
| Thailand | 13時49分 ICT | 17時04分 ICT | |
| Togo | 6時10分 GMT | 6時29分 GMT | |
| Tunisia | 7時17分 CET | 7時46分 CET | |
| Turkey | 7時11分 EET | 10時33分 AST | |
| Turkmenistan | 11時02分 TMT | 13時59分 TMT | |
| Ukraine | 7時45分 EET | 10時05分 MSK | |
| United Arab Emirates | 8時06分 AST | 12時34分 GST | |
| Uzbekistan | 11時21分 AQTT | 15時14分 KGT | |
| Vatican City (Holy See) | 7時38分 CET | 7時48分 CET | |
| Vietnam | 14時09分 ICT | 17時06分 ICT | |
| Yemen | 7時24分 AST | 11時30分 AST | |
| Zambia | 6時07分 CAT | 8時56分 CAT | |
| Zimbabwe | 6時15分 CAT | 8時46分 CAT |
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 | 4,690,000,000 | 67.28% |
| At least 10% partial | 4,040,000,000 | 57.93% |
| At least 20% partial | 3,730,000,000 | 53.42% |
| At least 30% partial | 3,440,000,000 | 49.29% |
| At least 40% partial | 3,100,000,000 | 44.49% |
| At least 50% partial | 2,700,000,000 | 38.70% |
| At least 60% partial | 2,160,000,000 | 31.06% |
| At least 70% partial | 1,560,000,000 | 22.46% |
| At least 80% partial | 712,000,000 | 10.21% |
| Totality or annularity | 391,000,000 | 5.60% |
* 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: 2009年12月31日木曜日 — Partial Lunar Eclipse
Eclipses in 2010
- An annular solar eclipse on January 15.
- A partial lunar eclipse on June 26.
- A total solar eclipse on July 11.
- A total lunar eclipse on December 21.