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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 in Asia, Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Antarctica.
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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 67.4 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Tokyo* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | 4月29日 (火)3時52分40秒 | 4月29日 (火)12時52分40秒 |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | 4月29日 (火)5時57分49秒 | 4月29日 (火)14時57分49秒 |
| Maximum Eclipse | 4月29日 (火)6時03分35秒 | 4月29日 (火)15時03分35秒 |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | 4月29日 (火)6時14分22秒 | 4月29日 (火)15時14分22秒 |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | 4月29日 (火)8時14分30秒 | 4月29日 (火)17時14分30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 2016年9月1日 (木)
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | 9時07分 MAWT | 15時17分 CAST | |
| Australia | 13時10分 AWST | 17時44分 ACST | |
| Christmas Island | 13時13分 CXT | 14時20分 CXT | |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 12時25分 CCT | 13時26分 CCT | |
| East Timor | 14時56分 WITA | 15時43分 WITA | |
| French Southern Territories | 8時53分 TFT | 11時33分 TFT | |
| Indonesia | 14時41分 WITA | 15時50分 WITA | |
| South Africa | 6時23分 SAST | 7時25分 SAST |
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 | 61,800,000 | 0.84% |
| At least 10% partial | 22,100,000 | 0.30% |
| At least 20% partial | 21,300,000 | 0.29% |
| At least 30% partial | 17,400,000 | 0.24% |
| At least 40% partial | 16,100,000 | 0.22% |
| At least 50% partial | 8,030,000 | 0.11% |
| At least 60% partial | 520,000 | 0.007% |
| At least 70% partial | - | - |
| At least 80% partial | - | - |
| At least 90% partial | - | - |
| Totality or annularity | - | - |
* 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: 2014年4月15日火曜日 — Total Lunar Eclipse