The Total Solar Eclipse was visible from parts of Indonesia including Sumatra, Borneo, and Sulawesi, and from locations in the Pacific Ocean.
Observers in northern and eastern Australia, South Asia, and East Asia were able to see a partial eclipse.
The eclipse started at 23:19 UTC on March 8, 2016, and its maximum point was at 01:59 UTC on March 9, 2016. Totality lasted for 4 minutes and 9 seconds.
This eclipse was visible in Tokyo - 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: Much of Asia, Much of Australia, West in North America, Pacific, Indian Ocean.
This eclipse was visible in Tokyo - go to local timings and animation
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 68.2 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Tokyo* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | 3月8日 (火)23時19分20秒 | 3月9日 (水)8時19分20秒 |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | 3月9日 (水)0時15分57秒 | 3月9日 (水)9時15分57秒 |
| Maximum Eclipse | 3月9日 (水)1時57分12秒 | 3月9日 (水)10時57分12秒 |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | 3月9日 (水)3時38分19秒 | 3月9日 (水)12時38分19秒 |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | 3月9日 (水)4時34分55秒 | 3月9日 (水)13時34分55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. Please note that the local times for Tokyo 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 Tokyo.
Upcoming eclipses visible in Tokyo
Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on 2017年8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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 6時19分 WIB | 12時49分 PGT | |
| Australia | 7時29分 | 12時36分 PGT | |
| Bangladesh | 6時33分 MMT | 7時53分 MMT | |
| Bhutan | 6時09分 BTT | 7時20分 BTT | |
| Brunei | 7時29分 MYT | 9時55分 MYT | |
| Cambodia | 6時33分 ICT | 8時43分 ICT | |
| Canada | 18時36分 PST | 18時07分 AKST | |
| China | 7時51分 CST | 9時19分 KRAT | |
| Christmas Island | 6時19分 CXT | 8時26分 CXT | |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 6時05分 CCT | 7時45分 CCT | |
| East Timor | 7時28分 WITA | 11時06分 TLT | |
| Guam | 10時21分 ChST | 13時24分 ChST | |
| Hong Kong | 8時04分 HKT | 9時57分 HKT | |
| India | 5時23分 IST | 6時55分 IST | |
| Japan | 9時18分 JST | 12時51分 JST | |
| Kiribati | 13時22分 GILT | 18時06分 LINT | |
| Laos | 6時40分 ICT | 8時43分 ICT | |
| Macau | 8時04分 CST | 9時55分 CST | |
| Malaysia | 7時22分 MYT | 10時04分 MYT | |
| Marshall Islands | 13時10分 | 16時11分 | |
| Micronesia | 10時02分 CHUT | 14時48分 KOST | |
| Myanmar | 6時04分 MMT | 8時02分 MMT | |
| Nauru | 13時12分 NRT | 15時38分 NRT | |
| Nepal | 6時08分 NPT | 7時03分 NPT | |
| North Korea | 9時40分 PYT | 11時21分 KST | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 10時23分 ChST | 13時30分 ChST | |
| Palau | 8時42分 | 11時50分 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 9時52分 PGT | 13時14分 PGT | |
| Philippines | 7時32分 | 10時26分 | |
| Russia | 11時35分 VLAT | 15時32分 PETT | |
| Singapore | 7時22分 SGT | 9時33分 SGT | |
| Solomon Islands | 11時32分 SBT | 14時06分 SBT | |
| South Korea | 9時52分 KST | 11時36分 JST | |
| Sri Lanka | 6時12分 IST | 6時47分 IST | |
| Taiwan | 8時09分 CST | 10時16分 CST | |
| Thailand | 6時26分 ICT | 8時40分 ICT | |
| Tuvalu | 13時59分 TVT | 15時21分 TVT | |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 13時22分 WAKT | 17時29分 SST | |
| United States | 16時02分 HST | 18時33分 HST | |
| Vanuatu | 12時33分 VUT | 13時40分 VUT | |
| Vietnam | 6時31分 ICT | 8時46分 ICT |
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 | 3,200,000,000 | 42.69% |
| At least 10% partial | 1,950,000,000 | 26.00% |
| At least 20% partial | 876,000,000 | 11.67% |
| At least 30% partial | 562,000,000 | 7.49% |
| At least 40% partial | 487,000,000 | 6.48% |
| At least 50% partial | 392,000,000 | 5.22% |
| At least 60% partial | 333,000,000 | 4.44% |
| At least 70% partial | 300,000,000 | 3.99% |
| At least 80% partial | 226,000,000 | 3.02% |
| At least 90% partial | 57,400,000 | 0.76% |
| Totality or annularity | 10,300,000 | 0.14% |
* 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 first eclipse this season.
Second eclipse this season: 2016年3月23日水曜日 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse