This partial solar eclipse will be visible from very few locations on land. People in some parts of southern Australia, including those in Adelaide and Melbourne, will see a very small fraction of the eclipse. A majority of this partial eclipse of the Sun will take place over the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
The eclipse can also be seen from a very small part of northern Antarctica.
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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 Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean.
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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 69.1 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Tokyo* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | 7月13日 (金)1時48分25秒 | 7月13日 (金)10時48分25秒 |
| Maximum Eclipse | 7月13日 (金)3時01分07秒 | 7月13日 (金)12時01分07秒 |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | 7月13日 (金)4時13分46秒 | 7月13日 (金)13時13分46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 Partial Solar Eclipse will be on 2018年8月11日 (土)
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | 10時09分 CAST | 14時00分 DDUT | |
| Australia | 12時47分 AEST | 15時12分 | |
| New Zealand | 15時15分 NZST | 16時11分 NZST |
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 | 7,690,000 | 0.10% |
| At least 10% partial | - | - |
| At least 20% partial | - | - |
* 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: 2018年7月27日金曜日 — Total Lunar Eclipse
Third eclipse this season: 2018年8月11日土曜日 — Partial Solar Eclipse