The path of totality for this total solar eclipse ran through Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
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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: West in Europe, North America, North in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic.
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Eclipse Shadow Path
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The dark areas symbolize night and twilight.
The narrow path of totality—where the Moon covers the Sun completely, causing a total eclipse—runs through Mexico (from Sinaloa to Coahuila), the USA (from Texas to Maine), and Canada (from Ontario to Newfoundland). A partial eclipse will be visible across nearly all of North America, and a sliver of western Europe.
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 69.2 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Tokyo* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | 4月8日 (月)15時42分15秒 | 4月9日 (火)0時42分15秒 |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | 4月8日 (月)16時38分52秒 | 4月9日 (火)1時38分52秒 |
| Maximum Eclipse | 4月8日 (月)18時17分21秒 | 4月9日 (火)3時17分21秒 |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | 4月8日 (月)19時55分35秒 | 4月9日 (火)4時55分35秒 |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | 4月8日 (月)20時52分19秒 | 4月9日 (火)5時52分19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 Total Solar Eclipse will be on 2026年8月12日 (水)
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Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 10時40分 PDT | 18時18分 NDT | |
| Mexico | 9時32分 PDT | 14時56分 EST | |
| United States | 6時27分 HST | 16時41分 EDT | |
| American Samoa | 6時20分 SST | 6時33分 SST | |
| Anguilla | 14時48分 AST | 16時01分 AST | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 14時58分 AST | 15時57分 AST | |
| Aruba | 14時46分 AST | 15時20分 AST | |
| Belize | 11時13分 CST | 14時47分 EST | |
| Bermuda | 15時26分 ADT | 17時37分 ADT | |
| British Virgin Islands | 14時44分 AST | 16時02分 AST | |
| Cabo Verde | 18時49分 CVT | 18時55分 CVT | |
| Caribbean Netherlands | 14時53分 AST | 15時56分 AST | |
| Cayman Islands | 12時40分 EST | 14時58分 EST | |
| Colombia | 12時39分 COT | 14時35分 COT | |
| Cook Islands | 6時34分 CKT | 7時36分 CKT | |
| Costa Rica | 11時18分 CST | 13時24分 CST | |
| Cuba | 13時31分 CDT | 16時07分 CDT | |
| Curaçao | 15時01分 AST | 15時09分 AST | |
| Dominica | 15時18分 AST | 15時35分 AST | |
| Dominican Republic | 14時15分 AST | 16時04分 AST | |
| Ecuador | 10時57分 GALT | 12時43分 GALT | |
| El Salvador | 11時09分 CST | 13時34分 CST | |
| Faroe Islands | 19時51分 WEST | 20時36分 WEST | |
| France | 20時58分 CEST | 20時58分 CEST | |
| French Polynesia | 5時42分 TAHT | 8時16分 MART | |
| Greenland | 17時39分 WGST | 19時37分 WGST | |
| Guadeloupe | 15時07分 AST | 15時47分 AST | |
| Guatemala | 11時03分 CST | 13時44分 CST | |
| Haiti | 14時06分 EDT | 16時04分 EDT | |
| Honduras | 11時12分 CST | 13時47分 CST | |
| Iceland | 18時48分 GMT | 20時29分 GMT | |
| Ireland | 19時54分 IST | 20時29分 IST | |
| Isle of Man | 19時55分 BST | 20時06分 BST | |
| Jamaica | 12時51分 EST | 14時55分 EST | |
| Kiribati | 6時11分 LINT | 7時44分 LINT | |
| Montserrat | 15時02分 AST | 15時50分 AST | |
| Nicaragua | 11時16分 CST | 13時39分 CST | |
| Norway | 20時49分 CEST | 22時12分 CEST | |
| Panama | 11時35分 CST | 14時16分 EST | |
| Pitcairn Islands | 7時51分 PST | 9時21分 PST | |
| Portugal | 19時01分 AZOST | 20時36分 AZOST | |
| Puerto Rico | 14時32分 AST | 16時00分 AST | |
| Russia | 21時50分 MSK | 22時20分 MSK | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 14時56分 AST | 15時55分 AST | |
| Saint Martin | 14時51分 AST | 15時59分 AST | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 16時35分 PMDT | 18時47分 PMDT | |
| Sint Maarten | 14時52分 AST | 15時58分 AST | |
| Spain | 21時01分 CEST | 20時33分 WEST | |
| St. Barts | 14時53分 AST | 15時58分 AST | |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | --- | --- | |
| The Bahamas | 13時48分 EDT | 16時18分 EDT | |
| Tokelau | 6時29分 TKT | 6時35分 TKT | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 14時10分 EDT | 16時10分 EDT | |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 5時38分 | 14時56分 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 14時43分 AST | 16時00分 AST | |
| United Kingdom | 19時52分 BST | 20時51分 BST | |
| Venezuela | 13時38分 COT | 15時41分 VET |
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 | 652,000,000 | 8.19% |
| At least 10% partial | 608,000,000 | 7.63% |
| At least 20% partial | 568,000,000 | 7.12% |
| At least 30% partial | 533,000,000 | 6.70% |
| At least 40% partial | 489,000,000 | 6.14% |
| At least 50% partial | 445,000,000 | 5.59% |
| At least 60% partial | 402,000,000 | 5.04% |
| At least 70% partial | 369,000,000 | 4.64% |
| At least 80% partial | 294,000,000 | 3.69% |
| At least 90% partial | 193,000,000 | 2.43% |
| Totality or annularity | 43,800,000 | 0.55% |
* 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: 2024年3月25日月曜日 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse