This eclipse was visible in Wichita - 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 North America, North/West South America, Pacific, Atlantic.
This eclipse was visible in Wichita - go to local timings and animation
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When the Eclipse Happened Worldwide — Timeline
The eclipse started at one location and ended at another. The Â鶹ӳ» below are actual Â鶹ӳ» (in UTC) when the eclipse occurred. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 64.3 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Wichita* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Dec 14 at 18:03:21 | Dec 14 at 12:03:21 pm |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Dec 14 at 19:08:11 | Dec 14 at 1:08:11 pm |
| Maximum Eclipse | Dec 14 at 20:52:01 | Dec 14 at 2:52:01 pm |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Dec 14 at 22:35:52 | Dec 14 at 4:35:52 pm |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Dec 14 at 23:40:42 | Dec 14 at 5:40:42 pm |
* These local Â鶹ӳ» 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 Â鶹ӳ» for Wichita are meant as a guideline in case you want to view the eclipse via a live webcam. See the actual Â鶹ӳ» the eclipse is visible in Wichita.
Upcoming eclipses visible in Wichita
Next Annular Solar Eclipse will be on Jun 10 – Jun 11, 2002
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 4:16 pm COT | 6:18 pm COT | |
| Costa Rica | 3:10 pm CST | 5:37 pm CST | |
| Nicaragua | 3:07 pm CST | 5:26 pm CST | |
| American Samoa | 8:03 am SST | 9:09 am SST | |
| Anguilla | 5:27 pm AST | 5:37 pm AST | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 5:28 pm AST | 5:35 pm AST | |
| Aruba | 5:27 pm AST | 6:16 pm AST | |
| Belize | 3:04 pm CST | 5:27 pm CST | |
| Bolivia | 5:53 pm BOT | 7:00 pm BOT | |
| Brazil | 5:36 pm AMT | 6:07 pm ACT | |
| British Virgin Islands | 5:26 pm AST | 5:43 pm AST | |
| Canada | 11:56 am PST | 4:15 pm CST | |
| Caribbean Netherlands | 5:27 pm AST | 6:09 pm AST | |
| Cayman Islands | 4:14 pm EST | 5:49 pm EST | |
| Chile | 4:02 pm EASST | 7:46 pm CLST | |
| Cook Islands | 8:44 am CKT | 11:07 am CKT | |
| Cuba | 4:09 pm CST | 5:58 pm CST | |
| °ä³Ü°ù²¹Ã§²¹´Ç | 5:28 pm AST | 6:12 pm AST | |
| Dominica | 5:30 pm AST | 5:35 pm AST | |
| Dominican Republic | 5:22 pm AST | 6:13 pm AST | |
| Ecuador | 3:02 pm GALT | 5:39 pm GALT | |
| El Salvador | 3:03 pm CST | 5:34 pm CST | |
| French Polynesia | 9:22 am MART | 12:52 pm MART | |
| Grenada | 5:32 pm AST | 5:42 pm AST | |
| Guadeloupe | 5:29 pm AST | 5:35 pm AST | |
| Guatemala | 2:58 pm CST | 5:37 pm CST | |
| Guyana | 5:36 pm GYT | 5:52 pm GYT | |
| Haiti | 4:21 pm EST | 5:23 pm EST | |
| Honduras | 3:04 pm CST | 5:30 pm CST | |
| Jamaica | 4:17 pm EST | 5:39 pm EST | |
| Kiribati | 8:15 am LINT | 11:30 am LINT | |
| Marshall Islands | 6:33 am | 8:05 am | |
| Martinique | 5:30 pm AST | 5:35 pm AST | |
| Mexico | 11:55 am PST | 5:36 pm CST | |
| Micronesia | 6:08 am KOST | 6:44 am KOST | |
| Montserrat | 5:28 pm AST | 5:35 pm AST | |
| Nauru | 6:54 am NRT | 7:32 am NRT | |
| Panama | 4:15 pm EST | 6:16 pm EST | |
| Peru | 4:27 pm PET | 6:32 pm PET | |
| Pitcairn Islands | 11:57 am PST | 2:31 pm PST | |
| Puerto Rico | 5:25 pm AST | 5:56 pm AST | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5:28 pm AST | 5:37 pm AST | |
| Saint Lucia | 5:31 pm AST | 5:36 pm AST | |
| Saint Martin | 5:27 pm AST | 5:37 pm AST | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5:31 pm AST | 5:40 pm AST | |
| Samoa | 8:26 am WST | 8:49 am WST | |
| Sint Maarten | 5:27 pm AST | 5:37 pm AST | |
| St. Barts | 5:27 pm AST | 5:36 pm AST | |
| The Bahamas | 4:14 pm EST | 5:33 pm EST | |
| Tokelau | 7:53 am TKT | 9:14 am TKT | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5:33 pm AST | 5:47 pm AST | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 4:21 pm EST | 5:08 pm EST | |
| Tuvalu | 7:01 am TVT | 7:40 am TVT | |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 7:04 am | 5:25 pm EST | |
| US Virgin Islands | 5:26 pm AST | 5:45 pm AST | |
| United States | 8:04 am HST | 5:16 pm CST | |
| Venezuela | 5:26 pm VET | 6:36 pm VET |
All Â鶹ӳ» 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 | 467,000,000 | 7.50% |
| At least 10% partial | 375,000,000 | 6.02% |
| At least 20% partial | 267,000,000 | 4.29% |
| At least 30% partial | 212,000,000 | 3.40% |
| At least 40% partial | 181,000,000 | 2.91% |
| At least 50% partial | 120,000,000 | 1.93% |
| At least 60% partial | 74,400,000 | 1.20% |
| At least 70% partial | 43,400,000 | 0.70% |
| At least 80% partial | 16,100,000 | 0.26% |
| At least 90% partial | 3,220,000 | 0.05% |
| Totality or annularity | 1,580,000 | 0.03% |
* 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 Â鶹ӳ», there are three during the same eclipse season.
This is the first eclipse this season.
Second eclipse this season: December 30, 2001 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse