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Where to See the Eclipse
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Path of the Eclipse Shadow
Regions seeing, at least, a partial eclipse: South/East Asia, North/East Australia, South/West North America, Pacific.
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Eclipse Shadow Path
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When the Eclipse Happens Worldwide — Timeline
The eclipse starts at one location and ends at another. The Âé¶¹Ó³» below are actual Âé¶¹Ó³» (in UTC) when the eclipse occurs. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 87.6 seconds.
Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Wichita* |
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First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Dec 16 at 19:50:36 | Dec 16 at 1:50:36 pm |
First location to see the full eclipse begin | Dec 16 at 20:51:30 | Dec 16 at 2:51:30 pm |
Maximum Eclipse | Dec 16 at 22:36:22 | Dec 16 at 4:36:22 pm |
Last location to see the full eclipse end | Dec 17 at 00:21:05 | Dec 16 at 6:21:05 pm |
Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Dec 17 at 01:21:59 | Dec 16 at 7:21:59 pm |
* These local Âé¶¹Ó³» 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 Wichita.
Upcoming eclipses visible in Wichita
Next Annular Solar Eclipse will be on Oct 14, 2088
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
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Mexico | Annular Solar Eclipse | 3:05 pm PST | 5:06 pm PST |
American Samoa | Partial Solar Eclipse | 9:25 am SST | 12:56 pm SST |
Australia | Partial Solar Eclipse | 6:06 am PGT | 7:59 am AEST |
Belize | Partial Solar Eclipse | 5:20 pm CST | 5:26 pm CST |
Canada | Partial Solar Eclipse | 5:18 pm CST | 4:11 pm PST |
Cook Islands | Partial Solar Eclipse | 10:36 am CKT | 2:30 pm CKT |
Costa Rica | Partial Solar Eclipse | 5:30 pm CST | 5:36 pm CST |
East Timor | Partial Solar Eclipse | 6:09 am TLT | 6:36 am TLT |
Ecuador | Partial Solar Eclipse | 5:31 pm GALT | 6:06 pm GALT |
El Salvador | Partial Solar Eclipse | 5:22 pm CST | 5:34 pm CST |
Fiji | Partial Solar Eclipse | 8:10 am FJT | 11:20 am FJT |
French Polynesia | Partial Solar Eclipse | 11:11 am TAHT | 3:28 pm MART |
Guam | Partial Solar Eclipse | 6:36 am ChST | 8:01 am ChST |
Guatemala | Partial Solar Eclipse | 5:20 pm CST | 5:41 pm CST |
Honduras | Partial Solar Eclipse | 5:22 pm CST | 5:29 pm CST |
Indonesia | Partial Solar Eclipse | 5:12 am WIT | 6:53 am WIT |
Japan | Partial Solar Eclipse | 5:20 am JST | 7:06 am JST |
Kiribati | Partial Solar Eclipse | 7:56 am GILT | 2:41 pm LINT |
Marshall Islands | Partial Solar Eclipse | 7:55 am | 10:50 am |
Micronesia | Partial Solar Eclipse | 5:50 am CHUT | 9:28 am KOST |
Nauru | Partial Solar Eclipse | 7:54 am NRT | 10:40 am NRT |
New Caledonia | Partial Solar Eclipse | 7:18 am NCT | 9:42 am NCT |
New Zealand | Partial Solar Eclipse | 9:53 am NZDT | 11:59 am NZDT |
Nicaragua | Partial Solar Eclipse | 5:24 pm CST | 5:25 pm CST |
Niue | Partial Solar Eclipse | 9:38 am NUT | 12:44 pm NUT |
Norfolk Island | Partial Solar Eclipse | 8:46 am NFDT | 10:18 am NFDT |
Northern Mariana Islands | Partial Solar Eclipse | 6:35 am ChST | 8:02 am ChST |
Palau | Partial Solar Eclipse | 6:07 am | 6:53 am |
Papua New Guinea | Partial Solar Eclipse | 5:53 am PGT | 9:14 am BST |
Philippines | Partial Solar Eclipse | 5:40 am | 5:51 am |
Pitcairn Islands | Partial Solar Eclipse | 2:43 pm PST | 4:22 pm PST |
Russia | Partial Solar Eclipse | 8:35 am MAGT | 8:52 am MAGT |
Samoa | Partial Solar Eclipse | 9:25 am WST | 12:46 pm WST |
Solomon Islands | Partial Solar Eclipse | 6:57 am SBT | 9:44 am SBT |
Tokelau | Partial Solar Eclipse | 9:21 am TKT | 12:51 pm TKT |
Tonga | Partial Solar Eclipse | 9:23 am TOT | 12:33 pm TOT |
Tuvalu | Partial Solar Eclipse | 8:03 am TVT | 11:20 am TVT |
US Minor Outlying Islands | Partial Solar Eclipse | 8:07 am WAKT | 1:29 pm |
United States | Partial Solar Eclipse | 11:05 am HST | 4:54 pm PST |
Vanuatu | Partial Solar Eclipse | 7:05 am VUT | 9:40 am VUT |
Wallis and Futuna | Partial Solar Eclipse | 8:18 am WFT | 11:32 am WFT |
All Âé¶¹Ó³» shown in this table are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

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 Âé¶¹Ó³», there are three during the same eclipse season.
This is the second eclipse this season.
First eclipse this season: December 1, 2085 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse