This annular eclipse was viewable from the USA, followed by parts of Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Brazil. (The timeanddate team broadcast the eclipse LIVE from the world-famous city of Roswell, New Mexico.)
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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 Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic.
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Eclipse Shadow Path
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The dark areas symbolize night and twilight.
Annularity, where the Sun forms a ‘ring of fire’ around the Moon, is visible along a narrow path that crosses the USA from Oregon to Texas. It then passes over Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula, plus parts of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Brazil. Elsewhere in the Americas—from Alaska to Argentina—a partial eclipse will be visible.
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 Hong Kong* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | 14 Oct, 15:03:50 | 14 Oct, 23:03:50 |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | 14 Oct, 16:10:11 | 15 Oct, 00:10:11 |
| Maximum Eclipse | 14 Oct, 17:59:32 | 15 Oct, 01:59:32 |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | 14 Oct, 19:49:01 | 15 Oct, 03:49:01 |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | 14 Oct, 20:55:16 | 15 Oct, 04:55:16 |
* 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 Hong Kong.
Upcoming eclipses visible in Hong Kong
Next Annular Solar Eclipse will be on 2 Oct 2024
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | 09:50 CST | 13:22 CST | |
| Brazil | 12:05 COT | 17:55 BRT | |
| Colombia | 11:12 COT | 15:35 PET | |
| Costa Rica | 10:09 CST | 13:52 CST | |
| Guatemala | 09:48 CST | 13:24 CST | |
| Honduras | 09:56 CST | 13:35 CST | |
| Mexico | 08:09 PDT | 14:19 EST | |
| Nicaragua | 10:02 CST | 13:44 CST | |
| Panama | 10:18 CST | 15:03 EST | |
| United States | 08:04 PDT | 15:13 EDT | |
| Anguilla | 12:55 AST | 15:54 AST | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 13:01 AST | 15:59 AST | |
| Argentina | 14:13 BOT | 17:46 ART | |
| Aruba | 12:42 AST | 16:03 AST | |
| Barbados | 13:15 AST | 16:12 AST | |
| Bermuda | 13:39 ADT | 16:08 ADT | |
| Bolivia | 12:37 PET | 16:51 AMT | |
| British Virgin Islands | 12:51 AST | 15:52 AST | |
| Cabo Verde | 17:24 CVT | 18:19 CVT | |
| Canada | 08:07 PDT | 15:32 ADT | |
| Caribbean Netherlands | 12:48 AST | 16:06 AST | |
| Cayman Islands | 11:02 EST | 14:29 EST | |
| Chile | 12:56 PET | 16:42 BOT | |
| Cuba | 11:51 CDT | 15:36 CDT | |
| Curaçao | 12:45 AST | 16:05 AST | |
| Dominica | 13:06 AST | 16:05 AST | |
| Dominican Republic | 12:26 AST | 15:48 AST | |
| Ecuador | 10:28 GALT | 15:23 ECT | |
| El Salvador | 09:56 CST | 13:31 CST | |
| French Guiana | 14:41 SRT | 17:40 GFT | |
| Gambia | 18:29 GMT | 18:47 GMT | |
| Greenland | 13:36 ADT | 14:34 ADT | |
| Grenada | 13:09 AST | 16:13 AST | |
| Guadeloupe | 13:04 AST | 16:03 AST | |
| Guinea | 18:30 GMT | 18:41 GMT | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 18:30 GMT | 18:47 GMT | |
| Guyana | 13:20 VET | 17:38 BRT | |
| Haiti | 12:20 EDT | 15:45 EDT | |
| Jamaica | 11:10 EST | 14:39 EST | |
| Martinique | 13:08 AST | 16:07 AST | |
| Mauritania | 18:26 GMT | 18:44 GMT | |
| Montserrat | 13:02 AST | 16:00 AST | |
| Morocco | 19:25 WEST | 19:42 WEST | |
| Paraguay | 15:13 PYST | 16:50 BOT | |
| Peru | 11:56 ECT | 15:43 PET | |
| Portugal | 18:21 AZOST | 19:05 AZOST | |
| Puerto Rico | 12:41 AST | 15:52 AST | |
| Saint Helena | 18:43 GMT | 18:49 GMT | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 12:59 AST | 15:58 AST | |
| Saint Lucia | 13:09 AST | 16:09 AST | |
| Saint Martin | 12:57 AST | 15:55 AST | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 15:09 PMDT | 16:22 PMDT | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 13:09 AST | 16:12 AST | |
| Senegal | 18:28 GMT | 18:49 GMT | |
| Sierra Leone | 18:31 GMT | 18:35 GMT | |
| Sint Maarten | 12:57 AST | 15:55 AST | |
| Spain | 19:24 WEST | 19:42 WEST | |
| St. Barts | 12:58 AST | 15:55 AST | |
| Suriname | 14:32 SRT | 17:39 GFT | |
| The Bahamas | 11:59 EDT | 15:34 EDT | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 13:12 AST | 16:18 AST | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 12:22 EDT | 15:36 EDT | |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 12:19 EDT | 08:39 SST | |
| US Virgin Islands | 12:50 AST | 15:54 AST | |
| Uruguay | 15:47 BRT | 17:37 UYT | |
| Venezuela | 11:38 COT | 16:33 AMT | |
| Western Sahara | 19:26 WEST | 19:43 WEST |
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 | 1,100,000,000 | 13.73% |
| At least 10% partial | 1,020,000,000 | 12.76% |
| At least 20% partial | 979,000,000 | 12.18% |
| At least 30% partial | 892,000,000 | 11.09% |
| At least 40% partial | 782,000,000 | 9.72% |
| At least 50% partial | 659,000,000 | 8.20% |
| At least 60% partial | 545,000,000 | 6.78% |
| At least 70% partial | 396,000,000 | 4.93% |
| At least 80% partial | 224,000,000 | 2.79% |
| At least 90% partial | 28,800,000 | 0.36% |
| Totality or annularity | 32,700,000 | 0.41% |
* 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: 28 October 2023 — Partial Lunar Eclipse