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June 10, 2021 Annular Solar Eclipse

The annular phase of this solar eclipse is visible from parts of Russia, Greenland, and northern Canada. Weather permitting, those in Northern Asia, Europe, and the United States will see a partial eclipse.

Is this Annular Solar Eclipse visible in San Francisco?

What the Eclipse Will Look Like Near the Maximum Point

The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like near the maximum point. The curvature of the Moon's path is due to the Earth's rotation.

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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: Much of Europe, Much of Asia, North/West Africa, Much of North America, Atlantic, Arctic.

Expand for some cities where annular eclipse is visible
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Is this eclipse visible in San Francisco?

Eclipse Shadow Path

Portion of Sun covered by the Moon (Eclipse obscuration)

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3D Eclipse Animation

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The dark areas symbolize night and twilight.

Note: The animation follows the eclipse shadow from west to east, its point of view moving around the planet at a greater speed than Earth's rotation. If you don't take into account this rapid change of perspective, it may look like Earth is spinning in the wrong direction.

When the Eclipse Happens Worldwide — Timeline

The eclipse starts at one location and ends at another. The times below are actual times (in UTC) when the eclipse occurs.

EventUTC TimeTime in San Francisco*
First location to see the partial eclipse beginJun 10 at 08:12:20Jun 10 at 1:12:20 am
First location to see the full eclipse beginJun 10 at 09:49:50Jun 10 at 2:49:50 am
Maximum EclipseJun 10 at 10:41:54Jun 10 at 3:41:54 am
Last location to see the full eclipse endJun 10 at 11:33:43Jun 10 at 4:33:43 am
Last location to see the partial eclipse endJun 10 at 13:11:19Jun 10 at 6:11:19 am

* 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. Please note that the local times for San Francisco are meant as a guideline in case you want to view the eclipse via a live webcam. They do not mean that the eclipse is necessarily visible there.

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds.

Eclipses visible in San Francisco.

Next Annular Solar Eclipse will be on Oct 14, 2023.

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.

All eclipses 1900 — 2199

This is the second eclipse this season.

First eclipse this season: May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse