The first eclipse of the year, this partial solar eclipse is visible from southern South America, parts of Antarctica, and over the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
Is this Partial Solar Eclipse visible in San Francisco?
Where to See the Eclipse
Try our new interactive eclipse maps. Zoom in and search for accurate eclipse times and visualizations for any location.
Path of the Eclipse Shadow
Regions seeing, at least, a partial eclipse: South/West South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctica.
Is this eclipse visible in San Francisco?
Eclipse Shadow Path
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The dark areas symbolize night and twilight.
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.
| Event | UTC Time | Time in San Francisco* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Apr 30 at 18:45:19 | Apr 30 at 11:45:19 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Apr 30 at 20:41:37 | Apr 30 at 1:41:37 pm |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Apr 30 at 22:37:56 | Apr 30 at 3:37:56 pm |
* 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 Partial Solar Eclipse will be on Oct 25, 2022.
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: May 16, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse