Where is the path of totality in 2023?

On Oct. 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. This eclipse will be visible for millions of people in the Western Hemisphere.

On Oct. 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. Visible in parts of the United States, Mexico, and many countries in South and Central America, millions of people in the Western Hemisphere can experience this eclipse.

During an annular eclipse, it is never safe to look directly at the Sun without specialized eye protection designed for solar viewing. Review these safety guidelines to prepare for Oct. 14, 2023.

Quick Facts

A partial solar eclipse will be visible in all 48 contiguous U.S. states plus Alaska!

Where is the path of totality in 2023?

This is the last annular solar eclipse that will be visible from the United States until June 21, 2039. Alaska is the only U.S. state in the path for that eclipse.

Where is the path of totality in 2023?

“X” marks the spot! The eclipse will pass over a part of Texas where a total solar eclipse will pass just six months later, in April 2024.

Where is the path of totality in 2023?

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Eclipses News

This annular eclipse is the second of three notable solar eclipses viewable from the US. It follows the US total eclipse of August 2017, and comes six months before the Mexico-US-Canada total eclipse of April 2024.

Annularity, where the Sun forms a ‘ring of fire’ around the Moon, is visible along a narrow path that crosses the US from Oregon to Texas. It then passes over Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula, plus parts of Central America, Colombia, and Brazil. Elsewhere in the Americas—from Alaska to Argentina—a partial eclipse will be visible.

The timeanddate team will broadcast this eclipse live from the world-famous city of Roswell, New Mexico.

Is this Annular Solar Eclipse visible in Toronto?

What the Eclipse Will Look Like Near the Maximum Point

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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: West in Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic.

Expand for some cities where annular eclipse is visible

  • Eugene, Oregon, USA
  • Corvallis, Oregon, USA
  • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
  • Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
  • Midland, Texas, USA
  • San Angelo, Texas, USA
  • San Antonio, Texas, USA
  • Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico
  • Orange Walk Town, Belize
  • Belmopan, Belize
  • San Pedro, Belize
  • Belize City, Belize
  • Dangriga, Belize
  • La Ceiba, Honduras
  • Limón, Costa Rica
  • Santiago de Veraguas, Panama
  • Cali, Colombia
  • São Félix do Xingu, Pará, Brazil
  • Balsas, Maranhão, Brazil
  • Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Expand for some cities where partial eclipse is visible

  • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Mexico City, Ciudad de México, Mexico
  • Havana, Cuba
  • Guatemala City, Guatemala
  • Punta Gorda, Belize
  • San Salvador, El Salvador
  • Tegucigalpa, Honduras
  • George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
  • Managua, Nicaragua
  • Kingston, Jamaica
  • San Jose, Costa Rica
  • Panama, Panama
  • Bogota, Colombia
  • Quito, Ecuador
  • Caracas, Venezuela
  • Iquitos, Loreto, Peru
  • Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
  • Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil

Is this eclipse visible in Toronto?

Eclipse Shadow Path

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3D Eclipse Animation

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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.

Where the Eclipse Is Visible

Use our interactive map to click on any location and see eclipse animations, local times, and average cloud cover. You can also keep an eye on our broadcast schedule: we will show this eclipse LIVE!

Warning: Never look directly at the Sun without proper eye protection.

The Moon's antumbra, the portion of its shadow that causes the annular eclipse, will first make landfall on the coast of Oregon. Here, the Moon will begin to move in front of the Sun's disk at 8:04 am local time. It will then move across parts of Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas, also touching peripheral areas of California, Idaho, Colorado, and Arizona along the way.

Farther south, the eclipse will be visible in parts of the Yucatán peninsula in southwestern Mexico and several Central American countries, including Belize, Honduras, and Panama. It will then sweep across central Colombia and a large stretch of northern Brazil before coming to an end in the Atlantic ocean, just off Natal, Brazil.

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 Toronto*
First location to see the partial eclipse begin Oct 14 at 15:03:45 Oct 14 at 11:03:45 am
First location to see the full eclipse begin Oct 14 at 16:10:09 Oct 14 at 12:10:09 pm
Maximum Eclipse Oct 14 at 17:59:27 Oct 14 at 1:59:27 pm
Last location to see the full eclipse end Oct 14 at 19:48:56 Oct 14 at 3:48:56 pm
Last location to see the partial eclipse end Oct 14 at 20:55:11 Oct 14 at 4:55:11 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 Toronto 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 Toronto.

Next Annular Solar Eclipse will be on Oct 2, 2024.

Where is the path of totality in 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 first eclipse this season.

Second eclipse this season: October 28, 2023 — Partial Lunar Eclipse

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Where is the best place to see the 2023 solar eclipse?

San Antonio and Corpus Christi, Texas San Antonio is the biggest city in the path of the 2023 solar eclipse with the entire event visible from the city and many of its suburbs.

Where can I see the total eclipse in 2023?

On Oct. 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. Visible in parts of the United States, Mexico, and many countries in South and Central America, millions of people in the Western Hemisphere can experience this eclipse.

Where is the best place to see the 2024 total eclipse?

Where to See the 2024 Eclipse in North America. The total solar eclipse of 2024 will begin its journey from Mexico and end in Canada. If you live in the solar eclipse's path of totality it means that you'll be lucky enough to view the entire eclipse. The path of the eclipse will be in Sinaloa in Mexico.

Where are 3 places you could see the eclipse April in 2024?

Here are some of the best places to see to see the 2024 eclipse..
Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. ... .
Nazas, Durango, Mexico. ... .
Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. ... .
Radar Base, Texas. ... .
Kerrville, Texas. ... .
Lampasas, Texas. ... .
Hillsboro, Texas. ... .
Sulphur Springs, Texas..