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Total Solar Eclipse of August 12, 2045

Totality crosses United States, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Venezuela and 4 more countries

On Saturday, August 12, 2045, the Moon's shadow sweeps a path about 256 km wide with up to 6 min 6 s of totality at greatest eclipse (17:41 UT). Of the cities we track, Port Saint Lucie (Florida, United States) gets the longest: 6 min 6 s. A partial eclipse is visible from all of North America and most of South America.

Date
August 12, 2045
Greatest eclipse
17:41 UT
Type
Total
Longest totality
6 min 6 s
Path width
256 km
Magnitude
1.0774
Saros
136
New YorkRecifeBelémSão PauloRio de JaneiroBogotáSanto DomingoSantiago de los CaballerosMexico CityLima
Partial eclipse40%+ of the diameter80%+Totality

Shading: the largest part of the Sun's diameter covered while the Sun is above the horizon (eclipse magnitude), computed on a 2° grid; contours every 20%. Outside the outer line the eclipse is not visible.

Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicSanto DomingoRecife, BrazilRecifeBelém, BrazilBelémSantiago de los Caballeros, Dominican RepublicSão Luís, BrazilJoão Pessoa, BrazilSanto Domingo Oeste, Dominican RepublicSanto Domingo Este, Dominican RepublicOklahoma City, OKOklahoma CityJaboatão dos Guararapes, BrazilAnanindeua, BrazilMiami, FLMiamiColorado Springs, COColorado SpringsCampina Grande, BrazilTampa, FLTampaTulsa, OKOlinda, BrazilPaulista, BrazilOrlando, FLPort-de-Paix, HaitiSaint-Marc, HaitiReno, NVRenoSão José de Ribamar, BrazilSt. Petersburg, FLHialeah, FLGeorgetown, GuyanaGeorgetownNassauParamaribo, SurinameSan Pedro de Macorís, Dominican RepublicCabo de Santo Agostinho, BrazilPorlamar, VenezuelaPorlamarSalt Lake City, UTLa Romana, Dominican RepublicLittle Rock, ARTallahassee, FLTallahasseeMontgomery, ALMontgomeryCastanhal, BrazilFort Lauderdale, FLDessalines, HaitiCarúpano, Venezuela
Path of totalityCentral line (longest duration)City in the pathPartial only

Path limits and central line: NASA path table (Espenak). Near the edges totality is short; the closer to the central line, the longer it lasts.

Times for your city

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Total eclipse
Totality lasts 5 min 39 s · Sun 69° up at maximum
PhaseLocal time (AST)Sun height
Partial eclipse begins12:4886°
Totality begins14:0770°
Maximum14:1069°
Totality ends14:1368°
Partial eclipse ends15:2551°

Search any of about 7,000 cities: every city over 100,000 people worldwide, plus the 1,075 cities on this site. Local time, Sun height above the horizon.

How the eclipse unfolds

  1. 15:05 UTPartial eclipse begins (first place on Earth)
  2. 15:59 UTTotal phase begins
  3. 17:41 UTGreatest eclipse
  4. 19:23 UTTotal phase ends
  5. 20:17 UTPartial eclipse ends (last place on Earth)

Times in UT (Universal Time, the same as GMT). From first to last contact anywhere on Earth: 5 h 11 min (5.2 hours).

Cities in the path of totality

89 cities over 100,000 people
CityBeginsTotalityDurationEndsCoveredSunZone
Reno Nevada, United States08:1409:192m 48s10:31100%35°PDT
Colorado Springs Colorado, United States09:2710:375m 04s11:56100%50°MDT
Oklahoma City Oklahoma, United States10:3611:513m 11s13:12100%59°CDT
Tulsa Oklahoma, United States10:3811:525m 35s13:14100%60°CDT
St. Petersburg Florida, United States12:0713:283m 36s14:51100%77°EDT
Tampa Florida, United States12:0813:284m 59s14:51100%77°EDT
Orlando Florida, United States12:0913:295m 43s14:51100%76°EDT
Hialeah Florida, United States12:1513:372m 45s14:58100%78°EDT
Miami Florida, United States12:1513:372m 36s14:58100%78°EDT
Nassau Bahamas12:2213:426m 02s15:04100%77°EDT
Port-de-Paix Haiti12:3914:004m 55s15:19100%73°EDT
Saint-Marc Haiti12:4114:040m 18s15:21100%73°EDT
Santiago de los Caballeros Dominican Republic12:4414:045m 27s15:23100%70°AST
Santo Domingo Oeste Dominican Republic12:4814:075m 43s15:25100%69°AST
Santo Domingo Dominican Republic12:4814:075m 39s15:25100%69°AST
Santo Domingo Este Dominican Republic12:4814:075m 36s15:25100%69°AST
San Pedro de Macorís Dominican Republic12:4914:094m 47s15:26100%68°AST
Georgetown Guyana13:3114:444m 56s15:54100%48°UTC−4
Paramaribo Suriname14:3815:502m 21s16:57100%43°UTC−3
Ananindeua Brazil14:5816:062m 30s17:08100%31°UTC−3
Belém Brazil14:5816:061m 22s17:08100%31°UTC−3
São Luís Brazil15:0416:083m 58s17:10100%26°UTC−3
São José de Ribamar Brazil15:0516:093m 52s17:10100%26°UTC−3
Campina Grande Brazil15:1716:163m 29s17:14100%15°UTC−3
João Pessoa Brazil15:1716:163m 26s17:13100%14°UTC−3
Paulista Brazil15:1816:173m 02s17:14100%14°UTC−3
Olinda Brazil15:1816:172m 54s17:14100%13°UTC−3
Recife Brazil15:1816:172m 46s17:14100%13°UTC−3
Jaboatão dos Guararapes Brazil15:1816:182m 26s17:14100%14°UTC−3
Cabo de Santo Agostinho Brazil15:1816:181m 35s17:14100%14°UTC−3
All 89 cities in the path
CityBeginsTotalityDurationEndsCoveredSunZone
Redding California, United States08:1409:164m 25s10:28100%33°PDT
Chico California, United States08:1309:163m 24s10:28100%33°PDT
Reno Nevada, United States08:1409:192m 48s10:31100%35°PDT
West Valley City Utah, United States09:2110:282m 20s11:43100%43°MDT
West Jordan Utah, United States09:2110:282m 53s11:43100%43°MDT
Salt Lake City Utah, United States09:2110:291m 25s11:43100%43°MDT
Provo Utah, United States09:2110:274m 18s11:44100%43°MDT
Grand Junction Colorado, United States09:2310:315m 04s11:49100%46°MDT
Centennial Colorado, United States09:2710:381m 49s11:55100%50°MDT
Colorado Springs Colorado, United States09:2710:375m 04s11:56100%50°MDT
Pueblo Colorado, United States09:2710:375m 14s11:57100%51°MDT
Oklahoma City Oklahoma, United States10:3611:513m 11s13:12100%59°CDT
Tulsa Oklahoma, United States10:3811:525m 35s13:14100%60°CDT
Broken Arrow Oklahoma, United States10:3911:535m 37s13:15100%60°CDT
Fayetteville Arkansas, United States10:4111:564m 08s13:17100%62°CDT
Fort Smith Arkansas, United States10:4111:555m 45s13:18100%62°CDT
Little Rock Arkansas, United States10:4512:005m 37s13:23100%64°CDT
Jackson Mississippi, United States10:4912:083m 14s13:30100%68°CDT
Tuscaloosa Alabama, United States10:5312:122m 48s13:33100%69°CDT
Montgomery Alabama, United States10:5612:153m 41s13:36100%71°CDT
Crestview Florida, United States10:5712:165m 16s13:39100%72°CDT
Dothan Alabama, United States10:5912:175m 38s13:40100%72°CDT
Panama City Florida, United States10:5912:185m 10s13:41100%73°CDT
Tallahassee Florida, United States12:0113:205m 48s14:43100%74°EDT
Gainesville Florida, United States12:0613:264m 37s14:48100%75°EDT
Ocala Florida, United States12:0713:265m 31s14:49100%75°EDT
Clearwater Florida, United States12:0713:284m 10s14:50100%77°EDT
St. Petersburg Florida, United States12:0713:283m 36s14:51100%77°EDT
Tampa Florida, United States12:0813:284m 59s14:51100%77°EDT
Brandon Florida, United States12:0813:285m 17s14:51100%77°EDT
Deltona Florida, United States12:0913:294m 38s14:51100%76°EDT
Lakeland Florida, United States12:0813:285m 53s14:51100%77°EDT
Orlando Florida, United States12:0913:295m 43s14:51100%76°EDT
Palm Bay Florida, United States12:1113:315m 35s14:53100%77°EDT
Sebastian Florida, United States12:1213:315m 48s14:54100%77°EDT
Port Saint Lucie Florida, United States12:1313:326m 06s14:55100%77°EDT
West Palm Beach Florida, United States12:1413:345m 58s14:57100%78°EDT
Coral Springs Florida, United States12:1413:354m 49s14:57100%78°EDT
Pompano Beach Florida, United States12:1413:355m 03s14:57100%78°EDT
Davie Florida, United States12:1413:364m 09s14:57100%78°EDT
Fort Lauderdale Florida, United States12:1513:354m 39s14:58100%78°EDT
Pembroke Pines Florida, United States12:1513:363m 55s14:58100%78°EDT
Miramar Florida, United States12:1513:363m 48s14:58100%78°EDT
Miami Gardens Florida, United States12:1513:363m 30s14:58100%78°EDT
Hollywood Florida, United States12:1513:364m 12s14:58100%78°EDT
Hialeah Florida, United States12:1513:372m 45s14:58100%78°EDT
Miami Florida, United States12:1513:372m 36s14:58100%78°EDT
Nassau Bahamas12:2213:426m 02s15:04100%77°EDT
Port-de-Paix Haiti12:3914:004m 55s15:19100%73°EDT
Cap-Haïtien Haiti12:4114:015m 38s15:20100%72°EDT
Saint-Marc Haiti12:4114:040m 18s15:21100%73°EDT
Dessalines Haiti12:4114:023m 34s15:21100%73°EDT
Puerto Plata Dominican Republic12:4414:044m 48s15:22100%70°AST
Santiago de los Caballeros Dominican Republic12:4414:045m 27s15:23100%70°AST
La Vega Dominican Republic12:4514:055m 33s15:23100%70°AST
San Francisco de Macorís Dominican Republic12:4614:054m 59s15:23100%70°AST
San Cristóbal Dominican Republic12:4814:075m 49s15:25100%69°AST
Santo Domingo Oeste Dominican Republic12:4814:075m 43s15:25100%69°AST
Santo Domingo Dominican Republic12:4814:075m 39s15:25100%69°AST
Santo Domingo Este Dominican Republic12:4814:075m 36s15:25100%69°AST
San Pedro de Macorís Dominican Republic12:4914:094m 47s15:26100%68°AST
La Romana Dominican Republic12:5014:103m 51s15:26100%68°AST
Porlamar Venezuela13:1414:313m 15s15:44100%57°UTC−4
Carúpano Venezuela13:1514:324m 13s15:45100%56°UTC−4
Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago13:1914:344m 52s15:46100%54°AST
Chaguanas Trinidad and Tobago13:1914:344m 56s15:47100%54°AST
Georgetown Guyana13:3114:444m 56s15:54100%48°UTC−4
Paramaribo Suriname14:3815:502m 21s16:57100%43°UTC−3
Ananindeua Brazil14:5816:062m 30s17:08100%31°UTC−3
Marituba Brazil14:5816:052m 37s17:08100%31°UTC−3
Belém Brazil14:5816:061m 22s17:08100%31°UTC−3
Castanhal Brazil14:5916:053m 35s17:08100%31°UTC−3
Bragança Brazil15:0016:054m 07s17:08100%30°UTC−3
São Luís Brazil15:0416:083m 58s17:10100%26°UTC−3
Paço do Lumiar Brazil15:0516:093m 52s17:10100%26°UTC−3
São José de Ribamar Brazil15:0516:093m 52s17:10100%26°UTC−3
Campina Grande Brazil15:1716:163m 29s17:14100%15°UTC−3
Santa Rita Brazil15:1716:163m 28s17:13100%14°UTC−3
João Pessoa Brazil15:1716:163m 26s17:13100%14°UTC−3
Igarassu Brazil15:1816:173m 12s17:14100%14°UTC−3
Abreu e Lima Brazil15:1816:173m 04s17:14100%14°UTC−3
Paulista Brazil15:1816:173m 02s17:14100%14°UTC−3
São Lourenço da Mata Brazil15:1816:172m 46s17:14100%14°UTC−3
Camaragibe Brazil15:1816:172m 45s17:14100%14°UTC−3
Olinda Brazil15:1816:172m 54s17:14100%13°UTC−3
Vitória de Santo Antão Brazil15:1816:181m 57s17:14100%14°UTC−3
Recife Brazil15:1816:172m 46s17:14100%13°UTC−3
Jaboatão dos Guararapes Brazil15:1816:182m 26s17:14100%14°UTC−3
Cabo de Santo Agostinho Brazil15:1816:181m 35s17:14100%14°UTC−3

Local times (24-hour clock). Duration: how long the Moon covers the Sun completely at the city centre; it changes by seconds across a city.

Partial eclipse in the world's biggest cities

sorted by how much of the Sun is covered
CityBeginsMaximumEndsCoveredSunZone
Fortaleza Brazil15:1116:1417:1198%19°UTC−3
Caracas Venezuela13:0914:3015:4293%61°UTC−4
Havana Cuba12:1513:3914:5988%81°CDT
Houston Texas, United States10:4312:0213:2384%66°CDT
Los Angeles California, United States08:1509:2110:3379%38°PDT
Salvador Brazil15:2116:2217:1679%15°UTC−3
Chicago Illinois, United States10:5112:0413:1771%61°CDT
Manaus Brazil13:4815:0016:0469%43°UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia12:1313:3014:3954%66°UTC−5
Brasília Brazil15:2116:2017:1452%22°UTC−3
Toronto Ontario, Canada12:0613:1414:2252%61°EDT
New York United States12:1713:2614:3351%63°EDT
Belo Horizonte Brazil15:2916:2417:1544%17°UTC−3
Cali Colombia12:1313:2814:3644%68°UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico09:5511:0712:2139%67°CST
Rio de Janeiro Brazil15:3416:2517:1335%14°UTC−3
Quito Ecuador12:2413:3114:3329%67°UTC−5
São Paulo Brazil15:3516:2417:1028%17°UTC−3
Guayaquil Ecuador12:3013:3214:2921%66°UTC−5
Dakar Senegal18:2018:57at sunset16%8°GMT
Bamako Mali18:25sunsetat sunset13%0°GMT
La Paz Bolivia14:2115:0715:5012%42°UTC−4
Lima Peru13:1013:5114:306.5%54°UTC−5
Abidjan Ivory Coast18:24sunsetat sunset0.3%0°GMT

United States, UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand

CityBeginsMaximumEndsCoveredSunZone
Houston Texas, United States10:4312:0213:2384%66°CDT
Phoenix Arizona, United States08:2009:2910:4579%45°MST
Los Angeles California, United States08:1509:2110:3379%38°PDT
San Antonio Texas, United States10:3911:5613:1777%62°CDT
San Diego California, United States08:1609:2210:3574%39°PDT
Chicago Illinois, United States10:5112:0413:1771%61°CDT
Philadelphia Pennsylvania, United States12:1413:2514:3455%64°EDT
New York United States12:1713:2614:3351%63°EDT
Vancouver British Columbia, Canada08:2109:2110:2569%31°MST
Calgary Alberta, Canada09:2910:3011:3461%37°CST
Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada10:4311:4712:5354%49°EST
Mississauga Ontario, Canada12:0613:1414:2252%61°EDT
Toronto Ontario, Canada12:0613:1414:2252%61°EDT
Edmonton Alberta, Canada09:3310:3111:3251%37°CST
Ottawa Ontario, Canada12:1413:1814:2041%59°EDT
Montréal Quebec, Canada12:1813:2014:2137%59°EDT

Each city links to its own page with every eclipse it will see.

Eye safety

Protect your eyes. Only during totality, when the Moon covers the Sun completely, can you take your eclipse glasses off. Put them back on the moment the Sun starts to reappear. Everywhere outside the path of totality the eclipse is partial and never safe to look at directly. Use eclipse glasses or a handheld viewer that meets the ISO 12312-2 standard, from a supplier on the American Astronomical Society's list. Sunglasses are not enough. Never look through a camera, binoculars or telescope without a proper solar filter on the front. How to watch safely →

Weather

We do not forecast the weather, and no one can this far ahead. Whether you see it will depend on the clouds on the day: check a local forecast a few days before and be ready to travel to a clearer sky. For long-term cloud statistics along eclipse paths, see the climatology by meteorologist Jay Anderson at eclipsophile.com.

Questions

Where is the total solar eclipse of August 12, 2045 visible?

The path of totality crosses United States, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname and Brazil. A partial eclipse is visible from all of North America and most of South America.

Where is totality longest?

Near greatest eclipse (26°, -79°) it lasts 6 min 6 s. Of the cities over 100,000 people, Port Saint Lucie, FL gets the longest, 6 min 6 s, from 13:32 EDT.

Can I see it from the United States?

Yes, as a eclipse from 520 of our 520 US cities. The most is in Oklahoma City, OK: a total eclipse.

Is it safe to look at?

Protect your eyes. Only during totality, when the Moon covers the Sun completely, can you take your eclipse glasses off. Put them back on the moment the Sun starts to reappear. Everywhere outside the path of totality the eclipse is partial and never safe to look at directly. Use eclipse glasses or a handheld viewer that meets the ISO 12312-2 standard, from a supplier on the American Astronomical Society's list. Sunglasses are not enough. Never look through a camera, binoculars or telescope without a proper solar filter on the front. How to watch safely

Will it be cloudy?

Nobody can say this far ahead. Check the forecast a few days before; for long-term cloud statistics along the path, see Jay Anderson's climatology at eclipsophile.com.

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Eclipse predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA's GSFC: NASA Eclipse Web Site, Five Millennium Canon of Solar Eclipses and Catalog of Lunar Eclipses (Espenak & Meeus): Besselian elements, path of totality tables and lunar contact times. City times are computed by us from those Besselian elements with the standard method (Meeus, Elements of Solar Eclipses), using a current estimate of ΔT (Earth-rotation correction) instead of the Canon's older extrapolation; they agree with NASA's own calculator to 0.1 s and with an independent Skyfield/JPL DE440 computation to within 15 s. Times are for sea level and ignore the lunar limb profile (a few seconds near the path edges). City coordinates: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).