Overview

• The event begins around 1:29 p.m. ET on Sept. 21 with maximum near 3:41–3:45 p.m. ET, though exact times vary by location.
• Viewing is limited to New Zealand, eastern Australia, Antarctica and a few Pacific islands, with no visibility in the U.S., India or most of the Northern Hemisphere.
• At peak, the moon will cover as much as 85–86% of the sun’s disk in parts of the path, creating a pronounced crescent appearance.
• Roughly 16.6 million people—about 0.2% of the global population—are within the viewing zone, according to Time and Date.
• Observers must use ISO 12312-2 eclipse glasses or solar filters, and those outside the path can watch livestreams from space outlets.