Eclipses in 2019
5–6 January 2019 — Partial Solar Eclipse
| Event | UTC Time | Time in Colombo* |
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | 5 Jan, 23:34:08 | 6 Jan, 05:04:08 |
| Maximum Eclipse | 6 Jan, 01:41:26 | 6 Jan, 07:11:26 |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | 6 Jan, 03:48:46 | 6 Jan, 09:18:46 |
Regions seeing, at least, a partial eclipse: East in Asia, Pacific.
Visibility to Sri Lanka Not Visible.
20–21 January 2019 — Total Lunar Eclipse
| Event | UTC Time | Time in Colombo* | Visible in Colombo |
| Penumbral Eclipse begins | 21 Jan, 02:36:29 | 21 Jan, 08:06:29 | No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins | 21 Jan, 03:33:54 | 21 Jan, 09:03:54 | No, below the horizon |
| Full Eclipse begins | 21 Jan, 04:41:17 | 21 Jan, 10:11:17 | No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse | 21 Jan, 05:12:14 | 21 Jan, 10:42:14 | No, below the horizon |
| Full Eclipse ends | 21 Jan, 05:43:15 | 21 Jan, 11:13:15 | No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends | 21 Jan, 06:50:39 | 21 Jan, 12:20:39 | No, below the horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends | 21 Jan, 07:48:02 | 21 Jan, 13:18:02 | No, below the horizon |
Regions seeing, at least, some parts of the eclipse: Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic.
The Moon is below the horizon during this eclipse, so it is not possible to view it in Sri Lanka.
2 July 2019 — Total Solar Eclipse
| Event | UTC Time | Time in Colombo* |
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | 2 Jul, 16:55:13 | 2 Jul, 22:25:13 |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | 2 Jul, 18:01:08 | 2 Jul, 23:31:08 |
| Maximum Eclipse | 2 Jul, 19:22:57 | 3 Jul, 00:52:57 |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | 2 Jul, 20:44:46 | 3 Jul, 02:14:46 |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | 2 Jul, 21:50:34 | 3 Jul, 03:20:34 |
Regions seeing, at least, a partial eclipse: East in Asia, Pacific.
Visibility to Sri Lanka Not Visible.
16–17 July 2019 — Partial Lunar Eclipse
Lunar eclipses can be visible from everywhere on the night side of the Earth, if the sky is clear. From some places, the entire eclipse will be visible, while in other areas the Moon will rise or set during the eclipse.
| Event | UTC Time | Time in Colombo* | Visible in Colombo |
| Penumbral Eclipse begins | 16 Jul, 18:43:51 | 17 Jul, 00:13:51 | Yes |
| Partial Eclipse begins | 16 Jul, 20:01:43 | 17 Jul, 01:31:43 | Yes |
| Maximum Eclipse | 16 Jul, 21:30:44 | 17 Jul, 03:00:44 | Yes |
| Partial Eclipse ends | 16 Jul, 22:59:39 | 17 Jul, 04:29:39 | Yes |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends | 17 Jul, 00:17:38 | 17 Jul, 05:47:38 | Yes |
* The Moon is above the horizon during this eclipse, so with good weather conditions in Colombo, the entire eclipse is visible.
Regions seeing, at least, some parts of the eclipse: Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, South/East North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica.
26 December 2019 — Annular Solar Eclipse
| Event | UTC Time | Time in Colombo* |
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | 26 Dec, 02:29:53 | 26 Dec, 07:59:53 |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | 26 Dec, 03:34:33 | 26 Dec, 09:04:33 |
| Maximum Eclipse | 26 Dec, 05:17:46 | 26 Dec, 10:47:46 |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | 26 Dec, 07:00:55 | 26 Dec, 12:30:55 |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | 26 Dec, 08:05:40 | 26 Dec, 13:35:40 |
Regions seeing, at least, a partial eclipse: East in Europe, Much of Asia, North/West Australia, East in Africa, Pacific, Indian Ocean.
Visibility to Sri Lanka Visible.
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