PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEAberdeen, United KingdomSaturday 29 March 2025 · times in UTC+0
40.6%
OF THE SUN COVERED
A clear bite was taken out of the Sun. Daylight barely changed, so this was an eclipse you had to know about in advance to notice.
02 · TIMING
When did it happen?
The whole eclipse ran 1h 58m. All times are local, in UTC+0.
10:11 MAX 11:09 12:09
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 10:11 | 31° SE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 11:09 | 35° SSE |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 12:09 | 36° S |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 35° above the horizon to the south, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Aberdeen. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 40.6% at maximum. Daylight barely changed — the eye adapts far too well for that — so this was an eclipse you had to know about in advance to notice. Anyone watching needed a filter; the remaining Sun was as dangerous as an uneclipsed one.
04 · POSITION
Where was it seen?
This eclipse was partial everywhere on Earth — the Moon's dark shadow passed above or below the planet entirely, so there was no path of totality to travel to, from Aberdeen or anywhere else.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 05:45
- SUNSET
- 18:42
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 57m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 19:21
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 40.6%
- COORDINATES
- 57.15° N, 2.094° W
- SAROS
- 149 · no. 17
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.5088
- GAMMA
- 1.0404
Contact times are accurate to a couple of seconds at the coordinates above. Altitudes are geometric — unrefracted, on the WGS 84 ellipsoid.
NEXT FROM ABERDEEN
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Aberdeen has coming, soonest first.