PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEAkureyri, IcelandSaturday 29 March 2025 · times in UTC+0
65%
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 2h 01m. All times are local, in UTC+0.
10:10 MAX 11:10 12:11
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 10:10 | 20° SE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 11:10 | 24° SE |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 12:11 | 27° SSE |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 24° above the horizon to the south-east, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Akureyri. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 65% 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 Akureyri or anywhere else.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:37
- SUNSET
- 19:58
- DAY LENGTH
- 13h 21m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 20:50
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 65%
- COORDINATES
- 65.688° N, 18.103° W
- SAROS
- 149 · no. 17
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.7142
- 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 AKUREYRI
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Akureyri has coming, soonest first.