PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEAshgabat, TurkmenistanTuesday 25 October 2022 · times in UTC+5
62%
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 25m. All times are local, in UTC+5.
15:16 MAX 16:31 17:40
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 15:16 | 29° SW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 16:31 | 18° WSW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 17:40 | 6° WSW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 18° above the horizon to the south-west, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Ashgabat. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 62% 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 Ashgabat or anywhere else.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 07:24
- SUNSET
- 18:16
- DAY LENGTH
- 10h 52m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:43
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 62%
- COORDINATES
- 37.96° N, 58.326° E
- SAROS
- 124 · no. 57
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.6979
- GAMMA
- 1.0701
Contact times are accurate to a couple of seconds at the coordinates above. Altitudes are geometric — unrefracted, on the WGS 84 ellipsoid.
NEXT FROM ASHGABAT
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Ashgabat has coming, soonest first.