PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEChisinau, MoldovaTuesday 25 October 2022 · times in EEST (UTC+3)
45.4%
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 27m. All times are local, in EEST.
12:25 MAX 13:38 14:51
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 12:25 | 31° S |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 13:38 | 30° SSW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 14:51 | 25° SSW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 30° above the horizon to the south, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Chisinau. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 45.4% 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 Chisinau or anywhere else.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 07:36
- SUNSET
- 17:59
- DAY LENGTH
- 10h 23m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:31
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 45.4%
- COORDINATES
- 47.011° N, 28.864° E
- SAROS
- 124 · no. 57
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.5566
- 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.
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What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Chisinau has coming, soonest first.