PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEEdinburgh, United KingdomSaturday 29 March 2025 · times in UTC+0
40.5%
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.
10:08 MAX 11:07 12:06
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 10:08 | 32° SE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 11:07 | 36° SSE |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 12:06 | 38° S |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 36° above the horizon to the south, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Edinburgh. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 40.5% 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 Edinburgh or anywhere else.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 05:50
- SUNSET
- 18:45
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 55m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 19:23
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 40.5%
- COORDINATES
- 55.953° N, 3.189° W
- SAROS
- 149 · no. 17
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.5074
- 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 EDINBURGH
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Edinburgh has coming, soonest first.