PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEFlorence, ItalyFriday 2 July 2038 · times in CEST (UTC+2)

02 · TIMING

When does it happen?

The whole eclipse runs 1h 53m. All times are local, in CEST.

03 · DIRECTION

Where do I look?

At maximum the Sun stands 46° above the horizon to the west — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.

The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Florence. The horizon is at 0°.

THE EXPERIENCE

What it will actually be like

Only 17.1% of the Sun is covered, so nothing about the daylight in Florence will change. Through a safe solar filter the Moon shows as a shallow notch on one edge of the disc.

SAFETY

Looking at it without hurting yourself

A certified solar filter stays on for the whole eclipse. The Sun is never completely covered here, and what remains is as dangerous to look at as an uneclipsed Sun. Sunglasses are not a filter.

Sunglasses, smoked glass, exposed film and phone screens are not filters. If you can see anything else through it, it is not dark enough.

How to watch safely, in full

NEXT FROM FLORENCE

What else is coming here?

The rest of what the sky over Florence has coming, soonest first.

• 21 June 2039 Tuesday evening · Partial 59.2%
• 11 June 2048 Thursday afternoon · Partial 48.9%
• 14 November 2050 Monday afternoon · Partial 59.5%
• 12 September 2053 Friday morning · Partial 64.4%
• 5 November 2059 Wednesday morning · Partial 79.9%

Every eclipse visible from Florence