PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEGalway, IrelandSaturday 29 March 2025 · times in UTC+0
44.9%
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.
09:58 MAX 10:57 11:59
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 09:58 | 30° SE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 10:57 | 36° SSE |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 11:59 | 40° SSE |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 36° 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 Galway. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 44.9% 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 Galway or anywhere else.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:16
- SUNSET
- 19:06
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 50m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 19:41
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 44.9%
- COORDINATES
- 53.271° N, 9.049° W
- SAROS
- 149 · no. 17
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.5458
- 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 GALWAY
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Galway has coming, soonest first.