PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEGdansk, PolandTuesday 25 October 2022 · times in CEST (UTC+2)
41.1%
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 17m. All times are local, in CEST.
11:10 MAX 12:18 13:27
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 11:10 | 21° SSE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 12:18 | 23° S |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 13:27 | 22° SSW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 23° above the horizon to the south, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Gdansk. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 41.1% 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 Gdansk or anywhere else.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 07:32
- SUNSET
- 17:25
- DAY LENGTH
- 9h 52m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:02
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 41.1%
- COORDINATES
- 54.352° N, 18.646° E
- SAROS
- 124 · no. 57
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.5185
- 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 GDANSK
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Gdansk has coming, soonest first.