PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEKyiv, UkraineTuesday 25 October 2022 · times in EEST (UTC+3)
51.3%
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.
12:22 MAX 13:36 14:49
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 12:22 | 27° S |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 13:36 | 26° SSW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 14:49 | 21° SW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 26° above the horizon to the south, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Kyiv. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 51.3% 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 Kyiv or anywhere else.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 07:36
- SUNSET
- 17:46
- DAY LENGTH
- 10h 10m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:20
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 51.3%
- COORDINATES
- 50.451° N, 30.523° E
- SAROS
- 124 · no. 57
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.6077
- 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 Kyiv has coming, soonest first.