PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSELongyearbyen, Svalbard & Jan MayenSaturday 29 March 2025 · times in CET (UTC+1)
53%
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 50m. All times are local, in CET.
11:41 MAX 12:36 13:31
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 11:41 | 15° S |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 12:36 | 15° S |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 13:31 | 14° SSW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 15° above the horizon to the south, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Longyearbyen. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 53% 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 Longyearbyen or anywhere else.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 04:37
- SUNSET
- 19:31
- DAY LENGTH
- 14h 54m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 21:44
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 53%
- COORDINATES
- 78.223° N, 15.628° E
- SAROS
- 149 · no. 17
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.6157
- 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 LONGYEARBYEN
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Longyearbyen has coming, soonest first.