PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEMadrid, SpainMonday 20 March 2034 · times in CET (UTC+1)

02 · TIMING

When does it happen?

The whole eclipse runs 1h 17m. All times are local, in CET.

03 · DIRECTION

Where do I look?

At maximum the Sun is only 38° above the horizon to the south-east, so you will want an open view in that direction.

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

THE EXPERIENCE

What it will actually be like

Only 6% of the Sun is covered, so nothing about the daylight in Madrid 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 MADRID

What else is coming here?

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

• 21 August 2036 Thursday evening · Partial 40%
• 16 January 2037 Friday morning · Partial 27.5%
• 5 January 2038 Tuesday afternoon · Partial 14.5%
• 2 July 2038 Friday afternoon · Partial 36.7%
• 21 June 2039 Tuesday evening · Partial 38.7%

Every eclipse visible from Madrid