PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE · SUN SETS DURINGMarrakesh, MoroccoWednesday 26 January 2028 · times in UTC+0

Name: Partial solar eclipse in Marrakesh, 26 January 2028
Start: 2028-01-26T15:32:27.978Z
End: 2028-01-26T18:08:33.266Z
Location: Marrakesh

75.7%

OF THE SUN COVERED

A clear bite is taken out of the Sun. Daylight barely changes, so this is an eclipse you have to know about to notice.

THE SUN SETS PART-WAY THROUGH

Sunset is at 18:00, with the Sun still 75.7% covered. Everything after that happens below your horizon.

The filter stays on the whole time →

02 · TIMING

When does it happen?

The whole eclipse runs 2h 36m. All times are local, in UTC+0.

15:32 MAX 16:55 18:08

Phase	LOCAL TIME	SUN
First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge	15:32	26° SW
Maximumthe deepest point	16:55	12° WSW
SUNSET 18:00 NOTHING BELOW THIS LINE IS VISIBLE
Last contacthappens after the Sun has set	18:08	BELOW HORIZON2° under

Times for the hidden phases are given because they are real — they are simply not observable from here.

03 · DIRECTION

Where do I look?

At maximum the Sun is only 12° above the horizon to the south-west, so you will want an open view in that direction.

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

THE EXPERIENCE

What it will actually be like

A distinct bite is taken out of the Sun, reaching 75.7% at maximum. Daylight barely changes — the eye adapts far too well for that — so this is an eclipse you have to know about to notice. Use a filter; the remaining Sun is as dangerous as an uneclipsed one.

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.

FILTER ON15:32 → 18:08 · the entire eclipse

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

04 · POSITION