PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEMid-Atlantic (Azores), PortugalSaturday 29 March 2025 · times in UTC-1
48.6%
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 58m. All times are local, in UTC-1.
08:18 MAX 09:15 10:16
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 08:18 | 20° ESE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 09:15 | 31° ESE |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 10:16 | 42° SE |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 31° above the horizon to the east, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Mid-Atlantic (Azores). The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 48.6% 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 Mid-Atlantic (Azores) or anywhere else.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:32
- SUNSET
- 19:03
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 31m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 19:29
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 48.6%
- COORDINATES
- 37.741° N, 25.669° W
- SAROS
- 149 · no. 17
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.5784
- 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 MID-ATLANTIC (AZORES)
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Mid-Atlantic (Azores) has coming, soonest first.