PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEMinsk, BelarusTuesday 25 October 2022 · times in UTC+3
51.2%
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 24m. All times are local, in UTC+3.
12:17 MAX 13:29 14:41
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 12:17 | 23° S |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 13:29 | 23° S |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 14:41 | 20° SSW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 23° above the horizon to the south, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Minsk. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 51.2% 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 Minsk or anywhere else.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 07:56
- SUNSET
- 17:50
- DAY LENGTH
- 9h 55m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:27
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 51.2%
- COORDINATES
- 53.902° N, 27.562° E
- SAROS
- 124 · no. 57
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.6072
- 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.
NEXT FROM MINSK
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Minsk has coming, soonest first.