PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEParis, FranceFriday 2 July 2038 · times in CEST (UTC+2)

Name: Partial solar eclipse in Paris, 2 July 2038
Start: 2038-07-02T13:16:42.000Z
End: 2038-07-02T14:59:48.554Z
Location: Paris

11.5%

OF THE SUN COVERED

The Moon clips the edge of the Sun. Nothing about the daylight will change, and you will need a safe solar filter to see anything at all.

The filter stays on the whole time →

02 · TIMING

When does it happen?

The whole eclipse runs 1h 43m. All times are local, in CEST.

15:16 MAX 16:09 16:59

Phase	LOCAL TIME	SUN
First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge	15:16	59° SW
Maximumthe deepest point	16:09	53° WSW
Last contactthe Sun is whole again	16:59	45° WSW

03 · DIRECTION

Where do I look?

At maximum the Sun stands 53° above the horizon to the south-west — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.

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

THE EXPERIENCE

What it will actually be like

Only 11.5% of the Sun is covered, so nothing about the daylight in Paris 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.

FILTER ON15:16 → 16:59 · 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