PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE · SUN SETS DURINGSamarkand, UzbekistanTuesday 25 October 2022 · times in UTC+5
66%
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.
THE SUN SETS PART-WAY THROUGH
Sunset was at 17:39, with the Sun still 66% covered. Everything after that happened below the horizon.02 · TIMING
When did it happen?
The whole eclipse ran 2h 18m. All times are local, in UTC+5.
15:23 MAX 16:36 17:41
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 15:23 | 22° SW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 16:36 | 11° WSW |
| SUNSET 17:39 NOTHING BELOW THIS LINE IS VISIBLE | ||
| Last contacthappens after the Sun has set | 17:41 | BELOW HORIZON1° under |
Times for the hidden phases are given because they are real — they are simply not observable from here.
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 11° above the horizon to the south-west, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Samarkand. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 66% 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 Samarkand or anywhere else.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:52
- SUNSET
- 17:39
- DAY LENGTH
- 10h 47m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:06
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 66%
- COORDINATES
- 39.627° N, 66.975° E
- SAROS
- 124 · no. 57
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.7310
- 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 SAMARKAND
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Samarkand has coming, soonest first.