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PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSETallinn, EstoniaMonday 12 September 2072 · times in EEST (UTC+3)

The Sun at maximum, as seen from Tallinn.

42.4%

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 filter stays on the whole time →

02 · TIMING

When does it happen?

The whole eclipse runs 1h 57m. All times are local, in EEST.

How much of the Sun is covered, from first contact to last.

10:08 MAX 11:06 12:05

Phase LOCAL TIME SUN
First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge 10:08 24° SE
Maximumthe deepest point 11:06 29° SE
Last contactthe Sun is whole again 12:05 33° SSE

03 · DIRECTION

Where do I look?

At maximum the Sun is only 29° above the horizon to the south-east, so you will want an open view in that direction.

The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Tallinn.90°45°29° · 11:06NEESESSW

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

THE EXPERIENCE

What it will actually be like

A distinct bite is taken out of the Sun, reaching 42.4% 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 ON10:08 → 12:05 · 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

Should I travel?

The path passes ⁦3,219 km⁩ to the north-east of Tallinn and is ⁦701 km⁩ wide. Only inside it is the Sun covered completely.

The Earth, with the shadow's track and Tallinn marked, for the eclipse of 12 September 2072. Tallinn SHADOW PATH · 12 SEPTEMBER 2072

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Is it worth travelling for?

THE DAY

SUNRISE
06:44
SUNSET
19:48
DAY LENGTH
13h 04m
CIVIL DUSK
20:30
Explore this eclipseDrag the clock and watch the shadow cross. Add to calendarContact times as .ics, on your device's own clock

REFERENCE FIGURES

OBSCURATION
42.4%
COORDINATES
59.437° N, 24.754° E
PATH WIDTH
⁦701 km⁩
SHADOW SPEED
⁦3,453 km⁩/h
SAROS
155 · no. 10
MAGNITUDE
0.5238
GAMMA
0.9656

Contact times are accurate to a couple of seconds at the coordinates above. Altitudes are geometric — unrefracted, on the WGS 84 ellipsoid.

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