PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSETehran, IranTuesday 25 October 2022 · times in UTC+3:30
55.3%
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 28m. All times are local, in UTC+3:30.
13:40 MAX 14:58 16:08
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 13:40 | 35° SW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 14:58 | 24° SW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 16:08 | 12° WSW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 24° 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 Tehran. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 55.3% 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 Tehran or anywhere else.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:19
- SUNSET
- 17:17
- DAY LENGTH
- 10h 57m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 17:43
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 55.3%
- COORDINATES
- 35.689° N, 51.389° E
- SAROS
- 124 · no. 57
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.6421
- 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 TEHRAN
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Tehran has coming, soonest first.