The Partial Eclipse

Introduction

The partial eclipse as a whole will begin at 07:40:52 UT, and end at 11:50:13 UT. When you will be able to see it, and how deep an eclipse you will see, depend on where you are.

The eclipse coverage, based on the NASA eclipse dataGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html. Green areas see a partial eclipse; the red band sees the total eclipse.

As you can see from the map, the partial eclipse will be visible from the whole of Europe, North Africa, and most of Russia. The blue lines running across the map show how deep an eclipse can be seen in various places. So, for example, north-western Spain will see an eclipse covering 0.8, or 80% of the Sun; whereas southern Greece will see a 40% eclipse.

The Atlantic

Both the Cape Verde islands and the Azores will see the partial eclipse begin as the Sun rises; Madeira and the Canaries will see the partial eclipse start just after sunrise. You will, of course, need a clear view of the eastern horizon to see this.

The following table shows the timings of the eclipse at various places; "Coverage" is the percentage of the Sun's diameter which will be covered at maximum eclipse:

Greenland, Iceland

The southernmost tip of Greenland will see an eclipse covering 97% of the Sun's diameter; the Sun will rise eclipsed, and then the eclipse will peak at 09:24 UT, and end at 10:21 UT.

Iceland has a splendid view of the partial eclipse. Reykjavik will see 97% of the Sun's diameter covered; but the deepest eclipse will be in the south-east, where over 99% of the Sun will be covered. This will be a truly spectacular sight, beaten only by the total eclipse itself, passing just a few miles out to sea.

The following table shows the detailed timings at various places; "Coverage" is the percentage of the Sun's diameter which will be covered at maximum eclipse:

Great Britain

Britain is tantalisingly close to the total eclipse, but sadly just misses it. The best view is in the north-west, with both the Outer Hebrides and the Shetlands being close to the eclipse path, and seeing 97% of the Sun's diameter covered.

Farther south the view is still impressive. Inverness sees a 96% eclipse; Birmingham, 89%; and even in Poole, on the south coast, 87% of the Sun's diameter will be covered at maximum eclipse.

The following table summarises the circumstances at various places; "Coverage" is the percentage of the Sun's diameter which will be covered at maximum eclipse. As you will see, the timings of the eclipse change by only a few minutes across Great Britain, so it should be relatively easy to guesstimate the times at your location to within a minute or two:

Ireland

Since the eclipse path is passing to the north-west of the Isles, the Emerald Isle is well placed for good views of the event. The following table summarises the circumstances at various places in Ireland; again, the circumstances change only a little across the island, so interpolating for your location should be easy:

Europe, North Africa

All of Europe will see the partial eclipse, but less dramatically so (excepting Scandinavia, below). The north-west of Europe is best placed, but the whole of Europe will see a deep partial eclipse.

North-west Africa also sees an impressive eclipse, with 62% of the Sun covered in Casablanca; the eclipse diminishes towards the south and east, however, so just 22% of the Sun is covered in Dakar, and just 14% in Cairo. South of Liberia / Nigeria / Sudan, no eclipse is visible.

The following table shows the circumstances at various places:

Scandinavia, Russia

Norway and Sweden are close to the eclipse path, and will see a deep partial eclipse; a progressively smaller eclipse is seen farther south and east. The following table shows the circumstances at various places: