Partial solar eclipse this afternoon: now live in Germany
Created: 10/25/2022 11:03 am
By: Magdalena von Zumbusch
The prominent celestial event in October is a partial solar eclipse in October.
It can be observed from all over Germany in the early noon hours.
Update from October 25, 10:54 a.m
.: The countdown for the solar eclipse in Germany is running.
The moon moves right in front of the sun.
It's a rare spectacle - even if only a small part of the sun is blocked.
Here in our live ticker we keep you up to date on the sky spectacle.
You can also follow the partial solar eclipse here in the BR live stream:
Partial solar eclipse at noon today: At what time it can be seen in Germany
First report from October 25, 2022
Munich – An impressive spectacle is expected for the morning hours of October 25 of this year: the moon covers part of the sun – the darkness in Germany is most visible from Berlin.
However, you should take care of your eyes when watching the eclipse.
If the weather cooperates, the partial solar eclipse on October 25 can be seen across Central Europe.
The peak occurs just after 12pm and 12.30pm - earlier in the West than in the East.
Even if only a small part of the moon moves in front of the sun, it is worth looking up at the sky.
Partial Solar Eclipse | October 25, 2022 |
|---|---|
Duration of the partial solar eclipse | 2 hours |
Beginning of the partial solar eclipse | 11:07 a.m. in Kiel, Berlin 11:10 a.m., Munich 11:14 a.m |
Peak of the partial solar eclipse | just after 12 p.m. and 12:30 p.m |
Maximum coverage of the sun | between 20 and 30 percent |
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In Kiel, the moon begins to move in front of the sun at 11.07 a.m., in Berlin as well as in Cologne at around 11.10 a.m., in Munich the spectacle begins shortly after 11.14 a.m.
Around an hour later, the maximum coverage is reached, which decreases from northeast to southwest.
Here is a list of the exact time at which the solar eclipse can be seen in Germany.
If you don't have time for the sky spectacle during your lunch break, you can watch the small solar eclipse in the BR live stream from 10.55 a.m.
Solar eclipse: how does the phenomenon arise?
A solar eclipse occurs when the sun, earth and moon are in a line and the moon covers the sun.
The astrology platform kosmos.de
explains that for a solar eclipse to occur, there must be a new moon, which means that the moon must be in the daytime sky
.
A solar eclipse does not occur with every new moon.
Most of the time, the moon moves north or south of the sun.
During a total solar eclipse, the moon completely covers the sun.
If the umbra does not fall on the earth or not only on parts of the earth, there will be a partial solar eclipse on the corresponding parts of the earth, according to
kosmos.de
.
From the perspective of these locations, the moon covers only part of the sun's disk.
It's getting darker and cooler, like before and after a total solar eclipse, but the stars aren't visible (like they are during a total solar eclipse).
The partial solar eclipse of October 25, 2022: Visible from many parts of the world
During a partial solar eclipse, only a small part of the sun is covered by the moon.
© Henning Kaiser/dpa
Eclipse is expected for mid-morning to noon on Tuesday, October 25, 2022.
The eclipse can also be observed in partial phases from Central Europe, reports the astrology work "Cosmos Heaven Year 2022" by Hans-Ulrich Keller.
In partial phases - this means that only a few percent of the sun's disk will be covered by the moon.
The eclipse will also be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, the North Atlantic, larger parts of Europe and Asia, and northeast Africa.
The eclipse belongs to the Saros cycle No. 124 and is the 55th solar eclipse in this cycle, according to the "Cosmos Heavenly Year 2022".
In Europe, a maximum of one third of the sun is covered by the moon
The degree of coverage decreases from northeast to southwest, reports the astrology work "Kosmos Himmelsjahr 2022" by Hans-Ulrich Keller: In Germany, the eclipse is - theoretically - most visible from Berlin: 32.2 percent of the sun is covered here.
For the eye, however, the difference to the approximately 23.6 percent covered in Munich or the darkened 22.1 percent in Cologne is probably not perceptible.
Partial solar eclipse on October 25, 2022: This is how you can observe the event
The eclipse begins at 9:58 a.m. in Iceland and ends at 2:02 p.m. on the Arabian Peninsula.
In Germany, the eclipse can be observed in the time window between 11.05 a.m. and 12.20 p.m.
The best way to observe a solar eclipse is with solar eclipse glasses - especially in the case of a partial solar eclipse, the solar radiation hitting the eye is still very strong despite the darkening.
Solar eclipse glasses are equipped with a special film that only lets through about 1/100,000 of the sun's radiation.
The foil alone - glued to a hole in cardboard - has the same effect.
The foils and glasses are available on the Internet or from an optician.
Caution: Solar eclipse glasses should not be used to look through normal binoculars or telescopes.