| Global Event: | Partial Solar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Solar Eclipse in Poitiers, Vienne |
| Begins: | Sat, Mar 29, 2025 at 11:02 am |
| Maximum: | Sat, Mar 29, 2025 at 11:55 am 0.343 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Sat, Mar 29, 2025 at 12:50 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 48 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 29, 2025 — Partial Solar Eclipse — Poitiers
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Poitiers. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CET) for Poitiers. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 69.3 seconds.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:02:53 am Sat, Mar 29 | Partial Eclipse begins The Moon touches the Sun's edge. |  139° | 39.7° | |
| 11:55:57 am Sat, Mar 29 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the Sun. | 156° | 44.6° | |
| 12:50:28 pm Sat, Mar 29 | Partial Eclipse ends The Moon leaves the Sun's edge. | 175° | 46.9° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
During this partial solar eclipse, the Moon covers only parts of the Sun, as seen from Poitiers. There are no locations on Earth where the Sun appears completely covered during this event.
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Cloud Coverage (Mar 29)
In the past, this day was cloudy 74% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Poitiers
| Eclipse Visibility From Poitiers | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28–29, 2023 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Poitiers, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |