Annular solar eclipse of May 31, 2003

Annular eclipse

Key facts

Date
May 31, 2003
Type
Annular eclipse
Duration of annularity at eclipse maximum Duration of the annular phase at the point of greatest eclipse.
3 min 37 s
Global eclipse maximum
at 04:08 UTC UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): the worldwide time standard, independent of local time zones and daylight saving time.
Coordinates of greatest eclipse
66.6° N – 24.5° W
Saros series Number of the Saros series to which the eclipse belongs: similar eclipses recur about every 18 years and 11 days, with a comparable type and path, though not over the same locations each time.
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Visibility map — Annular eclipse on May 31, 2003

Choose a location anywhere on Earth to see if the eclipse will be visible, check local times, and watch it unfold in an animation.

Explore the eclipse

The Faroe Islands lie within the path of annularity. There, the Moon leaves a bright ring of sunlight for about 3 minutes 37 seconds at maximum. A partial solar eclipse is visible more widely across the United Kingdom, Norway, and Greenland.

Path of annularity

Regions
Faroe Islands
Example destinations
Faroe Islands
Example locations
TórshavnTórshavn

To look at the Sun: wear eclipse glasses throughout the eclipse — the ring of fire remains dangerous.

TórshavnFaroe Islands

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, May 31
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Sat, May 31
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Annularity — start
Sat, May 31
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Sat, May 31
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Sat, May 31
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Sat, May 31
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

TórshavnFaroe Islands

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, May 31
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Sat, May 31
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Annularity — start
Sat, May 31
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Sat, May 31
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Sat, May 31
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Sat, May 31
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Areas with a partial eclipse

Regions
United Kingdom, Norway, Greenland
Example destinations
United KingdomNorwayGreenland
Example locations
EdinburghBergenQaanaaq

To look at the Sun: eclipse glasses for the whole eclipse.

EdinburghUnited Kingdom

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, May 31
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Sat, May 31
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Sat, May 31
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, May 31
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

BergenNorway

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Sunrise
Sat, May 31
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — start
Sat, May 31
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, May 31
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, May 31
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

QaanaaqGreenland

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, May 31
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, May 31
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, May 31
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Watch a solar eclipse safely

To look directly at the Sun, use eclipse glasses that conform to ISO 12312-2 and are in good condition. Ordinary sunglasses do not provide enough protection.

You may look at the Sun without glasses only during totality at your observing location, when its disc is completely covered by the Moon. Put them back on as soon as the Sun begins to reappear. During a partial or annular eclipse, eclipse glasses remain necessary for any direct viewing.

Do not use binoculars, a telescope, a camera, or any other optical instrument unless it is fitted with a suitable solar filter placed in front of the optics. Eclipse glasses are not sufficient in this case.

The information and times shown are provided for guidance only. Each observer must check local conditions and follow the applicable safety guidelines.

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