Annular solar eclipse of October 3, 2005

Annular eclipse

Key facts

Date
October 3, 2005
Type
Annular eclipse
Duration of annularity at eclipse maximum Duration of the annular phase at the point of greatest eclipse.
4 min 31 s
Global eclipse maximum
at 10:31 UTC UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): the worldwide time standard, independent of local time zones and daylight saving time.
Coordinates of greatest eclipse
12.9° N – 28.7° E
Path width at maximum
about 162 km
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 October 3, 2005

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 path of annularity runs from Spain across North and East Africa to Kenya. Along it, the Moon leaves a ring of sunlight for about 4 minutes 31 seconds at maximum. A partial solar eclipse is visible across a much wider area of Europe and Africa.

Path of annularity

Regions
Spain, Algeria, Libya, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya
Example destinations
SpainBalearic IslandsAlgeriaLibyaSudanSouth SudanEthiopiaKenya
Example locations
MadridValenciaIbizaBejaiaAlgiersHunEn NahudMalakalTurmiMarsabit

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

MadridSpain

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Mon, Oct 3
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Mon, Oct 3
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Mon, Oct 3
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

ValenciaSpain

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Mon, Oct 3
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Mon, Oct 3
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Mon, Oct 3
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

IbizaBalearic Islands

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Mon, Oct 3
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Mon, Oct 3
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Mon, Oct 3
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

BejaiaAlgeria

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Mon, Oct 3
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Mon, Oct 3
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Mon, Oct 3
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

AlgiersAlgeria

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Mon, Oct 3
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Mon, Oct 3
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Mon, Oct 3
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

HunLibya

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Mon, Oct 3
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Mon, Oct 3
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Mon, Oct 3
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

En NahudSudan

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Mon, Oct 3
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Mon, Oct 3
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Mon, Oct 3
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

MalakalSouth Sudan

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Mon, Oct 3
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Mon, Oct 3
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Mon, Oct 3
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

TurmiEthiopia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Mon, Oct 3
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Mon, Oct 3
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Mon, Oct 3
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

MarsabitKenya

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Mon, Oct 3
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Mon, Oct 3
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Mon, Oct 3
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Areas with a partial eclipse

Regions
Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Tunisia, Egypt, Kenya, Ethiopia
Example destinations
SpainPortugalFranceItalyTunisiaEgyptKenyaEthiopiaMaltaBalearic IslandsCorsica
Example locations
BarcelonaLisbonParisRomeTunisCairoNairobiAddis AbabaVallettaPalma de MallorcaAjaccio

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

BarcelonaSpain

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Oct 3
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

LisbonPortugal

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Oct 3
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

ParisFrance

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Oct 3
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

RomeItaly

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Oct 3
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

TunisTunisia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Oct 3
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

CairoEgypt

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Oct 3
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

NairobiKenya

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Oct 3
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Addis AbabaEthiopia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Oct 3
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

VallettaMalta

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Oct 3
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Palma de MallorcaBalearic Islands

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Oct 3
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

AjaccioCorsica

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Oct 3
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Oct 3
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Oct 3
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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