Partial solar eclipse of January 4, 2011

Partial eclipse

Key facts

Date
January 4, 2011
Type
Partial eclipse
Maximum obscuration
79.8%
Global eclipse maximum
at 08:50 UTC UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): the worldwide time standard, independent of local time zones and daylight saving time.
Coordinates of greatest eclipse
65.0° N – 20.7° E
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 — Partial eclipse on January 4, 2011

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

This partial solar eclipse is visible across much of Europe, especially the Nordic and Baltic regions, and extends into Russia and the Middle East. At maximum, the Moon obscures 79.8% of the Sun’s disk.

Discover where to watch the eclipse

Areas with a partial eclipse

Regions
Finland, Sweden, Norway, Baltic states, Russia, Europe, Middle East
Example destinations
FinlandSwedenNorwayEstoniaLatviaRussiaPolandGermanyDenmarkNetherlandsAustriaCzechiaFranceUnited KingdomItalyTurkeySpainCorsicaMaltaSardiniaBalearic Islands
Example locations
HelsinkiStockholmOsloTallinnRigaMoscowWarsawBerlinCopenhagenMunichAmsterdamViennaPragueParisStrasbourgLondonRomeMilanIstanbulMadridAjaccioVallettaCagliariPalma de Mallorca

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

HelsinkiFinland

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Sunrise
Tue, Jan 4
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

StockholmSweden

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Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Tue, Jan 4
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

OsloNorway

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Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Tue, Jan 4
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

TallinnEstonia

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Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Sunrise
Tue, Jan 4
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

RigaLatvia

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Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Sunrise
Tue, Jan 4
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

MoscowRussia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

WarsawPoland

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Sunrise
Tue, Jan 4
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

BerlinGermany

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Tue, Jan 4
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

CopenhagenDenmark

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Tue, Jan 4
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

MunichGermany

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Tue, Jan 4
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

AmsterdamNetherlands

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Tue, Jan 4
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

ViennaAustria

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Sunrise
Tue, Jan 4
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

PragueCzechia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Sunrise
Tue, Jan 4
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

ParisFrance

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Tue, Jan 4
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

StrasbourgFrance

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Tue, Jan 4
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

LondonUnited Kingdom

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Tue, Jan 4
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

RomeItaly

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Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Sunrise
Tue, Jan 4
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

MilanItaly

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Tue, Jan 4
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

IstanbulTurkey

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

MadridSpain

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Tue, Jan 4
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

AjaccioCorsica

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Tue, Jan 4
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

VallettaMalta

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

CagliariSardinia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Sunrise
Tue, Jan 4
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Palma de MallorcaBalearic Islands

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Jan 4
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Tue, Jan 4
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Tue, Jan 4
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jan 4
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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