Although the October morning will not feature a dramatic solar eclipse, observers in northeastern Spain will have a clear chance to glimpse a partial eclipse on Tuesday, October 25, 2022.
The phenomenon will be visible across a broad swath of Europe, parts of northeast Africa, and western Asia. The event starts in the Atlantic Ocean off Iceland and finishes in the Indian Ocean, with a total duration of about 244 minutes, just over four hours.
In Spain, the partial coverage varies by region: about 0.12 in Girona, 0.10 in Barcelona and the surrounding Catalonia, with similarly reduced magnitudes across Aragon, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, País Vasco, La Rioja, Cantabria, Principado de Asturias, the northern parts of Castilla y León, and the Balearic Islands and Valencia. These figures describe how much of the sun’s diameter is shaded by the Moon, which in practice appears as a small notch along the solar limb.
The Barcelona partial eclipse is set to begin at 11:33 official time, reach a maximum around 12:07, and conclude by 12:42, presenting a magnitude of about 0.10 for a duration of roughly 69 minutes.
Observers must use proper eye protection, such as solar viewing glasses, to safely watch the event. Looking at the Sun directly without filters or through unapproved optical devices can cause serious eye injury. Experts strongly advise against observing the Sun with unfiltered binoculars, cameras, or telescopes.
The annular phase will be most prominent near 11:00 UTC north of Nizhnevartovsk in Russia’s Khanty-Mansiysk region, where the National Geographic Institute records an eclipse magnitude around 0.86.
The last partial solar eclipse visible in Spain occurred on June 10, 2021. The next solar eclipse, with very low magnitude (0.07), will be observable from select Canary Islands locations on October 14, 2023. A broader view across Spain is anticipated on March 29, 2025.
The next fully visible eclipse for Spain is planned for August 12, 2026, followed by another on August 2 of the following year. A short time later, on January 26, 2028, an annular eclipse will be visible across parts of Spain.
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