A partial solar eclipse will occur in our solar system on March 29. If you live in Germany, here’s when to look up and what you can expect to see.
On March 29, the moon will cover part of the sun, resulting in a partial solar eclipse. The partial eclipse will be visible from Europe, as well as in Greenland, northwestern Africa and Newfoundland.
A solar eclipse happens when the moon moves between the Earth and the sun, casting a shadow over parts of our planet. You have to be in this shadow to see the eclipse.
Depending on where you are in this shadow, differing proportions of the sun will appear covered. Residents of Greenland see the largest portion of the sun eclipsed by the moon.
“[From Greenland] Only a small crescent will remain visible,” Caroline Liefke of Haus der Astronomie in Heidelberg explained to SPIEGEL.
Anyone in Germany who is looking to catch a glimpse of a partial solar eclipse should look up between 12.08pm and 12.21pm on March 29.
The further south you are, the earlier the eclipse will appear. But remember, you should only look directly at the solar eclipse with the appropriate glasses or a pinhole camera, which you can make at home. Never look into an eclipse with sunglasses, using a telescope or binoculars.
The further north you are in Germany the greater the portion of the sun which will be covered from your perspective. From Sylt, Schleswig and Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, around 22 percent of the sun’s surface will be covered. From Munich and Regensburg, Bavaria, only around 10 percent.
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