It will be visible, albeit partially, also from Italy The partial solar eclipse of Saturday 29 March 2025. The phenomenon will be seen from most of Europe, West Africa and North America. The maximum of the eclipse in Italy is expected around noon. The sun disk will be obscured up to about 12%. Gradually there will be the decrease in coverage by going east and south.
What is it
Solar eclipse is the celestial phenomenon for which the sun is covered, obscured by the moon. It can be partial and total, that is, the sunbish can be covered only for a part or entirely. It happens when earth, moon and sun are aligned. It is the moon that projects part of its shadow on the part of the earth’s surface which therefore does not see the sun. To look at it it seems that the sun is slowly eaten by the darkness brought by the moon. In a partial eclipse only a part of the sun is obscured by the moon. Thus will be the eclipse of March 29 and the sun crown will not be seen.
Where to see it
The part of Italy from which the phenomenon will see more is the North West. It will not be seen in the South in particular in Basilicata, Sicily and Calabria. The area of ​​the world in which it will be seen at best will be in the north of the American continent. The sun will be darkened for more than 80%. It should appear as a pair of fiery horns. For Europe, the percentage of obscured sunscreen visible will depend on the areas: in Iceland the darkening will reach 70%, in Ireland and Scotland at 40%, at 30%in London.
The entire event will be broadcast online live by INAF. From Trieste to Genoa, from Saint-Barthlemy (Aosta) to Romeyou can see the live eclipse with telescopes of various inaf offices and partners, on the channels YouTube And Facebook by Eduinaf with the conduct of Federica Duras. They will participate in the transmission Ilaria Ermolli of the INAF of Rome e Mauro Messerotti of the INAF of Trieste, to whom it will be possible to ask questions live through the chat of YouTube and Facebook.
When it will be
The partial eclipse of sun will begin at 9 and 50 Italian time and will end at 13 and 43. In Italy the moment of greater coverage will be around noon. The time slot is from 11 and 15 to 12 and 52.
How to see it
You must never look at the sun with the naked eye because they can cause vision damage. You must always use Certified filters for direct sun observation (UV and IR). At least 14 number 14 can also work welder with protection index.
Binoculars and telescopes can be used with special filters for the observation that are on sale in stores and specialized sites. The same for cameras with the advice to manually adjust focus and exposure.
The next eclipses
This year there will be another solar eclipse: on September 21, 2025. It will still be a partial eclipse and will concern the Southern Pacific, New Zealand and Antarctica. Two eclipses also in 2026. On February 17 there will be an annular eclipse not visible from Europe and a total on August 12, 2026. This eclipse will be observable by Italy with an almost total darkening close to sunset. The beginning of the partial phase will be at 6:34 pm Italian time and the maximum eclipse will be at 7.30 pm. The moon will obscure the sun for beyond 90%in northern Italy, the totality will be reached in Spainin particular in Madrid.
Source: Vanity Fair
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