Solar eclipse on March 29: Tips for safe observation in Austria!

Solar eclipse on March 29: Tips for safe observation in Austria!

On Sunday, March 29, 2025, interested parties in Austria can experience a fascinating astronomical event: a partial solar eclipse. This darkness, in which the moon partially hides the sun, will last for around an hour and ten minutes and a darkening of around 14 percent. This spectacle will be visible in almost all of Europe, except for some regions such as the Balkans, the southernmost parts in Italy, North Africa and the North Atlantic, where the darkness will not be visible. According to 5min , the phenomenon is due to the fact that the moon pushes between the earth and the sun.

The exact times for the beginning and the end of the solar eclipse vary depending on the Austrian capital. In Bregenz the darkness begins at 11:37 a.m. and ends at 12:55 p.m., while in Vienna the darkness begins at 11:41 a.m. and ends at 12:54 p.m. Here is an overview of the times in the most important cities:

safety instructions for observation

The safe observation of a solar eclipse is of great importance. It is strongly recommended not to look towards the sun with the naked eye, telescope or field cups. Even normal sunglasses do not offer the necessary protection. Instead, special dark glasses or overcrowded sun filters should be used to avoid eye damage.

A typical characteristic of a partial solar eclipse, as can be observed on March 29, 2025, is that the moon only partially hides the sun disk with a new moon. The moon pushes between the earth and the sun, and the light that reaches us is filtered by the partial shade (penumbra) of the moon, creating a partial darkening. The exact conditions for such a darkness are that the moon has to be near a lunar node, which influences the alignment of the celestial body, as timeanddate.de explains.

For the next partial solar eclipse in Austria, interested parties have to be patient until August 2026. However, the upcoming event offers an excellent opportunity to experience the fascination of astronomy up close and to learn more about the different types of darknesses, which we can observe, depending on the position of the earth, the moon and the sun, including total and ring -shaped solar outlines, as on Timeanddate.de described.