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July 22, 1990 — Total Solar Eclipse — Espoo, Finland

Jul 22, 1990 at 4:53 am
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Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Solar Eclipse, in Espoo
Began: Sun, Jul 22, 1990 at 4:36 am
Maximum: Sun, Jul 22, 1990 at 4:53 am 1.014 Magnitude
Ended: Sun, Jul 22, 1990 at 5:45 am
Duration: 1 hour, 9 minutes
Totality: 1 minute, 26 seconds

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

July 22, 1990 — Total Solar Eclipse — Espoo

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Espoo. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EEST) for Espoo.

PhaseTimeEventDirectionAltitude
Not Visible

04:03:13

Sun, Jul 22

Partial eclipse begins

The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact.

Below Horizon

36°
-3.0°
Partial Solar Eclipse

04:36:42

Sun, Jul 22

Sunrise

The sun is rising.

44°
-0.2°
Total Solar Eclipse

04:52:38

Sun, Jul 22

Totality begins

The moment the edge of the Moon covers all of the Sun is called second contact.

Since the Sun is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to the NE for the best view of the eclipse.

47°
1.0°
Total Solar Eclipse

04:53:21

Sun, Jul 22

Maximum eclipse

The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden.

The Sun is close to the horizon, we recommend going to a higher point.

47°
1.1°
Total Solar Eclipse

04:54:04

Sun, Jul 22

Totality ends

The moment the edge of the Moon exposes the Sun is called third contact.

The Sun is close to the horizon, we recommend going to a higher point.

47°
1.2°
Partial Solar Eclipse

05:45:19

Sun, Jul 22

Partial eclipse ends

The moment the edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun is called fourth contact.

The Sun is close to the horizon, so make sure you have free sight to the ENE.

58°
5.9°

* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse, the beginning & end of totality, and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 57.2 seconds.
Timings for other events are approximate—they are included here as a rough guide to features that might be observable. The icons show the position of the Moon against the Sun at each stage.

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This total solar eclipse was fully visible in Espoo. This was a rare and spectacular event that could only be experienced along a relatively narrow strip on the Earth's surface. The eclipse was also visible in other areas, but the Moon did not cover the Sun completely there.

Where the Eclipse Was Seen

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Cloud Coverage (Jul 22)

In the past, this day was cloudy 67% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Espoo

Eclipse Visibility From EspooVisibility Worldwide
Feb 9–10, 1990 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Jul 22, 1990 Total Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Jan 30, 1991 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 26, 1991 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Dec 9–10, 1992 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
May 21, 1993 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Nov 29, 1993 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
May 10, 1994 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
May 25, 1994 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Nov 18, 1994 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Oct 8, 1995 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Apr 4, 1996 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 27, 1996 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Oct 12, 1996 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Mar 24, 1997 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Sep 16–17, 1997 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 13, 1998 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 8, 1998 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 31, 1999 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 11, 1999 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Espoo, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

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