September 21, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse in Nelson, New Zealand

Sep 22, 2025 at 7:03 am

Max View in Nelson, Nelson

Global Event:	Partial Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Partial Solar Eclipse in Nelson, Nelson
Begins:	Mon, Sep 22, 2025 at 6:16 am
Maximum:	Mon, Sep 22, 2025 at 7:03 am 0.745 Magnitude
Ends:	Mon, Sep 22, 2025 at 8:14 am
Duration:	1 hour, 57 minutes
All times shown on this page are local time.

September 22, 2025 — Partial Solar Eclipse — Nelson

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Mon, Sep 22, 2025 at 5:53 am NZST

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Nelson. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (NZST) for Nelson.

Detailed view

Time	Event	Direction	Altitude
05:59:38 Mon, Sep 22	Partial eclipse begins The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact. Below Horizon	93°	-4.0°
06:16:42 Mon, Sep 22	Sunrise The sun is rising.	90°	-0.1°
07:03:41 Mon, Sep 22	Maximum eclipse The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden. The Sun is close to the horizon, so make sure you have free sight to the E.	82°	8.0°
08:14:05 Mon, Sep 22	Partial eclipse ends The edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun.	70°	21.0°

* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 69.4 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.

How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky

During this partial solar eclipse, the Moon covers only parts of the Sun, as seen from Nelson. There are no locations on Earth where the Sun appears completely covered during this event.

Where to See the Eclipse

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Cloud Coverage (Sep 22)

In the past, this day was cloudy 47% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Nelson Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Nelson

Eclipse Visibility From Nelson		Visibility Worldwide
	Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse	Partial Solar Eclipse
	Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Nelson, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.