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Mar 29, 2006 – Partial Solar Eclipse in Switzerland

Partial Eclipse Visible
Mar 29, 2006
Switzerland
Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Switzerland
Start of Partial: Wed, Mar 29, 2006 at 11:34 am CEST
Start of Totality: Not visible from Switzerland
End of Totality: Not visible from Switzerland
End of Partial: Wed, Mar 29, 2006 at 1:42 pm CEST

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

This map shows where and when the eclipse is visible in Switzerland.

Mar 29, 2006 – Partial Solar Eclipse – Switzerland

A map of Switzerland, showing the path of the Mar 29, 2006 Total Solar Eclipse
AB
A
Partial Starting:
11:34 am CEST
Totality
Not visible from Switzerland
B
Partial Ending:
1:42 pm CEST

The colors on the map indicate how much of the Sun gets covered by the Moon.

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Eclipses & Transits

This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each canton.

Cantons in Switzerland Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CantonTypeStart of PartialStart of TotalityEnd of TotalityEnd of Partial
Aargau
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:37 am CEST------1:39 pm CEST
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:38 am CEST------1:41 pm CEST
Appenzell Innerrhoden
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:38 am CEST------1:41 pm CEST
Basel-Land
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:37 am CEST------1:38 pm CEST
Basel-Stadt
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:37 am CEST------1:37 pm CEST
Bern
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:35 am CEST------1:38 pm CEST
Fribourg
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:35 am CEST------1:36 pm CEST
Geneva
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:34 am CEST------1:34 pm CEST
Glarus
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:36 am CEST------1:40 pm CEST
Graubünden
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:35 am CEST------1:42 pm CEST
Jura
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:36 am CEST------1:37 pm CEST
Lucerne
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:36 am CEST------1:39 pm CEST
Neuchâtel
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:36 am CEST------1:36 pm CEST
Nidwalden
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:36 am CEST------1:39 pm CEST
Obwalden
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:36 am CEST------1:39 pm CEST
Schaffhausen
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:38 am CEST------1:39 pm CEST
Schwyz
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:37 am CEST------1:40 pm CEST
Solothurn
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:36 am CEST------1:38 pm CEST
St. Gallen
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:37 am CEST------1:41 pm CEST
Thurgau
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:38 am CEST------1:41 pm CEST
Ticino
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:34 am CEST------1:40 pm CEST
Uri
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:36 am CEST------1:39 pm CEST
Valais
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:34 am CEST------1:38 pm CEST
Vaud
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:34 am CEST------1:36 pm CEST
Zug
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:37 am CEST------1:39 pm CEST
Zurich
Partial Solar Eclipse		11:37 am CEST------1:40 pm CEST

All times shown on this page are local time.

This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each city,

Selection of Cities in Switzerland Where the Eclipse Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndAvg. Cloud CoverWeather
Basel
31.92%		11:38 am12:37 pm1:37 pm CEST
69 %
Bern
32.64%		11:36 am12:36 pm1:37 pm CEST
69 %
Geneva
31.75%		11:34 am12:33 pm1:34 pm CEST
73 %
Lausanne
32.02%		11:35 am12:34 pm1:35 pm CEST
72 %
St. Gallen
34.90%		11:38 am12:39 pm1:41 pm CEST
67 %
Winterthur
33.76%		11:38 am12:38 pm1:39 pm CEST
69 %
Zürich
33.67%		11:38 am12:38 pm1:39 pm CEST
68 %

All times shown on this page are local time.

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Eclipses Visible in Switzerland

Eclipse Visibility from SwitzerlandVisibility Worldwide
Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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