Major Solar Eclipse Visible Across Denmark Tonight

Tonight, people across Denmark will have the chance to witness an extraordinary event, as up to 88 percent of the Sun will be covered by the Moon. It will be the largest solar eclipse visible from Denmark in many years.

The amount of the Sun that will be covered depends on where you are in the country. In most areas, around 86 to 88 percent of the Sun will be obscured, with the eclipse reaching its greatest extent in northwestern Denmark.

According to the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), high-altitude clouds are expected across large parts of Denmark. This may make the sky appear somewhat hazy, but forecasts suggest that many people should still have a chance to see the eclipse.

The timing will vary slightly depending on location. In Odense, the eclipse will begin at around 7:20 p.m. and reach its maximum at approximately 8:04 p.m. It will end at around 8:56 p.m. In Copenhagen, the different phases will occur a few minutes earlier.

How a solar eclipse occurs

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun. Denmark is not within the path of totality. The total solar eclipse will instead be visible along a narrow path stretching from the Arctic across eastern Greenland and western Iceland, then across the Atlantic Ocean to Spain.

Anyone who misses tonight’s solar eclipse will have to wait until 2048 before a larger solar eclipse can once again be seen from Denmark.

It is important never to look directly at the Sun without special eclipse glasses designed specifically for safe solar viewing.

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