Total solar eclipse of 2 September 2035
Qinhuangdao
Totality. Total eclipse at this point.
SkyScore 93 / 100
How good this point is for watching the event, calculated by Astrovents. It doesn't measure services or opinions.
Why this score? Calculated
In favour
- Totality and duration (weight 45%): Fase central de 120 s (aprox.).
- Altitude above the horizon (weight 15%): 34.5° en el momento clave.
No data (they neither add nor subtract; they lower confidence)
- Cloud cover (weight 30%): Sin climatología disponible para este punto.
- Local horizon (weight 10%): Horizonte local sin medir.
Confidence: 60% of the weights have data. Model astroscore-0.2. It's an Astrovents calculation: it doesn't include community ratings or sponsorship.
- Calculated duration
- ≈ 2 min 00 s
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Maximum altitude
- 34.5°
- Azimuth
- 110.7°
- Distance to the limit
- 45.1 km
Local times
- First contact: partial phase begins
- Second contact: central phase begins
- Maximum
- Third contact: central phase ends
- Fourth contact: partial phase ends
Duration calculated with a circular lunar limb: it may differ from official values by several seconds.
Calculated with astronomy-engine for these coordinates. Terrain and horizon obstacles are not taken into account. Town coordinates: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).
Frequently asked questions
What time is the eclipse in Qinhuangdao?
It starts at 07:26 GMT+8 and ends at 09:55 GMT+8, local time. The maximum is at 08:36 GMT+8. Totality lasts from 08:35 GMT+8 to 08:37 GMT+8.
Is it total in Qinhuangdao?
Yes: Qinhuangdao is inside the path of totality. By our calculation, it lasts about 2 min 00 s.
Which way should I look?
Towards the east, with the Sun about 35° above the horizon at maximum. Find a spot with a clear horizon in that direction.
Do I need glasses to watch it?
Yes. Wear ISO 12312-2 eclipse glasses during all the partial phases; sunglasses are not enough. Only during totality, and only inside the path, can you take them off; put them back on as soon as the first flash of sunlight reappears.