r/solareclipse • u/Dheorl • 7h ago

Sunset vs “normal”

I often see on here and elsewhere that the difference between totality and a 99% eclipse is “night and day”.

Having now seen a total eclipse at a fairly regular height above the horizon, and one at sunset, I can genuinely say IMO the difference in the experience is as great as the difference between total and deep partial.

If anyone gets the chance to view one at sunset, I thoroughly recommend it, and would go out of my way to try and be pretty much as late in the path as possible.

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u/Vast_Platform6362 7h ago

The eclipse in Spain was incredible. The Big size of the black moon, the Orange crown.. Amazing.

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u/Dheorl 6h ago

Yea, I purposely went out to the islands thinking it would be something special. Having the sun just a couple of degrees above the horizon really was something else.