2022

Daylight saving time by:
The Royal Decree of 19 December 2001, published in the Belgian official journal of 28 December 2001.
This Royal Decree follows Directive 2000/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 January 2001.

On Sunday, March 27, 2022, we switch from winter time to summer time.
At 2:00 in the morning we advance the clock by one hour (3:00).

On Sunday, October 30, 2022, we switch from summer time to winter time.
At 3:00 in the morning we move the clock back one hour (2:00).

In 2022, there will be four eclipses: two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses

Date	Type	Visibility
30 April 2022	Partial solar eclipse	Not visible in Belgium
16 May 2022	Total lunar eclipse	Partially visible in Belgium
25 October 2022	Partial solar eclipse	Visible in Belgium as a partial eclipse
8 November 2022	Total lunar eclipse	Not visible in Belgium

I – 30 April 2022 – Partial solar eclipse, not visible in Belgium

Phase	Universal Time	Longitude	Latitude
Eclipse begins	18h45.3	151 10 W	68 12 S
Maximum of the eclipse	20h41.7	071 37 W	62 05 S
Eclipse ends	22h38.0	077 07 W	25 07 S

Magnitude of the eclipse: 0.640, the diameter of the solar disk being taken as the unit.

The map below shows the region where the eclipse is observable. The explanation of the codes used can be found at the bottom of the page.

 

II – 16 May 2022 – Total lunar eclipse, partially visible in Belgium

Phase	Universal Time	Longitude	Latitude	Position angle	Altitude at Uccle/Ukkel
Penumbral eclipse begins	01h30.7	025 13 W	18 47 S	100	+10
Partial lunar eclipse begins	02h27.6	038 53 W	18 58 S	95	+10
Total lunar eclipse begins	03h28.7	053 35 W	19 11 S	78	+3
Moonset at Uccle/Ukkel	03h48.8	058 24 W	19 15 S	60	0
Maximum of the eclipse	04h11.5	063 52 W	v	19	–
Total lunar eclipse ends	04h54.3	074 10 W	19 28 S	321	–
Partial lunar eclipse ends	05h55.5	088 52 W	19 41 S	304	–
Penumbral eclipse ends	06h52.3	102 31 W	19 52 S	299	–

The longitude and the latitude refer to the point on Earth where the Moon is at that time at its zenith. The position angle is defined from the imaginary line that connects the center of the lunar disc to the center of the Earth’s shadow. It is measured at the center of the lunar disc, from the North, in an anti-clockwise direction. At the beginning and at the end of the penumbra and shadow phases, it is the position angle of the contact point. The altitude and times of the Moon’s rise and fall are calculated for its center, without taking refraction into account.

Magnitude of the eclipse: 1.419, the diameter of the solar disk being taken as the unit.

The map below shows the region where the eclipse is observable. The explanation of the codes used can be found at the bottom of the page.

III – 25 October 2022 – Partial solar eclipse, visible in Belgium as a partial eclipse

Phase	Universal Time	Longitude	Latitude
Eclipse begins	08h58.3	019 35 W	66 34 N
Maximum of the eclipse	11h00.4	076 59 E	61 33 N
Eclipse ends	13h02.3	066 48 E	17 36 N

Magnitude of the eclipse: 0.862, the diameter of the solar disk being taken as the unit.

The map below shows the region where the eclipse is observable. The explanation of the codes used can be found at the bottom of the page.

Phases in Uccle/Ukkel – Brussels (Observatory)

Phase	Universal Time	Position angle relative to the pole	Position angle relative to the zenith	Altitude at Uccle/Ukkel
First contact	09h09min34s	350	13	+21
Maximum of the eclipse	10h04min21s	37	51	+25
Last contact	11h00min52s	82	87	+27

Magnitude of the eclipse: 0.301, the diameter of the solar disk being taken as the unit.

The position angle relative to the pole, resp. the zenith, is the angle formed by the direction of the centre of the lunar disc with the direction of the pole, resp. the zenith. Both angles are measured at the centre of the solar disc in an anti-clockwise direction. At the beginning and at the end of the eclipse, they correspond to the position angles of the contact points.

The altitude of the Sun is that of a reference point, which is located during the eclipse in the eclipsed part of the Sun, and which coincides with the times of contact with the point of contact of the Sun and Moon. Refraction is not taken into account.

Visibility in Belgium

The table below gives the phases for some representative Belgian sites.

In Brussels and Wallonia:

Location	Begin in universal time	Maximum in universal time	End in universal time	Magnitude
Brussels	09h09min30s	10h04min19s	11h00min53s	0.302
Nivelles/Nijvel	09h09min50s	10h04min23s	11h00min41s	0.298
Jodoigne/Geldenaken	09h09min42s	10h04min57s	11h01min57s	0.306
Tournai/Doornik	09h09min48s	10h03min20s	10h58min35s	0.286
Mons/Bergen	09h10min02s	10h04min02s	10h59min45s	0.290
Charleroi	09h10min06s	10h04min37s	11h00min51s	0.296
Chimay	09h10min37s	10h04min37s	11h00min21s	0.288
Philippeville	09h10min25s	10h04min49s	11h00min58s	0.293
Namur/Namen	09h10min03s	10h05min04s	11h01min48s	0.302
Dinant	09h10min20s	10h05min13s	11h01min49s	0.299
Gedinne	09h10min44s	10h05min23s	11h01min44s	0.295
Huy/Hoei	09h10min00s	10h05min29s	11h02min41s	0.308
Liège/Luik	09h09min51s	10h05min48s	11h03min28s	0.314
Werbomont	09h10min13s	10h06min04s	11h03min37s	0.311
Eupen	09h09min55s	10h06min20s	11h04min29s	0.319
Saint Vith/Sankt Vith	09h10min23s	10h06min37s	11h04min34s	0.315
Marche-en-Famenne	09h10min24s	10h05min44s	11h02min47s	0.304
Bastogne/Bastenaken	09h10min44s	10h06min17s	11h03min33s	0.305
Libramont	09h10min51s	10h05min56s	11h02min43s	0.299
Bouillon	09h11min00	10h05min37s	11h01min57s	0.293
Virton	09h11min21s	10h06min17s	11h02min55s	0.295
Arlon/Aarlen	09h11min12s	10h06min33s	11h03min36s	0.301

In Flanders:

Location	Begin in universal time	Maximum in universal time	End in universal time	Magnitude
Veurne	09h09min09s	10h02min20s	10h57min16s	0.285
Ostende/Oostende	09h08min57s	10h02min33s	10h57min54s	0.291
Bruges/Brugge	09h08min58s	10h02min55s	10h58min36s	0.294
Poperinge	09h09min27s	10h02min29s	10h57min15s	0.282
Courtrai/Kortrijk	09h09min30s	10h03min06s	10h58min27s	0.288
Gand/Gent	09h09min12s	10h03min32s	10h59min37s	0.298
Audenarde/Oudenaarde	09h09min29s	10h03min28s	10h59min13s	0.293
Grammont/Geraardsbergen	09h09min35s	10h03min50s	10h59min49s	0.295
Alost/Aalst	09h09min21s	10h03min56s	11h00min14s	0.300
Saint-Nicolas/Sint-Niklaas	09h09min04s	10h03min57s	11h00min35s	0.305
Malines/Mechelen	09h09min16s	10h04min23s	11h01min15s	0.307
Anvers/Antwerpen	09h09min00s	10h04min13s	11h01min11s	0.309
Essen	09h08min42s	10h04min11s	11h01min26s	0.314
Turnhout	09h08min55s	10h04min48s	11h02min25s	0.317
Geel	09h09min08s	10h04min55s	11h02min26s	0.315
Neerpelt	09h09min05s	10h05min23s	11h03min25s	0.322
Hasselt	09h09min27s	10h05min24s	11h03min05s	0.316
Tongres/Tongeren	09h09min40s	10h05min37s	11h03min18s	0.315
Maaseik	09h09min17s	10h05min51s	11h04min09s	0.324
Louvain/Leuven	09h09min28s	10h04min42s	11h01min40s	0.307
Diest	09h09min22s	10h05min03s	11h02min29s	0.313

IV – 8 November 2022 – Total lunar eclipse, not visible in Belgium

Phase	Universal Time	Longitude	Latitude	Position angle	Altitude at Uccle/Ukkel
Penumbral eclipse begins	08h00.6	125 44 W	16 15 N	77	–
Partial eclipse begins	09h08.9	142 16 W	16 29 N	82	–
Total eclipse begins	10h16.3	158 35 W	16 42 N	102	–
Maximum of the eclipse	10h59.2	168 57 W	16 51 N	157	–
Total eclipse ends	11h42.0	179 20 W	17 00 N	213	–
Partial eclipse ends	12h49.4	164 22 E	17 13 N	233
Penumbral eclipse ends	13h57.8	147 48 E	17 27 N	238	–

The longitude and the latitude refer to the point on Earth where the Moon is at that time at its zenith. The position angle is defined from the imaginary line that connects the center of the lunar disc to the center of the Earth’s shadow. It is measured at the center of the lunar disc, from the North, in an anti-clockwise direction. At the beginning and at the end of the penumbra and shadow phases, it is the position angle of the contact point. The altitude and times of the Moon’s rise and fall are calculated for its center, without taking refraction into account.

Magnitude of the eclipse: 1.364, the diameter of the solar disk being taken as the unit. The map below shows the region where the eclipse is observable.

The explanation of the codes used can be found at the bottom of the page.

Explanations:

The codes used on the maps to indicate the moon eclipse visibility are: entry into the darkness is visible in regions 1 to 6, entry into the darkness in regions 2 to 7, the beginning of the totality in regions 3 to 8. The exits of the totality, the shadow and the penumbra are respectively observable in regions 4 to 9, 5 to 10, and 6 to 11. In region 6, the entire eclipse can be observed, in regions 5 to 7 the umbral phases are observable; in regions 4 to 8 the totality is fully visible.

On solar eclipse visibility maps, the following codes are used:

“P”: Partial eclipse of the Sun, visible.
“p”: Partial eclipse of the Sun, partly visible.
“R”: Annular eclipse, whose annular phase is fully observable.
“r”: Annular eclipse, whose annular phase is partially observable.
“T”: Total eclipse, whose totality phase is fully observable.
“t”: Total eclipse, whose totality phase is partially observable.

The basic data used to write the eclipse chapter were borrowed from the DE405 digital integration, kindly provided by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. To move from Terrestrial Time (TT) to Universal Time (UT), the following provisional relationship was used:

UT = TT – 69.0 s