PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEAkureyri, IcelandMonday 8 April 2024 · times in UTC+0
41.2%
OF THE SUN COVERED
A clear bite was taken out of the Sun. Daylight barely changed, so this was an eclipse you had to know about in advance to notice.
02 · TIMING
When did it happen?
The whole eclipse ran 1h 35m. All times are local, in UTC+0.
18:49 MAX 19:37 20:24
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 18:49 | 9° W |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 19:37 | 4° W |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 20:24 | 0° WNW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was just 4° above the horizon to the west — low enough to need a clear, flat horizon, over water or from high ground.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Akureyri. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 41.2% at maximum. Daylight barely changed — the eye adapts far too well for that — so this was an eclipse you had to know about in advance to notice. Anyone watching needed a filter; the remaining Sun was as dangerous as an uneclipsed one.
04 · POSITION
Where was it seen?
The path passed 1,983 km to the south of Akureyri and was 145 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 05:58
- SUNSET
- 20:31
- DAY LENGTH
- 14h 33m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 21:28
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 41.2%
- COORDINATES
- 65.688° N, 18.103° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 145 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,523 km/h
- SAROS
- 139 · no. 33
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.5144
- GAMMA
- 0.3430
Contact times are accurate to a couple of seconds at the coordinates above. Altitudes are geometric — unrefracted, on the WGS 84 ellipsoid.
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What else is coming here?
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