PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEBangui, Central African RepublicSunday 17 February 2064 · times in UTC+1

Name: Partial solar eclipse in Bangui, 17 February 2064
Start: 2064-02-17T04:09:24.838Z
End: 2064-02-17T06:33:13.929Z
Location: Bangui

59.8%

OF THE SUN COVERED

A clear bite is taken out of the Sun. Daylight barely changes, so this is an eclipse you have to know about to notice.

The filter stays on the whole time →

02 · TIMING

When does it happen?

The whole eclipse runs 2h 24m. All times are local, in UTC+1.

05:09 MAX 06:15 07:33

Phase	LOCAL TIME	SUN
SUNSET 17:59 NOTHING BELOW THIS LINE IS VISIBLE
First contacthappens after the Sun has set	05:09	BELOW HORIZON13° under
Maximumthe deepest point	06:15	3° ESE
Last contactthe Sun is whole again	07:33	22° ESE

03 · DIRECTION

Where do I look?

At maximum the Sun is just 3° above the horizon to the east. You will need a clear, flat horizon — over water, or from high ground.

The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Bangui. The horizon is at 0°.

THE EXPERIENCE

What it will actually be like

A distinct bite is taken out of the Sun, reaching 59.8% at maximum. Daylight barely changes — the eye adapts far too well for that — so this is an eclipse you have to know about to notice. Use a filter; the remaining Sun is as dangerous as an uneclipsed one.

SAFETY

Looking at it without hurting yourself

A certified solar filter stays on for the whole eclipse. The Sun is never completely covered here, and what remains is as dangerous to look at as an uneclipsed Sun. Sunglasses are not a filter.

FILTER ON05:09 → 07:33 · the entire eclipse

Sunglasses, smoked glass, exposed film and phone screens are not filters. If you can see anything else through it, it is not dark enough.

How to watch safely, in full

04 · POSITION