PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEBariloche, ArgentinaWednesday 2 October 2024 · times in UTC-3
69%
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 2h 45m. All times are local, in UTC-3.
15:59 MAX 17:26 18:44
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 15:59 | 41° NW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 17:26 | 26° WNW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 18:44 | 12° W |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 26° above the horizon to the west, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Bariloche. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 69% 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 739 km to the south of Bariloche and was 292 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 07:16
- SUNSET
- 19:52
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 36m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 20:20
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 69%
- COORDINATES
- 41.135° S, 71.309° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 292 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,063 km/h
- SAROS
- 144 · no. 25
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.7712
- GAMMA
- -0.3508
Contact times are accurate to a couple of seconds at the coordinates above. Altitudes are geometric — unrefracted, on the WGS 84 ellipsoid.
NEXT FROM BARILOCHE
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Bariloche has coming, soonest first.