PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSECairns, AustraliaTuesday 6 February 2046 · times in UTC+10

Name: Partial solar eclipse in Cairns, 6 February 2046
Start: 2046-02-05T20:07:37.911Z
End: 2046-02-05T22:32:20.844Z
Location: Cairns

48.7%

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 25m. All times are local, in UTC+10.

06:07 MAX 07:14 08:32

Phase	LOCAL TIME	SUN
First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge	06:07	0° ESE
Maximumthe deepest point	07:14	15° ESE
Last contactthe Sun is whole again	08:32	33° E

03 · DIRECTION

Where do I look?

At maximum the Sun is only 15° above the horizon to the east, so you will want an open view in that direction.

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

THE EXPERIENCE

What it will actually be like

A distinct bite is taken out of the Sun, reaching 48.7% 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 ON06:07 → 08:32 · 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