PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSECancun, MexicoMonday 8 April 2024 · times in UTC-5
46.4%
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 30m. All times are local, in UTC-5.
12:25 MAX 13:41 14:55
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 12:25 | 75° SSE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 13:41 | 72° SW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 14:55 | 57° WSW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 72° above the horizon, almost overhead, so anywhere with a view of the sky would do.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Cancun. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 46.4% 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 1,571 km to the north-west of Cancun and was 192 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:33
- SUNSET
- 19:04
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 31m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 19:27
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 46.4%
- COORDINATES
- 21.161° N, 86.851° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 192 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,523 km/h
- SAROS
- 139 · no. 33
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.5587
- 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.
NEXT FROM CANCUN
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Cancun has coming, soonest first.