PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSECaracas, VenezuelaTuesday 5 January 2038 · times in UTC-4

Name: Partial solar eclipse in Caracas, 5 January 2038
Start: 2038-01-05T10:59:11.798Z
End: 2038-01-05T13:29:58.029Z
Location: Caracas

77.2%

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 31m. All times are local, in UTC-4.

06:59 MAX 08:08 09:29

Phase	LOCAL TIME	SUN
First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge	06:59	2° ESE
Maximumthe deepest point	08:08	17° ESE
Last contactthe Sun is whole again	09:29	34° SE

03 · DIRECTION

Where do I look?

At maximum the Sun is only 17° above the horizon to the south-east, so you will want an open view in that direction.

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

THE EXPERIENCE

What it will actually be like

A distinct bite is taken out of the Sun, reaching 77.2% 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 ON06:59 → 09:29 · 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