PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEChicago, United StatesMonday 8 April 2024 · times in UTC-5
93.8%
OF THE SUN COVERED
Almost all of the Sun went. The light weakened and cooled noticeably, shadows sharpened, and the temperature dropped — but it did not get dark, and the remaining sliver was still blinding.
02 · TIMING
When did it happen?
The whole eclipse ran 2h 31m. All times are local, in UTC-5.
12:51 MAX 14:07 15:22
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 12:51 | 56° S |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 14:07 | 52° SSW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 15:22 | 42° SW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 52° above the horizon to the south-west — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Chicago. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
With 93.8% of the Sun covered the light noticeably weakened and cooled, shadows grew sharp-edged, and the temperature dropped. Gaps between leaves projected rows of crescents onto the ground. The Sun stayed dangerous to look at throughout.
04 · POSITION
Where was it seen?
The path passed 292 km to the south-east of Chicago and was 183 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:20
- SUNSET
- 19:24
- DAY LENGTH
- 13h 04m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 19:53
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 93.8%
- COORDINATES
- 41.878° N, 87.63° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 183 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,523 km/h
- SAROS
- 139 · no. 33
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.9417
- 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.
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What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Chicago has coming, soonest first.