PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEColombo, Sri LankaFriday 11 April 2070 · times in UTC+5:30

Name: Partial solar eclipse in Colombo, 11 April 2070
Start: 2070-04-11T00:03:39.828Z
End: 2070-04-11T01:57:55.297Z
Location: Colombo

98.6%

OF THE SUN COVERED

Almost all of the Sun goes. The light weakens and cools noticeably, shadows sharpen, and the temperature drops — but it does not get dark, and the remaining sliver is still blinding.

The filter stays on the whole time →

02 · TIMING

When does it happen?

The whole eclipse runs 1h 54m. All times are local, in UTC+5:30.

05:33 MAX 06:27 07:27

Phase	LOCAL TIME	SUN
SUNSET 18:19 NOTHING BELOW THIS LINE IS VISIBLE
First contacthappens after the Sun has set	05:33	BELOW HORIZON8° under
Maximumthe deepest point	06:27	5° E
Last contactthe Sun is whole again	07:27	20° E

03 · DIRECTION

Where do I look?

At maximum the Sun is just 5° above the horizon to the east. You will need a clear, flat horizon — over water, or from high ground.

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

THE EXPERIENCE

What it will actually be like

With 98.6% of the Sun covered the light noticeably weakens and cools, shadows grow sharp-edged, and the temperature drops. Gaps between leaves project rows of crescents onto the ground. The Sun remains dangerous to look at throughout.

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 ON05:33 → 07:27 · 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