PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEDenver, United StatesMonday 8 April 2024 · times in UTC-6
65.1%
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 26m. All times are local, in UTC-6.
11:28 MAX 12:40 13:54
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 11:28 | 52° SE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 12:40 | 58° S |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 13:54 | 56° SSW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 58° above the horizon to the south — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Denver. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 65.1% 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 1,110 km to the south-east of Denver and was 191 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:32
- SUNSET
- 19:31
- DAY LENGTH
- 13h 00m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 19:59
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 65.1%
- COORDINATES
- 39.739° N, 104.99° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 191 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,523 km/h
- SAROS
- 139 · no. 33
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.7137
- 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 DENVER
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Denver has coming, soonest first.