PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEHalifax, CanadaMonday 8 April 2024 · times in UTC-3
94.3%
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 17m. All times are local, in UTC-3.
15:27 MAX 16:38 17:44
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 15:27 | 43° SW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 16:38 | 33° WSW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 17:44 | 22° W |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 33° above the horizon to the south-west, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Halifax. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
With 94.3% 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 271 km to the north of Halifax and was 169 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:41
- SUNSET
- 19:51
- DAY LENGTH
- 13h 10m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 20:21
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 94.3%
- COORDINATES
- 44.649° N, 63.576° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 169 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,523 km/h
- SAROS
- 139 · no. 33
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.9458
- 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 HALIFAX
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Halifax has coming, soonest first.