PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEHonolulu, United StatesWednesday 2 October 2024 · times in UTC-10
46.9%
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 07m. All times are local, in UTC-10.
05:45 MAX 06:45 07:52
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| SUNSET 18:17 NOTHING BELOW THIS LINE IS VISIBLE | ||
| First contacthappens after the Sun has set | 05:45 | BELOW HORIZON10° under |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 06:45 | 4° E |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 07:52 | 20° ESE |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was just 4° above the horizon to the east — low enough to need a clear, flat horizon, over water or from high ground.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Honolulu. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 46.9% 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 1,516 km to the south of Honolulu and was 331 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:23
- SUNSET
- 18:17
- DAY LENGTH
- 11h 54m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:39
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 46.9%
- COORDINATES
- 21.307° N, 157.858° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 331 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,063 km/h
- SAROS
- 144 · no. 25
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.5803
- GAMMA
- -0.3508
Contact times are accurate to a couple of seconds at the coordinates above. Altitudes are geometric — unrefracted, on the WGS 84 ellipsoid.
NEXT FROM HONOLULU
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Honolulu has coming, soonest first.