PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEHouston, United StatesMonday 8 April 2024 · times in UTC-5
94.1%
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 41m. All times are local, in UTC-5.
12:20 MAX 13:40 15:01
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 12:20 | 63° SE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 13:40 | 67° S |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 15:01 | 58° SW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 67° above the horizon to the south — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Houston. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
With 94.1% 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 290 km to the north-west of Houston and was 192 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 07:02
- SUNSET
- 19:44
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 43m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 20:08
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 94.1%
- COORDINATES
- 29.76° N, 95.37° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 192 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,523 km/h
- SAROS
- 139 · no. 33
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.9432
- 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 Houston has coming, soonest first.