PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEIqaluit, CanadaMonday 8 April 2024 · times in UTC-4
42.3%
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 1h 51m. All times are local, in UTC-4.
14:31 MAX 15:27 16:22
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 14:31 | 30° SSW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 15:27 | 26° SW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 16:22 | 21° WSW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 26° 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 Iqaluit. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 42.3% 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 1,850 km to the south of Iqaluit and was 166 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 05:26
- SUNSET
- 19:47
- DAY LENGTH
- 14h 21m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 20:38
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 42.3%
- COORDINATES
- 63.749° N, 68.522° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 166 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,523 km/h
- SAROS
- 139 · no. 33
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.5234
- 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?
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