PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEKansas City, United StatesMonday 8 April 2024 · times in UTC-5
89.3%
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 2h 33m. All times are local, in UTC-5.
12:37 MAX 13:54 15:11
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 12:37 | 57° SSE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 13:54 | 58° SSW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 15:11 | 50° SW |
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 Kansas City. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 89.3% 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 421 km to the south-east of Kansas City and was 188 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:51
- SUNSET
- 19:49
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 58m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 20:16
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 89.3%
- COORDINATES
- 39.1° N, 94.579° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 188 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,523 km/h
- SAROS
- 139 · no. 33
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.9051
- 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 KANSAS CITY
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Kansas City has coming, soonest first.