PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEMazatlan, MexicoWednesday 12 July 2056 · times in UTC-7

Name: Partial solar eclipse in Mazatlan, 12 July 2056
Start: 2056-07-12T19:24:09.418Z
End: 2056-07-12T22:37:03.218Z
Location: Mazatlan

67.8%

OF THE SUN COVERED

A clear bite is taken out of the Sun. Daylight barely changes, so this is an eclipse you have to know about to notice.

The filter stays on the whole time →

02 · TIMING

When does it happen?

The whole eclipse runs 3h 13m. All times are local, in UTC-7.

12:24 MAX 14:07 15:37

Phase	LOCAL TIME	SUN
First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge	12:24	87° WSW
Maximumthe deepest point	14:07	63° W
Last contactthe Sun is whole again	15:37	43° W

03 · DIRECTION

Where do I look?

At maximum the Sun stands 63° above the horizon to the west — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.

The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Mazatlan. The horizon is at 0°.

THE EXPERIENCE

What it will actually be like

A distinct bite is taken out of the Sun, reaching 67.8% at maximum. Daylight barely changes — the eye adapts far too well for that — so this is an eclipse you have to know about to notice. Use a filter; the remaining Sun is as dangerous as an uneclipsed one.

SAFETY

Looking at it without hurting yourself

A certified solar filter stays on for the whole eclipse. The Sun is never completely covered here, and what remains is as dangerous to look at as an uneclipsed Sun. Sunglasses are not a filter.

FILTER ON12:24 → 15:37 · the entire eclipse

Sunglasses, smoked glass, exposed film and phone screens are not filters. If you can see anything else through it, it is not dark enough.

How to watch safely, in full

04 · POSITION