PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEMiami, United StatesMonday 8 April 2024 · times in UTC-4
46.1%
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 26m. All times are local, in UTC-4.
13:47 MAX 15:01 16:13
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 13:47 | 71° SSW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 15:01 | 60° WSW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 16:13 | 45° WSW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 60° above the horizon to the south-west — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Miami. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 46.1% 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 1,572 km to the north-west of Miami and was 186 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 07:04
- SUNSET
- 19:41
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 37m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 20:04
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 46.1%
- COORDINATES
- 25.762° N, 80.192° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 186 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,523 km/h
- SAROS
- 139 · no. 33
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.5564
- 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 MIAMI
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Miami has coming, soonest first.