PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEMinneapolis, United StatesMonday 8 April 2024 · times in UTC-5
73.9%
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 25m. All times are local, in UTC-5.
12:49 MAX 14:02 15:14
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 12:49 | 52° S |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 14:02 | 51° SSW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 15:14 | 44° SW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 51° above the horizon to the south — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Minneapolis. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 73.9% 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 843 km to the south-east of Minneapolis and was 184 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:39
- SUNSET
- 19:50
- DAY LENGTH
- 13h 11m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 20:20
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 73.9%
- COORDINATES
- 44.978° N, 93.265° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 184 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,523 km/h
- SAROS
- 139 · no. 33
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.7845
- 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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