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PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEMombasa, KenyaSunday 17 February 2064 · times in UTC+3

The Sun at maximum, as seen from Mombasa.

80.2%

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 03m. All times are local, in UTC+3.

How much of the Sun is covered, from first contact to last.

07:03 MAX 08:26 10:06

Phase LOCAL TIME SUN
First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge 07:03 8° ESE
Maximumthe deepest point 08:26 28° ESE
Last contactthe Sun is whole again 10:06 52° ESE

03 · DIRECTION

Where do I look?

At maximum the Sun is only 28° above the horizon to the east, so you will want an open view in that direction.

The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Mombasa.90°45°28° · 08:26NNEESES

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

THE EXPERIENCE

What it will actually be like

A distinct bite is taken out of the Sun, reaching 80.2% 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 ON07:03 → 10:06 · 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

Should I travel?

The path passes ⁦374 km⁩ to the south of Mombasa and is ⁦330 km⁩ wide. Only inside it is the Sun covered completely.

The Earth, with the shadow's track and Mombasa marked, for the eclipse of 17 February 2064. Mombasa SHADOW PATH · 17 FEBRUARY 2064

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THE DAY

SUNRISE
06:28
SUNSET
18:42
DAY LENGTH
12h 14m
CIVIL DUSK
19:03
Explore this eclipseDrag the clock and watch the shadow cross. Add to calendarContact times as .ics, on your device's own clock

REFERENCE FIGURES

OBSCURATION
80.2%
COORDINATES
4.044° S, 39.668° E
PATH WIDTH
⁦330 km⁩
SHADOW SPEED
⁦1,886 km⁩/h
SAROS
141 · no. 32
MAGNITUDE
0.8702
GAMMA
0.3597

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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