PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEMonterrey, MexicoMonday 8 April 2024 · times in UTC-6
95.4%
OF THE SUN COVERED
Almost all of the Sun went. The light weakened and cooled noticeably, shadows sharpened, and the temperature dropped — but it did not get dark, and the remaining sliver was still blinding.
02 · TIMING
When did it happen?
The whole eclipse ran 2h 42m. All times are local, in UTC-6.
11:04 MAX 12:24 13:47
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 11:04 | 60° ESE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 12:24 | 71° SSE |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 13:47 | 66° SW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 71° above the horizon, almost overhead, so anywhere with a view of the sky would do.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Monterrey. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
With 95.4% of the Sun covered the light noticeably weakened and cooled, shadows grew sharp-edged, and the temperature dropped. Gaps between leaves projected rows of crescents onto the ground. The Sun stayed dangerous to look at throughout.
04 · POSITION
Where was it seen?
The path passed 256 km to the north-west of Monterrey and was 196 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:24
- SUNSET
- 19:01
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 37m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 19:24
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 95.4%
- COORDINATES
- 25.687° N, 100.317° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 196 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,523 km/h
- SAROS
- 139 · no. 33
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.9540
- 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 MONTERREY
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Monterrey has coming, soonest first.