PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE · SUN SETS DURINGN'Djamena, ChadTuesday 6 December 2067 · times in UTC+1
91.3%
OF THE SUN COVERED
Almost all of the Sun goes. The light weakens and cools noticeably, shadows sharpen, and the temperature drops — but it does not get dark, and the remaining sliver is still blinding.
THE SUN SETS PART-WAY THROUGH
Sunset is at 17:34, with the Sun still 91.3% covered. Everything after that happens below your horizon.02 · TIMING
When does it happen?
The whole eclipse runs 2h 16m. All times are local, in UTC+1.
15:29 MAX 16:43 17:46
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 15:29 | 26° WSW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 16:43 | 11° WSW |
| SUNSET 17:34 NOTHING BELOW THIS LINE IS VISIBLE | ||
| Last contacthappens after the Sun has set | 17:46 | BELOW HORIZON4° under |
Times for the hidden phases are given because they are real — they are simply not observable from here.
03 · DIRECTION
Where do I look?
At maximum the Sun is only 11° above the horizon to the south-west, so you will want an open view in that direction.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from N'Djamena. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it will actually be like
With 91.3% of the Sun covered the light noticeably weakens and cools, shadows grow sharp-edged, and the temperature drops. Gaps between leaves project rows of crescents onto the ground. The Sun remains dangerous to look at throughout.
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.
Sunglasses, smoked glass, exposed film and phone screens are not filters. If you can see anything else through it, it is not dark enough.
04 · POSITION
Should I travel?
The path passes 217 km to the south-east of N'Djamena and is 41 km wide. Only inside it is the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:07
- SUNSET
- 17:34
- DAY LENGTH
- 11h 27m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 17:56
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 91.3%
- COORDINATES
- 12.135° N, 15.056° E
- PATH WIDTH
- 41 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 1,874 km/h
- SAROS
- 143 · no. 29
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.9347
- GAMMA
- 0.2844
Contact times are accurate to a couple of seconds at the coordinates above. Altitudes are geometric — unrefracted, on the WGS 84 ellipsoid.