PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEPapeete, French PolynesiaMonday 8 April 2024 · times in UTC-10
60.2%
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 1h 47m. All times are local, in UTC-10.
05:42 MAX 06:34 07:29
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| SUNSET 17:53 NOTHING BELOW THIS LINE IS VISIBLE | ||
| First contacthappens after the Sun has set | 05:42 | BELOW HORIZON6° under |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 06:34 | 6° E |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 07:29 | 19° ENE |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was just 6° above the horizon to the east — low enough to need a clear, flat horizon, over water or from high ground.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Papeete. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 60.2% 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 1,232 km to the north of Papeete and was 154 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:05
- SUNSET
- 17:53
- DAY LENGTH
- 11h 48m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:15
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 60.2%
- COORDINATES
- 17.535° S, 149.57° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 154 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,523 km/h
- SAROS
- 139 · no. 33
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.6756
- 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 PAPEETE
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Papeete has coming, soonest first.