PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE · SUN SETS DURINGPhoenix, United StatesSunday 16 January 2056 · times in UTC-7
60.9%
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 SUN SETS PART-WAY THROUGH
Sunset is at 17:44, with the Sun still 60.9% covered. Everything after that happens below your horizon.02 · TIMING
When does it happen?
The whole eclipse runs 2h 22m. All times are local, in UTC-7.
15:30 MAX 16:46 17:52
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 15:30 | 22° SW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 16:46 | 10° WSW |
| SUNSET 17:44 NOTHING BELOW THIS LINE IS VISIBLE | ||
| Last contacthappens after the Sun has set | 17:52 | BELOW HORIZON2° 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 just 10° above the horizon to the south-west. You will need a clear, flat horizon — over water, or from high ground.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Phoenix. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it will actually be like
A distinct bite is taken out of the Sun, reaching 60.9% 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.
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 1,112 km to the south-east of Phoenix and is 139 km wide. Only inside it is the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 07:31
- SUNSET
- 17:44
- DAY LENGTH
- 10h 12m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:11
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 60.9%
- COORDINATES
- 33.448° N, 112.074° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 139 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 1,792 km/h
- SAROS
- 132 · no. 46
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.6942
- GAMMA
- 0.4198
Contact times are accurate to a couple of seconds at the coordinates above. Altitudes are geometric — unrefracted, on the WGS 84 ellipsoid.
NEXT FROM PHOENIX
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Phoenix has coming, soonest first.