PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEPittsburgh, United StatesMonday 8 April 2024 · times in UTC-4
97.4%
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 30m. All times are local, in UTC-4.
14:00 MAX 15:17 16:30
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 14:00 | 56° SSW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 15:17 | 48° SW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 16:30 | 37° WSW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 48° above the horizon to the south-west — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Pittsburgh. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
With 97.4% 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?
Pittsburgh fell just outside the path, which passed 188 km to the north-west and was 180 km wide. A short journey in that direction would have reached it.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:51
- SUNSET
- 19:52
- DAY LENGTH
- 13h 01m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 20:20
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 97.4%
- COORDINATES
- 40.441° N, 79.996° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 180 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,523 km/h
- SAROS
- 139 · no. 33
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.9711
- 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.
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What else is coming here?
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