PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEPunta Arenas, ChileWednesday 2 October 2024 · times in UTC-3
75.4%
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 2h 37m. All times are local, in UTC-3.
16:01 MAX 17:22 18:38
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 16:01 | 32° NW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 17:22 | 22° WNW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 18:38 | 11° W |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 22° above the horizon to the north-west, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Punta Arenas. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 75.4% 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 546 km to the north of Punta Arenas and was 297 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 07:06
- SUNSET
- 20:00
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 53m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 20:35
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 75.4%
- COORDINATES
- 53.163° S, 70.917° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 297 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,063 km/h
- SAROS
- 144 · no. 25
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.8254
- GAMMA
- -0.3508
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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