PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEReykjavik, IcelandMonday 8 April 2024 · times in UTC+0
46.6%
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 39m. All times are local, in UTC+0.
18:49 MAX 19:39 20:28
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 18:49 | 11° W |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 19:39 | 6° W |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 20:28 | 1° WNW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was just 6° above the horizon to the west — low enough to need a clear, flat horizon, over water or from high ground.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Reykjavik. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 46.6% 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 1,774 km to the south of Reykjavik and was 147 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:19
- SUNSET
- 20:41
- DAY LENGTH
- 14h 22m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 21:34
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 46.6%
- COORDINATES
- 64.147° N, 21.94° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 147 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,523 km/h
- SAROS
- 139 · no. 33
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.5621
- 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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