PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSESalt Lake City, United StatesMonday 8 April 2024 · times in UTC-6
48.4%
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 15m. All times are local, in UTC-6.
11:25 MAX 12:32 13:41
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 11:25 | 47° SE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 12:32 | 54° SSE |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 13:41 | 57° S |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 54° above the horizon to the south-east — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Salt Lake City. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 48.4% 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 1,639 km to the south-east of Salt Lake City and was 193 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:58
- SUNSET
- 20:00
- DAY LENGTH
- 13h 02m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 20:28
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 48.4%
- COORDINATES
- 40.761° N, 111.891° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 193 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,523 km/h
- SAROS
- 139 · no. 33
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.5761
- 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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