PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSESan Diego, United StatesMonday 8 April 2024 · times in UTC-7
53.9%
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 20m. All times are local, in UTC-7.
10:03 MAX 11:11 12:23
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 10:03 | 44° ESE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 11:11 | 56° SE |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 12:23 | 64° SSE |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 56° above the horizon to the south-east — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from San Diego. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 53.9% 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 1,504 km to the south-east of San Diego and was 198 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:26
- SUNSET
- 19:14
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 47m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 19:39
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 53.9%
- COORDINATES
- 32.716° N, 117.161° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 198 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,523 km/h
- SAROS
- 139 · no. 33
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.6220
- 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?
The rest of what the sky over San Diego has coming, soonest first.