PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSESt John's, CanadaMonday 8 April 2024 · times in UTC-2:30
99.2%
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 08m. All times are local, in UTC-2:30.
16:09 MAX 17:15 18:17
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 16:09 | 34° WSW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 17:15 | 23° WSW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 18:17 | 13° W |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 23° above the horizon to the west, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from St John's. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
With 99.2% 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?
St John's fell just outside the path, which passed 119 km to the north and was 162 km wide. A short journey in that direction would have reached it.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:24
- SUNSET
- 19:41
- DAY LENGTH
- 13h 17m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 20:13
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 99.2%
- COORDINATES
- 47.561° N, 52.713° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 162 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,523 km/h
- SAROS
- 139 · no. 33
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.9890
- 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.
NEXT FROM ST JOHN'S
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over St John's has coming, soonest first.