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PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSESt Petersburg, RussiaWednesday 20 April 2061 · times in UTC+3

The Sun at maximum, as seen from St Petersburg.

94.5%

OF THE SUN COVERED

Almost all of the Sun goes. The light weakens and cools noticeably, shadows sharpen, and the temperature drops — but it does not get dark, and the remaining sliver is still blinding.

The filter stays on the whole time →

02 · TIMING

When does it happen?

The whole eclipse runs 1h 43m. All times are local, in UTC+3.

How much of the Sun is covered, from first contact to last.

04:59 MAX 05:49 06:42

Phase LOCAL TIME SUN
SUNSET 20:29 NOTHING BELOW THIS LINE IS VISIBLE
First contacthappens after the Sun has set 04:59 BELOW HORIZON4° under
Maximumthe deepest point 05:49 2° ENE
Last contactthe Sun is whole again 06:42 8° E

03 · DIRECTION

Where do I look?

At maximum the Sun is just 2° above the horizon to the east. You will need a clear, flat horizon — over water, or from high ground.

The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from St Petersburg.90°45°2° · 05:49NNEESES

The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from St Petersburg. The horizon is at 0°.

THE EXPERIENCE

What it will actually be like

With 94.5% of the Sun covered the light noticeably weakens and cools, shadows grow sharp-edged, and the temperature drops. Gaps between leaves project rows of crescents onto the ground. The Sun remains dangerous to look at throughout.

SAFETY

Looking at it without hurting yourself

A certified solar filter stays on for the whole eclipse. The Sun is never completely covered here, and what remains is as dangerous to look at as an uneclipsed Sun. Sunglasses are not a filter.

FILTER ON04:59 → 06:42 · the entire eclipse

Sunglasses, smoked glass, exposed film and phone screens are not filters. If you can see anything else through it, it is not dark enough.

How to watch safely, in full

04 · POSITION

Should I travel?

The path passes ⁦1,563 km⁩ to the north-east of St Petersburg and is ⁦562 km⁩ wide. Only inside it is the Sun covered completely.

The Earth, with the shadow's track and St Petersburg marked, for the eclipse of 20 April 2061. St Petersburg SHADOW PATH · 20 APRIL 2061

Everywhere this eclipse is visible

Is it worth travelling for?

THE DAY

SUNRISE
05:26
SUNSET
20:29
DAY LENGTH
15h 03m
CIVIL DUSK
21:18
Explore this eclipseDrag the clock and watch the shadow cross. Add to calendarContact times as .ics, on your device's own clock

REFERENCE FIGURES

OBSCURATION
94.5%
COORDINATES
59.934° N, 30.335° E
PATH WIDTH
⁦562 km⁩
SHADOW SPEED
⁦3,681 km⁩/h
SAROS
149 · no. 19
MAGNITUDE
0.9486
GAMMA
0.9576

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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