PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEStanley, Falkland IslandsWednesday 2 October 2024 · times in UTC-3
83.8%
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 29m. All times are local, in UTC-3.
16:12 MAX 17:30 18:42
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 16:12 | 25° WNW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 17:30 | 14° WNW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 18:42 | 3° W |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 14° above the horizon to the west, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Stanley. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 83.8% 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?
Stanley fell just outside the path, which passed 232 km to the north and was 310 km wide. A short journey in that direction would have reached it.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:15
- SUNSET
- 19:06
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 51m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 19:40
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 83.8%
- COORDINATES
- 51.697° S, 57.852° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 310 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,063 km/h
- SAROS
- 144 · no. 25
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.9038
- GAMMA
- -0.3508
Contact times are accurate to a couple of seconds at the coordinates above. Altitudes are geometric — unrefracted, on the WGS 84 ellipsoid.
NEXT FROM STANLEY
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Stanley has coming, soonest first.