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TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSEStanley, Falkland IslandsThursday 13 October 2061 · times in UTC-3

The Sun at maximum, as seen from Stanley.

3m 33s

OF TOTAL DARKNESS

The Moon crosses the centre of the Sun but is too far away to cover it, so a complete ring of sunlight remains. It never goes dark and it is never safe to look without a filter.

When the filter comes off →

89.5% COVERED SUN 11° UP ⁦93 km⁩ OFF CENTRE

02 · TIMING

When does it happen?

The whole eclipse runs 2h 12m. All times are local, in UTC-3.

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

06:05 MAX 07:08 08:16

Phase LOCAL TIME SUN
First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge 06:05 1° ESE
Totality beginsfilters off — the corona 07:06
Maximumthe deepest point 07:08 11° E
Totality endsfilters back on, immediately 07:10
Last contactthe Sun is whole again 08:16 22° ENE

03 · DIRECTION

Where do I look?

At maximum the Sun is only 11° above the horizon to the east, so you will want an open view in that direction.

The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Stanley.90°45°11° · 07:08NNEESES

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

THE EXPERIENCE

What it will actually be like

At maximum the Moon sits wholly inside the Sun's disc and leaves a complete ring of sunlight. There is no corona and no darkness — the remaining ring is still far too bright to look at — but the light goes strange and flat, and shadows sharpen.

SAFETY

Looking at it without hurting yourself

Keep a certified solar filter on for every part of the eclipse except totality itself. During totality, and only then, it is safe to look with the naked eye — and the filter must go back on the instant the Sun reappears.

FILTER ON06:05 → 07:06 · the partial phases
FILTER OFF07:06 → 07:10 · totality only
FILTER ON07:10 → 08:16 · until the Sun is whole again

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?

Stanley lies inside the path, ⁦93 km⁩ from its centre line. The path is ⁦931 km⁩ wide here.

The Earth, with the shadow's track and Stanley marked, for the eclipse of 13 October 2061. Stanley SHADOW PATH · 13 OCTOBER 2061

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THE DAY

SUNRISE
05:50
SUNSET
19:25
DAY LENGTH
13h 34m
CIVIL DUSK
20:00
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
89.5%
COORDINATES
51.697° S, 57.852° W
PATH WIDTH
⁦931 km⁩
SHADOW SPEED
⁦3,265 km⁩/h
SAROS
154 · no. 11
MAGNITUDE
0.9673
GAMMA
-0.9640

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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