PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEUshuaia, ArgentinaWednesday 2 October 2024 · times in UTC-3
71.5%
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 34m. All times are local, in UTC-3.
16:03 MAX 17:23 18:37
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 16:03 | 30° NW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 17:23 | 20° WNW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 18:37 | 10° W |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 20° above the horizon to the north-west, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Ushuaia. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 71.5% 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 682 km to the north of Ushuaia and was 300 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:54
- SUNSET
- 19:51
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 56m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 20:27
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 71.5%
- COORDINATES
- 54.802° S, 68.303° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 300 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,063 km/h
- SAROS
- 144 · no. 25
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.7925
- 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.
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