PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEValparaiso, ChileWednesday 2 October 2024 · times in UTC-3
42.9%
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 39m. All times are local, in UTC-3.
16:00 MAX 17:24 18:38
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 16:00 | 45° WNW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 17:24 | 29° WNW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 18:38 | 14° W |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 29° above the horizon to the west, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Valparaiso. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 42.9% 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 1,597 km to the south of Valparaiso and was 288 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 07:21
- SUNSET
- 19:50
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 28m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 20:14
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 42.9%
- COORDINATES
- 33.046° S, 71.62° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 288 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,063 km/h
- SAROS
- 144 · no. 25
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.5437
- 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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What else is coming here?
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