PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEWinnipeg, CanadaMonday 8 April 2024 · times in UTC-5
53.6%
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 13m. All times are local, in UTC-5.
12:54 MAX 14:01 15:08
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 12:54 | 47° SSE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 14:01 | 47° SSW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 15:08 | 43° SW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 47° above the horizon to the south — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Winnipeg. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 53.6% 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 1,446 km to the south-east of Winnipeg and was 183 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:49
- SUNSET
- 20:12
- DAY LENGTH
- 13h 23m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 20:45
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 53.6%
- COORDINATES
- 49.896° N, 97.138° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 183 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,523 km/h
- SAROS
- 139 · no. 33
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.6196
- GAMMA
- 0.3430
Contact times are accurate to a couple of seconds at the coordinates above. Altitudes are geometric — unrefracted, on the WGS 84 ellipsoid.
NEXT FROM WINNIPEG
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Winnipeg has coming, soonest first.