Solar Eclipse — 08 Apr 2024
Quick Facts
| Date | 08 Apr 2024 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 18:17:24 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 08 Apr 2024, 23:47:24 |
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| Type | Total |
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| Saros | 139 |
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| Saros member | 30 |
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| Magnitude | 1.057 |
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| Obscuration | 100% |
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| Overall duration | 5 hours, 9 minutes |
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| Central duration | 3 hours, 16 minutes |
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| Path width | -189.4 km |
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| Greatest point | 25.2889° N, 104.17° W |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Pisces (26.12°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Revati, Pada 3 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 356.1247° |
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| Sun rashi | Pisces (25.22°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 355.2156° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | No, below the horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | -59.75° |
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| Visibility note | Best seen from locations inside the eclipse path or partial visibility region while the Sun is above the horizon. |
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Solar Eclipse Stages Worldwide
| Stage |
UTC Time |
Local Time in Kolkata |
Visible in Kolkata |
| Eclipse begins |
08 Apr 2024, 15:42:20 |
08 Apr 2024, 21:12:20 |
No, below the horizon |
| Central phase begins |
08 Apr 2024, 16:38:54 |
08 Apr 2024, 22:08:54 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
08 Apr 2024, 18:17:24 |
08 Apr 2024, 23:47:24 |
No, below the horizon |
| Central phase ends |
08 Apr 2024, 19:55:36 |
09 Apr 2024, 01:25:36 |
No, below the horizon |
| Eclipse ends |
08 Apr 2024, 20:52:12 |
09 Apr 2024, 02:22:12 |
No, below the horizon |
