April 8, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse in Ponta dos Bredos, Azores, Portugal

Apr 8, 2024 at 7:58 pm

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Global Event:	Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Partial Solar Eclipse, in Ponta dos Bredos
Began:	Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 7:01 pm
Maximum:	Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 7:58 pm 0.726 Magnitude
Ended:	Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 8:36 pm
Duration:	1 hour, 35 minutes
All times shown on this page are local time.

April 8, 2024 — Total Solar Eclipse — Ponta dos Bredos

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Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 6:56 pm AZOST

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

Detailed view

Time	Event	Direction	Altitude
19:01:31 Mon, Apr 8	Partial eclipse begins The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact.	266°	17.4°
19:58:54 Mon, Apr 8	Maximum eclipse The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden. The Sun is close to the horizon, so make sure you have free sight to the W.	275°	6.6°
20:36:19 Mon, Apr 8	Sunset The sun is setting.	280°	-0.1°
20:52:08 Mon, Apr 8	Partial eclipse ends The edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun. Below Horizon	283°	-3.9°

* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 69.2 seconds.
Timings for other events are approximate—they are included here as a rough guide to features that might be observable. The icons show the position of the Moon against the Sun at each stage.

How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky

The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like near the maximum point. The curvature of the Moon's path is due to the Earth's rotation.

Where the Eclipse Was Seen

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Cloud Coverage (Apr 8)

In the past, this day was cloudy 78% of the time (since 2000).

Solar Eclipses

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Ponta dos Bredos

Eclipse Visibility From Ponta dos Bredos		Visibility Worldwide
	Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse	Partial Solar Eclipse
	Sep 7, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Ponta dos Bredos, or the path map image for global details.