| Global Event: | Total Solar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Solar Eclipse, in Kiritimati, Christmas Island |
| Begins: | Tue, Apr 9, 2024 at 6:26 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Apr 9, 2024 at 6:48 am 0.747 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Apr 9, 2024 at 7:44 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 18 minutes |
April 9, 2024 — Total Solar Eclipse — Kiritimati
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Kiritimati. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (LINT) for Kiritimati.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:56:28 am Tue, Apr 9 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon |  82° | -8.3° |
| 6:26:38 am Tue, Apr 9 | Rising | Sunrise Rising | 82° | -0.2° |
| 6:48:10 am Tue, Apr 9 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the Sun. Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. | 82° | 4.7° | |
| 7:44:33 am Tue, Apr 9 | Partial Eclipse ends The Moon leaves the Sun's edge. | 82° | 18.5° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The total phase of this solar eclipse is not visible in Kiritimati, but it can be observed there as a partial solar eclipse.
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Cloud Coverage (Apr 9)
In the past, this day was cloudy 80% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kiritimati
| Eclipse Visibility From Kiritimati | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, North/East Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Apr 9, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse West in Europe, North America, North in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic |  | |
| Sep 18, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Oct 3, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse South in North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctica |  | |
| Mar 14–15, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Kiritimati, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |