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April 8, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse in Rochester, Minnesota, USA
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Rochester. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CDT) for Rochester.
Phase
Time
Event
Direction
Altitude
Partial eclipse begins
The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact.
Totality begins
The moment the edge of the Moon covers all of the Sun is called second contact.
Maximum eclipse
The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden.
Totality ends
The moment the edge of the Moon exposes the Sun is called third contact.
Partial eclipse ends
The edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun.
Dark shadow on horizon
The Moon’s umbral shadow may become visible as it approaches from the west.
Corona appears
The corona—the outer part of the Sun’s atmosphere—starts to become visible.
Dark shadow sweeps in
The Moon’s umbral shadow arrives from the west and envelops the surroundings.
Diamond ring
The corona forms a ring around the dark Moon, while the Sun dazzles like a jewel.
The total phase of this solar eclipse was not visible in Rochester, but it could be observed there as a partial solar eclipse. The Moon covered a large portion of the Sun, so this was a spectacular sight.