Partial Solar Eclipse · 8 April 2024

May Pen

On 8 April 2024, May Pen (Jamaica) sees a partial solar eclipse.

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Partial

Eclipse type

17.9%

Max obscuration

—

Max duration

01:56:00 pm GMT-5

Peak time

Where to watch

Visibility Map — May Pen

Jamaica will see a partial solar eclipse. Click anywhere on the map to see the occultation percentage at that location.

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Timeline

Contact Times

May Pen · 8 April 2024

C1 — Partial begins01:36:09 pm GMT-5

Maximum eclipse01:56:00 pm GMT-5

C4 — Partial ends02:15:50 pm GMT-5

Live simulation

Eclipse in motion

Watch the Moon cross the Sun from C1 to C4. Play at speed or scrub through the timeline — during the actual eclipse it tracks live.

During eclipse

Normal sky

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What you'll experience

Sky Simulation

Drag the slider to compare the sky before and during totality. At peak, stars appear at midday and the horizon glows in all directions.

≈ Dusk

Sky darkness

−4°C

Temp. drop

2,900 km/h

Moon speed

🌑 Simulated at totality peak

Jamaica

Cities in Jamaica

Montego Bay20%

Savanna-la-Mar20%

Mandeville19%

Linstead18%

Old Harbour18%

Spanish Town18%

Portmore17%

Half Way Tree17%

New Kingston17%

Kingston17%

Worldwide

Other Countries

CanadaTOTAL

United StatesTOTAL

MexicoTOTAL

PF50%

Portugal47%

Guatemala45%

Bahamas45%

Cuba44%

Belize43%

Ireland42%

El Salvador36%

Honduras36%

United Kingdom33%

Spain32%

Cayman Islands30%

Nicaragua27%

France27%

Isle of Man26%

WS24%

Iceland24%

Guernsey22%

Jersey21%

Jamaica20%

Costa Rica19%

Turks & Caicos19%

Haiti15%

Colombia15%

Dominican Rep.13%

Belgium10%

Panama10%

Netherlands9%

Gibraltar8%

Morocco8%

Andorra6%

Puerto Rico4%

Norway4%

TO3%

US Virgin Islands2%

Algeria1%