Hybrid solar eclipse of April 8, 2005

Hybrid eclipse

Key facts

Date
April 8, 2005
Type
Hybrid eclipse
Duration of the central phase at eclipse maximum
0 min 42 s
Global eclipse maximum
at 20:36 UTC UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): the worldwide time standard, independent of local time zones and daylight saving time.
Coordinates of greatest eclipse
10.6° S – 119.0° W
Path width at maximum
about 27 km
Saros series Number of the Saros series to which the eclipse belongs: similar eclipses recur about every 18 years and 11 days, with a comparable type and path, though not over the same locations each time.
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Visibility map — Hybrid eclipse on April 8, 2005

Choose a location anywhere on Earth to see if the eclipse will be visible, check local times, and watch it unfold in an animation.

Explore the eclipse

The central path of this hybrid solar eclipse crosses Panama and Colombia. Depending on location along the track, observers see either a thin ring of sunlight or the Sun completely covered; the central phase lasts about 42 seconds at maximum. A partial eclipse is visible more broadly from Costa Rica to Pitcairn.

Central path

Regions
Panama, Colombia
Example destinations
PanamaColombia
Example locations
DavidCapurganáAcandí

To look at the Sun: eclipse glasses, except during local totality if the disc is completely covered.

DavidPanama

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Apr 8
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Fri, Apr 8
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Fri, Apr 8
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Fri, Apr 8
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Fri, Apr 8
The Moon no longer covers the Sun
Sunset
Fri, Apr 8
Sun’s centre on the horizon

CapurganáColombia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Apr 8
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Fri, Apr 8
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Fri, Apr 8
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Fri, Apr 8
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Sunset
Fri, Apr 8
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Apr 8
Sun has set

AcandíColombia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Apr 8
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Fri, Apr 8
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Fri, Apr 8
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Fri, Apr 8
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Sunset
Fri, Apr 8
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Apr 8
Sun has set

Areas with a partial eclipse

Regions
Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Pitcairn
Example destinations
ColombiaPanamaCosta RicaPitcairn
Example locations
CartagenaMedellínBogotáSanta MartaPanama CitySan JoséPitcairn

To look at the Sun: eclipse glasses for the whole eclipse.

CartagenaColombia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Apr 8
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Apr 8
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Fri, Apr 8
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Apr 8
Sun has set

MedellínColombia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Apr 8
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Apr 8
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Fri, Apr 8
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Apr 8
Sun has set

BogotáColombia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Apr 8
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Apr 8
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Fri, Apr 8
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Apr 8
Sun has set

Santa MartaColombia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Apr 8
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Apr 8
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Fri, Apr 8
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Apr 8
Sun has set

Panama CityPanama

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Apr 8
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Apr 8
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Fri, Apr 8
The Moon no longer covers the Sun
Sunset
Fri, Apr 8
Sun’s centre on the horizon

San JoséCosta Rica

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Apr 8
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Apr 8
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Fri, Apr 8
The Moon no longer covers the Sun
Sunset
Fri, Apr 8
Sun’s centre on the horizon

PitcairnPitcairn

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Apr 8
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Apr 8
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Fri, Apr 8
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Watch a solar eclipse safely

To look directly at the Sun, use eclipse glasses that conform to ISO 12312-2 and are in good condition. Ordinary sunglasses do not provide enough protection.

You may look at the Sun without glasses only during totality at your observing location, when its disc is completely covered by the Moon. Put them back on as soon as the Sun begins to reappear. During a partial or annular eclipse, eclipse glasses remain necessary for any direct viewing.

Do not use binoculars, a telescope, a camera, or any other optical instrument unless it is fitted with a suitable solar filter placed in front of the optics. Eclipse glasses are not sufficient in this case.

The information and times shown are provided for guidance only. Each observer must check local conditions and follow the applicable safety guidelines.

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