Eclipse details for Albuquerque
- Sun will be low on the horizon for the event.
- The centerline for the event passes nearly through the Albuquerque International Airport. Any location in the metro area will provide an excellent view of the eclipse.
- The viewing area must be high enough to see Mt. Taylor, which is 60 miles (100 km) west of Albuquerque.
- 1st contact is at 6:28pm (MDT) when the moon first begins to cover the sun.
- 2nd contact at 7:33pm (MDT) when the moon is completely within the disk of the sun. The totality of the annular portion of the eclipse is 4 minutes and 26 seconds.
- 3rd contact at 7:38pm when the moon touches the edge of the disk of the sun on its way out of the sun’s disk. The sun sets at 8:20pm before the eclipse is over.
Information provided by The Albuquerque Astronomical Society
