The Science in the Bible

Entry 77 · Section 8: Sky and Earth

Three Hours of Darkness

Darkness covers the land from the sixth hour to the ninth during Jesus' crucifixion.

Scripture: Matt 27:45

PhotometryAstronomy

Restrained reconstruction of the crucifixion landscape during the stated three hours of supernatural darkness. The scene presents the described miracle without proposing an eclipse or other physical cause.
Restrained reconstruction of the crucifixion landscape during the stated three hours of supernatural darkness. The scene presents the described miracle without proposing an eclipse or other physical cause.

The question

What visual conditions are possible across the stated three-hour duration?

Why it matters

Photometry can compare visibility without supplying a natural cause or claiming a boundary the Gospel does not give.

Suggest a correction or new direction
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