PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEArequipa, PeruSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-5
45.6%
OF THE SUN COVERED
A clear bite was taken out of the Sun. Daylight barely changed, so this was an eclipse you had to know about in advance to notice.
02 · TIMING
When did it happen?
The whole eclipse ran 2h 49m. All times are local, in UTC-5.
12:50 MAX 14:19 15:39
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 12:50 | 69° WNW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 14:19 | 48° W |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 15:39 | 29° W |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 48° above the horizon to the west — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Arequipa. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 45.6% at maximum. Daylight barely changed — the eye adapts far too well for that — so this was an eclipse you had to know about in advance to notice. Anyone watching needed a filter; the remaining Sun was as dangerous as an uneclipsed one.
04 · POSITION
Where was it seen?
The path passed 1,634 km to the north-east of Arequipa and was 214 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 05:19
- SUNSET
- 17:45
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 26m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:07
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 45.6%
- COORDINATES
- 16.409° S, 71.537° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 214 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.5643
- GAMMA
- 0.3754
Contact times are accurate to a couple of seconds at the coordinates above. Altitudes are geometric — unrefracted, on the WGS 84 ellipsoid.
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What else is coming here?
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