PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEBali (Denpasar), IndonesiaThursday 20 April 2023 · times in UTC+8
68.6%
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 3h 00m. All times are local, in UTC+8.
10:28 MAX 11:56 13:28
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 10:28 | 56° NE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 11:56 | 69° NNE |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 13:28 | 63° NW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 69° above the horizon to the north — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Bali (Denpasar). The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 68.6% 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 917 km to the south-east of Bali (Denpasar) and was 47 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:21
- SUNSET
- 18:14
- DAY LENGTH
- 11h 53m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:35
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 68.6%
- COORDINATES
- 8.651° S, 115.217° E
- PATH WIDTH
- 47 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,170 km/h
- SAROS
- 129 · no. 49
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.7485
- GAMMA
- -0.3952
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?
The rest of what the sky over Bali (Denpasar) has coming, soonest first.