PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEBelem, BrazilSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-3
76.7%
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 43m. All times are local, in UTC-3.
15:04 MAX 16:32 17:47
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 15:04 | 44° W |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 16:32 | 22° W |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 17:47 | 3° W |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 22° above the horizon to the west, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Belem. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 76.7% 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 586 km to the south of Belem and was 227 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 05:55
- SUNSET
- 18:04
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 08m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:25
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 76.7%
- COORDINATES
- 1.456° S, 48.502° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 227 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.8303
- 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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