PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEBrasilia, BrazilSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-3
63%
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 29m. All times are local, in UTC-3.
15:25 MAX 16:45 17:54
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 15:25 | 39° W |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 16:45 | 19° W |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 17:54 | 3° W |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 19° above the horizon to the west, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Brasilia. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 63% 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 1,002 km to the north of Brasilia and was 228 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 05:44
- SUNSET
- 18:10
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 26m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:32
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 63%
- COORDINATES
- 15.794° S, 47.882° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 228 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.7158
- 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?
The rest of what the sky over Brasilia has coming, soonest first.