PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEBroome, AustraliaThursday 20 April 2023 · times in UTC+8
89.4%
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 05m. All times are local, in UTC+8.
10:21 MAX 11:52 13:27
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 10:21 | 53° NE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 11:52 | 61° N |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 13:27 | 52° NW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 61° above the horizon to the north — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Broome. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 89.4% 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 338 km to the north-west of Broome and was 46 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:01
- SUNSET
- 17:38
- DAY LENGTH
- 11h 37m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:00
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 89.4%
- COORDINATES
- 17.955° S, 122.239° E
- PATH WIDTH
- 46 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,170 km/h
- SAROS
- 129 · no. 49
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.9135
- 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.
NEXT FROM BROOME
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Broome has coming, soonest first.