PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSECancun, MexicoSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-5
83.4%
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 24m. All times are local, in UTC-5.
10:49 MAX 12:29 14:13
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 10:49 | 51° SE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 12:29 | 61° S |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 14:13 | 52° SW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 61° above the horizon to the south — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Cancun. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 83.4% 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 350 km to the south-west of Cancun and was 185 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:42
- SUNSET
- 18:24
- DAY LENGTH
- 11h 41m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:46
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 83.4%
- COORDINATES
- 21.161° N, 86.851° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 185 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.8839
- 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.
NEXT FROM CANCUN
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Cancun has coming, soonest first.