PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSECayenne, French GuianaSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-3
59.3%
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 48m. All times are local, in UTC-3.
14:47 MAX 16:18 17:36
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 14:47 | 50° WSW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 16:18 | 28° WSW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 17:36 | 9° W |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 28° above the horizon to the west, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Cayenne. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 59.3% 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 1,249 km to the south of Cayenne and was 223 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:14
- SUNSET
- 18:15
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 01m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:36
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 59.3%
- COORDINATES
- 4.923° N, 52.313° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 223 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.6839
- 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 CAYENNE
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Cayenne has coming, soonest first.