PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSECebu, PhilippinesThursday 20 April 2023 · times in UTC+8
40.8%
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 42m. All times are local, in UTC+8.
11:30 MAX 12:52 14:12
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 11:30 | 87° ENE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 12:52 | 73° W |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 14:12 | 53° W |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 73° above the horizon, almost overhead, so anywhere with a view of the sky would do.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Cebu. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 40.8% 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 1,808 km to the south-east of Cebu and was 47 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 05:31
- SUNSET
- 17:55
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 24m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:16
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 40.8%
- COORDINATES
- 10.317° N, 123.891° E
- PATH WIDTH
- 47 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,170 km/h
- SAROS
- 129 · no. 49
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.5138
- 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 CEBU
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Cebu has coming, soonest first.