PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSECharlotte, United StatesSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-4
42.1%
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 55m. All times are local, in UTC-4.
11:50 MAX 13:16 14:45
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 11:50 | 43° SSE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 13:16 | 47° S |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 14:45 | 41° SSW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 47° above the horizon to the south — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Charlotte. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 42.1% 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 1,738 km to the south-west of Charlotte and was 188 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 07:28
- SUNSET
- 18:49
- DAY LENGTH
- 11h 21m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 19:15
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 42.1%
- COORDINATES
- 35.227° N, 80.843° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 188 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.5335
- 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 Charlotte has coming, soonest first.