PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSECusco, PeruSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-5
53.7%
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 58m. All times are local, in UTC-5.
12:41 MAX 14:15 15:39
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 12:41 | 73° WNW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 14:15 | 50° W |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 15:39 | 30° W |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 50° above the horizon to the west — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Cusco. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 53.7% 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 1,365 km to the north-east of Cusco and was 213 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 05:22
- SUNSET
- 17:45
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 23m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:06
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 53.7%
- COORDINATES
- 13.532° S, 71.967° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 213 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.6350
- 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 CUSCO
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Cusco has coming, soonest first.