PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEDallas, United StatesSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-5
80.8%
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 3h 06m. All times are local, in UTC-5.
10:23 MAX 11:52 13:29
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 10:23 | 32° SE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 11:52 | 45° SSE |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 13:29 | 49° S |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 45° above the horizon to the south-east — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Dallas. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 80.8% 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 421 km to the south-west of Dallas and was 193 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 07:30
- SUNSET
- 18:55
- DAY LENGTH
- 11h 25m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 19:20
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 80.8%
- COORDINATES
- 32.777° N, 96.797° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 193 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.8624
- 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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