PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEEdmonton, CanadaSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-6
53.6%
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 27m. All times are local, in UTC-6.
09:17 MAX 10:28 11:44
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 09:17 | 10° ESE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 10:28 | 18° SE |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 11:44 | 25° SSE |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 18° above the horizon to the south-east, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Edmonton. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 53.6% 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 1,321 km to the south-west of Edmonton and was 219 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 07:59
- SUNSET
- 18:39
- DAY LENGTH
- 10h 41m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 19:15
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 53.6%
- COORDINATES
- 53.546° N, 113.494° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 219 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.6354
- 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 Edmonton has coming, soonest first.