PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEGalapagos (Baquerizo), EcuadorSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-6
49.9%
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 15m. All times are local, in UTC-6.
10:38 MAX 12:16 13:53
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 10:38 | 72° ESE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 12:16 | 79° SW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 13:53 | 57° WSW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 79° above the horizon, almost overhead, so anywhere with a view of the sky would do.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Galapagos (Baquerizo). The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 49.9% 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 1,440 km to the north-east of Galapagos (Baquerizo) and was 192 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 05:40
- SUNSET
- 17:48
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 08m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:09
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 49.9%
- COORDINATES
- 0.902° S, 89.61° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 192 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.6015
- 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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