PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEGuadalajara, MexicoSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-6
62.3%
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-6.
09:31 MAX 10:59 12:37
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 09:31 | 35° ESE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 10:59 | 52° SE |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 12:37 | 61° S |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 52° above the horizon to the south-east — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Guadalajara. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 62.3% 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 986 km to the north-east of Guadalajara and was 189 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:48
- SUNSET
- 18:30
- DAY LENGTH
- 11h 42m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:52
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 62.3%
- COORDINATES
- 20.66° N, 103.349° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 189 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.7083
- 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?
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