PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEGuatemala City, GuatemalaSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-6
81.8%
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 26m. All times are local, in UTC-6.
09:55 MAX 11:36 13:21
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 09:55 | 54° SE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 11:36 | 67° S |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 13:21 | 57° SW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 67° above the horizon to the south — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Guatemala City. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 81.8% 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 402 km to the north-east of Guatemala City and was 185 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 05:53
- SUNSET
- 17:42
- DAY LENGTH
- 11h 50m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:04
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 81.8%
- COORDINATES
- 14.628° N, 90.523° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 185 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.8695
- 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 GUATEMALA CITY
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Guatemala City has coming, soonest first.