PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEHagatna, GuamThursday 20 April 2023 · times in UTC+10
63%
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 38m. All times are local, in UTC+10.
14:11 MAX 15:34 16:48
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 14:11 | 63° W |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 15:34 | 43° W |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 16:48 | 25° W |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 43° above the horizon to the west — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Hagatna. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 63% 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 1,129 km to the south of Hagatna and was 32 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:05
- SUNSET
- 18:34
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 29m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:56
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 63%
- COORDINATES
- 13.475° N, 144.749° E
- PATH WIDTH
- 32 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,170 km/h
- SAROS
- 129 · no. 49
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.7041
- GAMMA
- -0.3952
Contact times are accurate to a couple of seconds at the coordinates above. Altitudes are geometric — unrefracted, on the WGS 84 ellipsoid.
NEXT FROM HAGATNA
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Hagatna has coming, soonest first.