PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEHoniara, Solomon IslandsThursday 20 April 2023 · times in UTC+11
51.1%
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 25m. All times are local, in UTC+11.
15:12 MAX 16:29 17:36
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 15:12 | 42° WNW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 16:29 | 24° WNW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 17:36 | 8° WNW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 24° above the horizon to the west, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Honiara. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 51.1% 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 1,628 km to the north of Honiara and was 14 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:23
- SUNSET
- 18:14
- DAY LENGTH
- 11h 52m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:36
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 51.1%
- COORDINATES
- 9.432° S, 159.955° E
- PATH WIDTH
- 14 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,170 km/h
- SAROS
- 129 · no. 49
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.6047
- 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 HONIARA
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Honiara has coming, soonest first.