PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEIndianapolis, United StatesSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-4
44.1%
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 49m. All times are local, in UTC-4.
11:39 MAX 13:02 14:28
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 11:39 | 36° SE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 13:02 | 42° S |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 14:28 | 40° SSW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 42° above the horizon to the south — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Indianapolis. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 44.1% 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 1,649 km to the south-west of Indianapolis and was 192 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 07:53
- SUNSET
- 19:07
- DAY LENGTH
- 11h 13m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 19:34
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 44.1%
- COORDINATES
- 39.769° N, 86.158° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 192 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.5513
- 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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