PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEKingston, JamaicaSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-5
65%
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 23m. All times are local, in UTC-5.
11:15 MAX 12:58 14:38
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 11:15 | 62° SSE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 12:58 | 59° SSW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 14:38 | 41° WSW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 59° above the horizon to the south-west — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Kingston. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 65% 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 987 km to the south-west of Kingston and was 187 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:00
- SUNSET
- 17:45
- DAY LENGTH
- 11h 46m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:07
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 65%
- COORDINATES
- 17.971° N, 76.793° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 187 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.7310
- 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 KINGSTON
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Kingston has coming, soonest first.