PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSELa Paz, BoliviaSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-4
49.3%
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 48m. All times are local, in UTC-4.
13:55 MAX 15:24 16:43
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 13:55 | 65° WNW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 15:24 | 44° W |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 16:43 | 25° W |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 44° above the horizon to the west — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from La Paz. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 49.3% 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 1,503 km to the north of La Paz and was 216 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:05
- SUNSET
- 18:32
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 27m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:53
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 49.3%
- COORDINATES
- 16.5° S, 68.15° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 216 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.5973
- 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 LA PAZ
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over La Paz has coming, soonest first.