PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSELos Angeles, United StatesSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-7
70.8%
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 42m. All times are local, in UTC-7.
08:07 MAX 09:24 10:50
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 08:07 | 13° ESE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 09:24 | 28° ESE |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 10:50 | 40° SE |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 28° above the horizon to the south-east, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Los Angeles. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 70.8% 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 715 km to the north-east of Los Angeles and was 209 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:57
- SUNSET
- 18:20
- DAY LENGTH
- 11h 23m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:45
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 70.8%
- COORDINATES
- 34.052° N, 118.244° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 209 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.7805
- 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?
The rest of what the sky over Los Angeles has coming, soonest first.