PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE · SUN SETS DURINGMajuro, Marshall IslandsThursday 20 April 2023 · times in UTC+12
90.3%
OF THE SUN COVERED
Almost all of the Sun went. The light weakened and cooled noticeably, shadows sharpened, and the temperature dropped — but it did not get dark, and the remaining sliver was still blinding.
THE SUN SETS PART-WAY THROUGH
Sunset was at 18:42, with the Sun still 90.3% covered. Everything after that happened below the horizon.02 · TIMING
When did it happen?
The whole eclipse ran 2h 13m. All times are local, in UTC+12.
16:45 MAX 17:56 18:58
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 16:45 | 28° W |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 17:56 | 10° W |
| SUNSET 18:42 NOTHING BELOW THIS LINE IS VISIBLE | ||
| Last contacthappens after the Sun has set | 18:58 | BELOW HORIZON5° under |
Times for the hidden phases are given because they are real — they are simply not observable from here.
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 10° above the horizon to the west, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Majuro. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
With 90.3% of the Sun covered the light noticeably weakened and cooled, shadows grew sharp-edged, and the temperature dropped. Gaps between leaves projected rows of crescents onto the ground. The Sun stayed dangerous to look at throughout.
04 · POSITION
Where was it seen?
The path passed 282 km to the south of Majuro and was 0 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:24
- SUNSET
- 18:42
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 18m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 19:03
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 90.3%
- COORDINATES
- 7.089° N, 171.38° E
- PATH WIDTH
- 0 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,170 km/h
- SAROS
- 129 · no. 49
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.9241
- 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 MAJURO
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Majuro has coming, soonest first.