PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEManaus, BrazilSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-4
88.2%
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 03m. All times are local, in UTC-4.
13:40 MAX 15:19 16:43
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 13:40 | 61° WSW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 15:19 | 37° W |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 16:43 | 16° W |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 37° above the horizon to the west, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Manaus. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 88.2% 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?
Manaus fell just outside the path, which passed 192 km to the south and was 219 km wide. A short journey in that direction would have reached it.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 05:40
- SUNSET
- 17:51
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 10m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:12
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 88.2%
- COORDINATES
- 3.119° S, 60.022° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 219 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.9280
- 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 MANAUS
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Manaus has coming, soonest first.