PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEMemphis, United StatesSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-5
60.9%
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 02m. All times are local, in UTC-5.
10:32 MAX 12:00 13:34
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 10:32 | 36° SE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 12:00 | 45° SSE |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 13:34 | 45° SSW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 45° above the horizon to the south — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Memphis. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 60.9% 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 1,062 km to the south-west of Memphis and was 191 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 07:05
- SUNSET
- 18:26
- DAY LENGTH
- 11h 21m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:52
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 60.9%
- COORDINATES
- 35.15° N, 90.049° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 191 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.6968
- 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 MEMPHIS
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Memphis has coming, soonest first.