PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEPalikir, MicronesiaThursday 20 April 2023 · times in UTC+11
93.9%
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.
02 · TIMING
When did it happen?
The whole eclipse ran 2h 31m. All times are local, in UTC+11.
15:25 MAX 16:46 17:56
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 15:25 | 46° W |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 16:46 | 26° W |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 17:56 | 9° W |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 26° above the horizon to the west, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Palikir. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
With 93.9% 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 195 km to the south of Palikir and was 16 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:17
- SUNSET
- 18:35
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 18m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:56
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 93.9%
- COORDINATES
- 6.918° N, 158.185° E
- PATH WIDTH
- 16 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,170 km/h
- SAROS
- 129 · no. 49
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.9508
- 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 PALIKIR
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Palikir has coming, soonest first.