PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEPhoenix, United StatesSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-7
79.2%
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 2h 51m. All times are local, in UTC-7.
08:10 MAX 09:31 11:01
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 08:10 | 19° ESE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 09:31 | 33° SE |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 11:01 | 45° SSE |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 33° 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 Phoenix. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 79.2% 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?
The path passed 459 km to the north-east of Phoenix and was 203 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:32
- SUNSET
- 17:56
- DAY LENGTH
- 11h 24m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:20
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 79.2%
- COORDINATES
- 33.448° N, 112.074° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 203 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.8499
- 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 Phoenix has coming, soonest first.