PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEPort Moresby, Papua New GuineaThursday 20 April 2023 · times in UTC+10
59.3%
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 48m. All times are local, in UTC+10.
13:37 MAX 15:06 16:25
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 13:37 | 60° NW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 15:06 | 41° WNW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 16:25 | 23° WNW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 41° above the horizon to the north-west — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Port Moresby. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 59.3% 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 1,384 km to the north of Port Moresby and was 38 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:14
- SUNSET
- 18:06
- DAY LENGTH
- 11h 51m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:27
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 59.3%
- COORDINATES
- 9.443° S, 147.18° E
- PATH WIDTH
- 38 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,170 km/h
- SAROS
- 129 · no. 49
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.6732
- 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 PORT MORESBY
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Port Moresby has coming, soonest first.