PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEPortland, United StatesSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-7
86.4%
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 34m. All times are local, in UTC-7.
08:06 MAX 09:19 10:39
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 08:06 | 6° ESE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 09:19 | 18° ESE |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 10:39 | 28° SE |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 18° 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 Portland. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 86.4% 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 218 km to the south-west of Portland and was 221 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 07:25
- SUNSET
- 18:27
- DAY LENGTH
- 11h 02m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:56
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 86.4%
- COORDINATES
- 45.512° N, 122.658° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 221 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.9142
- 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 PORTLAND
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Portland has coming, soonest first.