PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSESan Diego, United StatesSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-7
68.4%
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 44m. All times are local, in UTC-7.
08:09 MAX 09:26 10:52
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 08:09 | 15° ESE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 09:26 | 29° SE |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 10:52 | 42° SE |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 29° 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 San Diego. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 68.4% 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 790 km to the north-east of San Diego and was 207 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:51
- SUNSET
- 18:16
- DAY LENGTH
- 11h 25m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:41
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 68.4%
- COORDINATES
- 32.716° N, 117.161° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 207 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.7604
- 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 SAN DIEGO
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over San Diego has coming, soonest first.