PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSESanta Cruz, BoliviaSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-4
49.9%
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 41m. All times are local, in UTC-4.
14:06 MAX 15:32 16:48
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 14:06 | 57° WNW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 15:32 | 37° W |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 16:48 | 19° W |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 37° above the horizon to the west, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Santa Cruz. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 49.9% 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 1,471 km to the north of Santa Cruz and was 219 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 05:44
- SUNSET
- 18:12
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 28m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:34
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 49.9%
- COORDINATES
- 17.784° S, 63.182° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 219 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.6023
- 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 Santa Cruz has coming, soonest first.