PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSESt Louis, United StatesSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-5
53.9%
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 55m. All times are local, in UTC-5.
10:32 MAX 11:56 13:26
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 10:32 | 34° SE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 11:56 | 42° SSE |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 13:26 | 42° SSW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 42° above the horizon to the south — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from St Louis. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 53.9% 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 1,298 km to the south-west of St Louis and was 193 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 07:08
- SUNSET
- 18:24
- DAY LENGTH
- 11h 15m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:50
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 53.9%
- COORDINATES
- 38.627° N, 90.199° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 193 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.6370
- 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?
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