PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEVancouver, CanadaSaturday 14 October 2023 · times in UTC-7
75.7%
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 30m. All times are local, in UTC-7.
08:08 MAX 09:20 10:38
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 08:08 | 5° ESE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 09:20 | 15° ESE |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 10:38 | 25° SE |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 15° 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 Vancouver. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 75.7% 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 574 km to the south-west of Vancouver and was 223 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 07:31
- SUNSET
- 18:24
- DAY LENGTH
- 10h 53m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 18:56
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 75.7%
- COORDINATES
- 49.283° N, 123.121° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 223 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,019 km/h
- SAROS
- 134 · no. 41
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.8223
- 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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