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Solar eclipse of October 14, 2023
Annular solar eclipse
Annular solar eclipse
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| previous | Solar eclipse of April 20, 2023 |
| next | Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 |
An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Saturday, October 14, 2023, with a magnitude of 0.952. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular eclipse appears as a partial eclipse over a region of the Earth thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring about 4.6 days after apogee (on October 10, 2023, at 4:40 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.
Annularity was visible from parts of Oregon, California, Nevada, extreme southwestern Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas in the United States, the Yucatán Peninsula, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, eastern coastal Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Brazil. A partial eclipse was visible for most of North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.
Visibility
thumb|Animated map of the eclipse's path across North America and South America
United States
The path of the eclipse crossed the United States beginning in Oregon, entering at Dunes City, and passing over Newport, Crater Lake National Park, Eugene (passing over University of Oregon), and Medford. After passing over the northeast corner of California (in Modoc National Forest), it traveled through Nevada (passing over Black Rock Desert, Winnemucca and Elko) and Utah (passing over Canyonlands National Park, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, and Bluff). After that, it covered the northeast corner of Arizona (including Kayenta) and the southwest corner of Colorado (including Cortez and the Ute Mountain Reservation). In New Mexico, it passed over Farmington, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Roswell, Hobbs, and Carlsbad. Afterwards, it entered Texas, passing over Midland, Odessa, San Angelo, Kerrville, San Antonio and Corpus Christi before entering the Gulf of Mexico. This was the second annular eclipse visible from Albuquerque in 11 years, where it crossed the path of the May 2012 eclipse. It also coincided with the last day of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
A total solar eclipse crossed the United States in April 2024 (12 states) (Saros 139, Ascending Node), and a future solar eclipse will cross in August 2045 (10 states) (Saros 136, Descending Node). An annular solar eclipse will occur in June 2048 (9 states) (Saros 128, Descending Node).
Mexico
In Mexico, the eclipse path passed over the Yucatán Peninsula, covering San Francisco de Campeche in Campeche, Oxkutzcab in Yucatán (coming close to Mérida), and Chetumal in Quintana Roo.
Western Caribbean
In Western Cuba, Cayman Islands, and Jamaica all saw a partial eclipse (50% and above). The greatest of the partial eclipse was seen over Western Cuba and the Cayman Islands.
Central America
In Guatemala, the eclipse passed over the extreme northeastern tip of Petén Department. In Belize, the eclipse passed over Belmopan and Belize City before leaving land again; when it entered in Honduras, it passed over La Ceiba and Catacamas, and in Nicaragua it passed over Bluefields. The point of greatest eclipse occurred near the coast of Nicaragua. After that, in Costa Rica it passed over Limon, and in Panama it passed over Santiago and came close to Panama City. Its point of greatest duration occurred just off the coast of Nata, Panama.
South America
In South America, the eclipse entered Colombia from the Pacific Ocean and passed over Pereira, Armenia, Cali, Ibagué and Neiva. In Brazil, it passed over the states of Amazonas (covering Fonte Boa, Tefé and Coari), Pará (covering Parauapebas and Xinguara), Tocantins (Araguaína) Maranhão (Balsas), Piauí (Picos), Ceará (Juazeiro do Norte), Pernambuco (Araripina), Paraíba (João Pessoa) and Rio Grande do Norte (Natal) before ending in the Atlantic Ocean.
Eclipse timing
Places experiencing annular eclipse
| Country or territory | City or place | Start of partial eclipse | Start of annular eclipse | Maximum eclipse | End of annular eclipse | End of partial eclipse | Duration of annularity (min:s) | Duration of eclipse (hr:min) | Maximum coverage | References: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene | 08:05:29 | 09:16:59 | 09:18:56 | 09:20:53 | 10:39:50 | 3:54 | 2:34 | 88.92% | ||
| Farmington | 09:11:44 | 10:31:53 | 10:34:02 | 10:36:12 | 12:04:59 | 4:19 | 2:53 | 89.63% | ||
| Albuquerque | 09:13:18 | 10:34:37 | 10:37:02 | 10:39:26 | 12:09:32 | 4:49 | 2:56 | 89.74% | ||
| Santa Fe | 09:13:38 | 10:36:07 | 10:37:29 | 10:38:51 | 12:09:57 | 2:44 | 2:56 | 89.74% | ||
| Hobbs | 09:17:10 | 10:41:15 | 10:43:42 | 10:46:09 | 12:18:58 | 4:54 | 3:02 | 89.92% | ||
| Odessa | 10:18:21 | 11:43:16 | 11:45:40 | 11:48:04 | 13:21:42 | 4:48 | 3:03 | 89.98% | ||
| Midland | 10:18:31 | 11:43:28 | 11:45:55 | 11:48:22 | 13:21:59 | 4:54 | 3:03 | 89.98% | ||
| Uvalde | 10:22:44 | 11:50:39 | 11:52:36 | 11:54:34 | 13:31:01 | 3:55 | 3:08 | 90.14% | ||
| San Antonio | 10:23:52 | 11:52:11 | 11:54:21 | 11:56:31 | 13:33:05 | 4:20 | 3:09 | 90.16% | ||
| Corpus Christi | 10:26:31 | 11:55:51 | 11:58:21 | 12:00:52 | 13:38:18 | 5:01 | 3:12 | 90.24% | ||
| Chetumal | 10:51:04 | 12:29:52 | 12:32:02 | 12:34:12 | 14:17:15 | 4:20 | 3:26 | 90.66% | ||
| Orange Walk Town | 09:51:22 | 11:29:49 | 11:32:25 | 11:35:00 | 13:17:44 | 5:11 | 3:26 | 90.67% | ||
| Belmopan | 09:52:32 | 11:32:16 | 11:33:48 | 11:35:21 | 13:19:17 | 3:05 | 3:27 | 90.69% | ||
| San Pedro Town | 09:52:35 | 11:31:38 | 11:33:59 | 11:36:19 | 13:19:20 | 4:41 | 3:27 | 90.68% | ||
| Belize City | 09:52:58 | 11:31:51 | 11:34:26 | 11:37:01 | 13:19:53 | 5:10 | 3:27 | 90.68% | ||
| Dangriga | 09:53:53 | 11:33:20 | 11:35:33 | 11:37:47 | 13:21:06 | 4:27 | 3:27 | 90.70% | ||
| Tela | 09:57:19 | 11:37:55 | 11:39:49 | 11:41:43 | 13:25:32 | 3:48 | 3:28 | 90.73% | ||
| La Ceiba | 09:58:22 | 11:38:35 | 11:41:10 | 11:43:47 | 13:26:52 | 5:12 | 3:29 | 90.73% | ||
| Limón | 10:17:01 | 12:02:23 | 12:03:07 | 12:03:49 | 13:48:09 | 1:26 | 3:31 | 90.80% | ||
| Santiago de Veraguas | 11:25:15 | 13:10:13 | 13:12:19 | 13:14:24 | 14:56:21 | 4:11 | 3:31 | 90.79% | ||
| Buenaventura | 11:43:24 | 13:29:32 | 13:31:15 | 13:32:59 | 15:12:05 | 3:27 | 3:29 | 90.71% | ||
| Cali | 11:45:45 | 13:31:45 | 13:33:35 | 13:35:26 | 15:13:54 | 3:41 | 3:28 | 90.69% | ||
| Tefé | 13:29:39 | 15:09:21 | 15:11:51 | 15:14:22 | 16:40:01 | 5:01 | 3:10 | 90.15% | ||
| São Félix do Xingu | 15:04:32 | 16:32:35 | 16:34:53 | 16:37:11 | 17:51:27 | 4:36 | 2:47 | 89.43% | ||
| Araguaína | 15:12:26 | 16:37:04 | 16:39:09 | 16:41:14 | 17:52:51 | 4:10 | 2:40 | 89.22% | ||
| Balsas | 15:16:35 | 16:39:33 | 16:41:14 | 16:42:56 | 17:53:22 | 3:23 | 2:41 | 89.10% | ||
| Juàzeiro do Norte | 15:26:03 | 16:43:13 | 16:45:08 | 16:47:05 | 17:30:51 (sunset) | 3:52 | 2:05 | 88.73% | ||
| Natal | 15:29:31 | 16:43:57 | 16:45:45 | 16:47:33 | 17:13:34 (sunset) | 3:36 | 1:44 | 88.52% | ||
| Campina Grande | 15:30:08 | 16:45:00 | 16:46:31 | 16:48:01 | 17:17:05 (sunset) | 3:01 | 1:47 | 88.55% | ||
| João Pessoa | 15:31:05 | 16:45:13 | 16:46:45 | 16:48:16 | 17:13:03 (sunset) | 3:03 | 1:42 | 88.50% |
Places experiencing partial eclipse
| Country or territory | City or place | Start of partial eclipse | Maximum eclipse | End of partial eclipse | Duration of eclipse (hr:min) | Maximum coverage | References: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | 08:08:36 | 09:20:23 | 10:38:30 | 2:30 | 75.75% | ||
| Los Angeles | 08:07:59 | 09:24:36 | 10:50:11 | 2:42 | 70.84% | ||
| Calgary | 09:14:21 | 10:27:01 | 11:45:19 | 2:31 | 60.81% | ||
| Mexico City | 09:36:36 | 11:09:33 | 12:50:31 | 3:14 | 69.80% | ||
| Washington, D.C. | 12:00:18 | 13:19:10 | 14:39:08 | 2:39 | 29.82% | ||
| Havana | 11:55:19 | 13:34:31 | 15:15:54 | 3:21 | 68.09% | ||
| Guatemala City | 09:55:14 | 11:36:12 | 13:21:31 | 3:26 | 81.80% | ||
| Punta Gorda | 09:54:39 | 11:36:19 | 13:21:56 | 3:27 | 89.38% | ||
| San Salvador | 09:58:59 | 11:41:04 | 13:26:38 | 3:28 | 83.45% | ||
| Nassau | 12:05:09 | 13:41:26 | 15:17:41 | 3:13 | 52.67% | ||
| Tegucigalpa | 10:01:05 | 11:44:16 | 13:30:04 | 3:29 | 89.40% | ||
| George Town | 11:02:40 | 12:44:50 | 14:27:51 | 3:25 | 73.47% | ||
| Managua | 10:06:43 | 11:50:52 | 13:36:36 | 3:30 | 87.92% | ||
| Kingston | 11:15:26 | 12:58:06 | 14:38:31 | 3:23 | 64.99% | ||
| San José | 10:15:18 | 12:00:57 | 13:46:11 | 3:31 | 88.82% | ||
| Port-au-Prince | 12:26:54 | 14:07:22 | 15:43:07 | 3:16 | 54.17% | ||
| Santo Domingo | 12:34:20 | 14:13:24 | 15:46:22 | 3:12 | 49.62% | ||
| Panama City | 11:26:08 | 13:13:23 | 14:56:59 | 3:31 | 90.23% | ||
| Bogotá | 11:48:28 | 13:36:19 | 15:15:25 | 3:27 | 88.41% | ||
| Quito | 11:51:21 | 13:37:41 | 15:16:53 | 3:26 | 79.09% | ||
| Caracas | 12:56:13 | 14:39:18 | 16:11:36 | 3:15 | 60.93% | ||
| Iquitos | 12:11:16 | 13:56:12 | 15:30:23 | 3:19 | 80.35% | ||
| Lima | 12:29:19 | 14:04:27 | 15:31:08 | 3:02 | 50.04% | ||
| Georgetown | 13:28:58 | 15:05:46 | 16:28:33 | 3:00 | 58.60% | ||
| Paramaribo | 14:38:59 | 16:12:56 | 17:32:45 | 2:54 | 58.70% | ||
| Cayenne | 14:47:44 | 16:18:55 | 17:36:08 | 2:48 | 59.30% | ||
| Manaus | 13:40:37 | 15:19:30 | 16:43:40 | 3:03 | 88.31% | ||
| Riberalta | 13:44:38 | 15:21:11 | 16:45:15 | 3:01 | 69.07% | ||
| Belém | 15:04:30 | 16:32:48 | 17:47:27 | 2:43 | 76.76% | ||
| Brasília | 15:25:43 | 16:45:41 | 17:55:00 | 2:29 | 63.10% |
Galleries
Videos and sequences
file:Solar Eclipse of October 14, 2023 viewed from GOES 16.gif|Animation of the Moon's shadow moving across Earth; captured from the GOES-16 satellite. file:Eclipse annular albuqurque 2023-10-14.30fps.crf23.3840x2160.webm|thumbtime=7|Annular Eclipse timelapse video from Petroglyph National Monument, Albuquerque, New Mexico File:EclipseSequence lg (53260903229).jpg|Composite of nine images taken in Hondo, Texas File:2023-10-14 eclipse around annularity.jpg|Progression of eclipse taken from fixed camera location taken in Petroglyph National Monument
Annularity
File:2023 annular solar eclipse from Winnemucca.jpg|Winnemucca, Nevada, USA File:Mexican Hat, Utah.jpg|Mexican Hat, Utah, USA File:Annular solar eclipse.jpg|Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA File:2023 Annular Eclipse from White Rock, NM.jpg|Annularity in the H-Alpha part of the spectrum. White Rock, NM File:Annular Eclipse 2023 New Mexico.jpg|Villanueva, New Mexico, USA File:Annular Solar Eclipse from Jefferson School Park (2023-10-14) Nicole Sharp IMG 2807 (square crop).png|Annularity in Hobbs, New Mexico, USA File:Ring of Fire Eclipse IMG 4990c - Copy (53260903634).jpg|Hondo, Texas, USA File:Ring of fire 2023 (cropped).jpg|Campeche, Mexico File:Annual solar eclipse from Juazeiro do Norte October 4 2023.png|Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil File:Annular solar eclipse 10 2023 CRI 6010.jpg|Playa Manzanillo, Limón, Costa Rica
Partiality
File:Solar Eclipse October 14th Arkansas.jpg|Izard County, Arkansas, USA File:2023 Annular solar eclipse, Partial from Fremont, California.jpg|Fremont, California, USA File:Solar eclipse oct 14 2023.jpg|Santa Ana, California, USA File:SM704920 Boise Annular Eclipse - Wikipedia.jpg|Boise, Idaho, USA File:SaltLakeCityEclipse2023-IMG 4469.jpg|Salt Lake City, Utah, USA File:The October 14, 2023 Solar Eclipse from the National Weather Center.jpg|National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma, USA File:Partial solar eclipse October 14, 2023 from Kerville, Texas..png|Kerrville, Texas, USA File:Partial Solar Eclipse of October 2023 Belleville, ON, Canada.jpg|Belleville, Ontario, Canada File:Eclipsesolar14102023.jpg|Apodi, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil File:Eclipse parcial, Natal Rio grande do norte Outubro 4 2023.png|Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil File:Eclipse Solar - Pedra Mole - Sergipe (14-10-2023) (3).jpg|Pedra Mole, Sergipe, Brazil File:333 sin título 20231014124700.png|San Salvador, El Salvador File:October 2023 eclipse from Costa Rica.jpg| Tres Ríos, Cartago, Costa Rica.
Projections
File:Circular castings.jpg|alt=|Salina, Utah. USA. File:Eclipse solar October 2023, Riohacha, COL.jpg|Riohacha, La Guajira, Colombia
Citizen science
During the annular and total eclipses of 2023 and 2024, the GLOBE Program (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) through the GLOBE Observer app will seek to collect information on air temperature, clouds, and wind. During the August 2017 eclipse, citizen scientists contributed with over 80,000 observations of air temperature and 20,000 cloud observations.
Eclipse details
Shown below are two tables displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. The first table outlines times at which the Moon's penumbra or umbra attains the specific parameter, and the second table describes various other parameters pertaining to this eclipse.
| Event | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| First Penumbral External Contact | 2023 October 14 at 15:04:58.2 UTC |
| First Umbral External Contact | 2023 October 14 at 16:11:19.0 UTC |
| First Central Line | 2023 October 14 at 16:13:35.5 UTC |
| First Umbral Internal Contact | 2023 October 14 at 16:15:52.5 UTC |
| First Penumbral Internal Contact | 2023 October 14 at 17:35:49.8 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 2023 October 14 at 17:37:48.0 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 2023 October 14 at 17:56:18.3 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse | 2023 October 14 at 18:00:40.6 UTC |
| Greatest Duration | 2023 October 14 at 18:14:20.8 UTC |
| Last Penumbral Internal Contact | 2023 October 14 at 18:26:05.1 UTC |
| Last Umbral Internal Contact | 2023 October 14 at 19:45:45.0 UTC |
| Last Central Line | 2023 October 14 at 19:47:59.2 UTC |
| Last Umbral External Contact | 2023 October 14 at 19:50:13.1 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 2023 October 14 at 20:56:26.7 UTC |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Eclipse Magnitude | 0.95204 |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 0.90638 |
| Gamma | 0.37534 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 13h18m05.4s |
| Sun Declination | -08°14'36.7" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'02.0" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.8" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 13h18m44.3s |
| Moon Declination | -07°56'18.9" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 15'02.9" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°55'13.8" |
| ΔT | 71.3 s |
Eclipse season
This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.
| October 14 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Descending node (new moon) | |||
| October 28 | |||
| Ascending node (full moon) | |||
| [[File:SE2023Oct14A.png | 200px]] | [[File:Lunar eclipse chart close-2023Oct28.png | 200px]] |
| Annular solar eclipse | |||
| Solar Saros 134 | Partial lunar eclipse | ||
| Lunar Saros 146 |
References
References
- "October 14, 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse". timeanddate.
- "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate.
- "Annular Solar Eclipse of 2023 Oct 14". EclipseWise.com.
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