Annular solar eclipse of October 14, 2023

Annular eclipse

Key facts

Date
October 14, 2023
Type
Annular eclipse
Duration of annularity at eclipse maximum Duration of the annular phase at the point of greatest eclipse.
5 min 17 s
Global eclipse maximum
at 17:59 UTC UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): the worldwide time standard, independent of local time zones and daylight saving time.
Coordinates of greatest eclipse
11.4° N – 83.1° W
Path width at maximum
about 187 km
Saros series Number of the Saros series to which the eclipse belongs: similar eclipses recur about every 18 years and 11 days, with a comparable type and path, though not over the same locations each time.
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Visibility map — Annular eclipse on October 14, 2023

Choose a location anywhere on Earth to see if the eclipse will be visible, check local times, and watch it unfold in an animation.

Explore the eclipse

The path of annularity runs from the southwestern United States through Central America to Colombia and Brazil. Along it, a ring of sunlight remains visible for about 5 minutes 17 seconds at maximum. A partial solar eclipse spans much of North and Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America.

Path of annularity

Regions
Southwestern United States, Yucatán, Belize, northern Honduras, southwestern Colombia, northeastern Brazil
Example destinations
United StatesMexicoBelizeHondurasColombiaBrazil
Example locations
AlbuquerqueSan AntonioCampecheBelize CityLa CeibaCaliNatal

To look at the Sun: wear eclipse glasses throughout the eclipse — the ring of fire remains dangerous.

AlbuquerqueUnited States

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Sat, Oct 14
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Sat, Oct 14
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

San AntonioUnited States

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Sat, Oct 14
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Sat, Oct 14
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

CampecheMexico

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Sat, Oct 14
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Sat, Oct 14
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Belize CityBelize

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Sat, Oct 14
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Sat, Oct 14
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

La CeibaHonduras

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Sat, Oct 14
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Sat, Oct 14
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

CaliColombia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Sat, Oct 14
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Sat, Oct 14
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

NatalBrazil

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Sat, Oct 14
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Sat, Oct 14
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Sunset
Sat, Oct 14
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
Sun has set

Areas with a partial eclipse

Regions
North America (including Alaska), Central America, Caribbean, northern South America
Example destinations
United StatesAlaskaMexicoGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamaColombiaEcuadorGalápagos IslandsBoliviaBrazilCubaDominican RepublicJamaicaMartiniqueGuadeloupeVenezuelaPeru
Example locations
CancúnMexico CityMiamiGuatemala CityTegucigalpaManaguaSan JoséPanama CityBogotáQuitoPuerto AyoraLa PazSanto DomingoFort-de-FrancePointe-à-PitreAnchorageHavanaKingstonCaracasLima

To look at the Sun: eclipse glasses for the whole eclipse.

CancúnMexico

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Mexico CityMexico

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

MiamiUnited States

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Guatemala CityGuatemala

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

TegucigalpaHonduras

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

ManaguaNicaragua

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

San JoséCosta Rica

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Panama CityPanama

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

BogotáColombia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

QuitoEcuador

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Puerto AyoraGalápagos Islands

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

La PazBolivia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Santo DomingoDominican Republic

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Fort-de-FranceMartinique

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Pointe-à-PitreGuadeloupe

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

AnchorageAlaska

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
Sun not yet risen
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Sat, Oct 14
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

HavanaCuba

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

KingstonJamaica

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

CaracasVenezuela

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

LimaPeru

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, Oct 14
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sat, Oct 14
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Watch a solar eclipse safely

To look directly at the Sun, use eclipse glasses that conform to ISO 12312-2 and are in good condition. Ordinary sunglasses do not provide enough protection.

You may look at the Sun without glasses only during totality at your observing location, when its disc is completely covered by the Moon. Put them back on as soon as the Sun begins to reappear. During a partial or annular eclipse, eclipse glasses remain necessary for any direct viewing.

Do not use binoculars, a telescope, a camera, or any other optical instrument unless it is fitted with a suitable solar filter placed in front of the optics. Eclipse glasses are not sufficient in this case.

The information and times shown are provided for guidance only. Each observer must check local conditions and follow the applicable safety guidelines.

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