Visible in South/East Asia, Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Antarctica

Path of the Annular-Total Solar Eclipse of April 20, 2023 - Path of the Annular-Total Solar Eclipse of April 20, 2023
CREDIT: Michael Zeiler, GreatAmericanEclipse.com
Hybrid Solar eclipse of April 20, 2023

Totality for this eclipse was visible in the North West Cape peninsula and Barrow Island in Western Australia, eastern parts of East Timor, as well as Damar Island and parts of the province of Papua in Indonesia.

It is a hybrid eclipse, with portions of its path near sunrise and sunset as annular.

  • Gamma: -0.3952
  • Magnitude: 1.0132
  • Maximum Eclipse Duration: 76 sec (1 m 16 s)
  • Coordinates: 9.6°S 125.8°E
  • Max. width of band: 49 km (30 mi)
  • Greatest Eclipse: 4:17:56 (UTC)
  • Saros: 129 (52 of 80)
  • Catalog: # (SE5000) 9559

 

Total Solar Eclipse Totality

NASA - What can you see during a total solar eclipse?

How Does an Eclipse Occur?

Solar Eclipse Diagram
Annular Eclipse Diagram

What Does a Solar Eclipse Look Like?

Annular Solar Eclipse

Photo Credit: Stefan Seip

Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse - Photo Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani

Photo Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani

Eclipse Highlights

 

 
 
 
 
 
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We saw it live from a ship in the Indian Ocean!

Our recap is coming soon!

April 20, 2023 Maps

The two maps below show the narrow path of the eclipse over the Exmouth peninsula of Western Australia, the nation of Timor-Leste, and the Papua and West Papua provinces of Indonesia. These maps are from Michael Zeiler, GreatAmericanEclipse.com – Atlas of Solar Eclipses – 2020 to 2045.

Path of the Annular-Total Solar Eclipse of April 20, 2023 - Path of the Annular-Total Solar Eclipse of April 20, 2023
CREDIT: Michael Zeiler, GreatAmericanEclipse.com
Path of the Annular-Total Solar Eclipse of April 20, 2023 - Path of the Annular-Total Solar Eclipse of April 20, 2023
CREDIT: Michael Zeiler, GreatAmericanEclipse.com
Hybrid Solar Eclipse of April 20, 2023 - CREDIT: NASA / Fred Espenak
Hybrid Solar Eclipse of April 20, 2023 - CREDIT: NASA / Fred Espenak
CREDIT: Michael Zeiler, GreatAmericanEclipse.com
CREDIT: Michael Zeiler, GreatAmericanEclipse.com

Mark your calendars! Two upcoming solar eclipses in 2023 & 2024.

After that, you’ll have to travel, because you won’t see another one in the USA until 2045!!