Eclipses During 2023
In 2023, there are two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses as follows.
| 2023 Apr 20: Hybrid Solar Eclipse |
| 2023 May 05: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
| 2023 Oct 14: Annular Solar Eclipse |
| 2023 Oct 28: Partial Lunar Eclipse |
All times and dates on this page are in Universal Time or UT. This astronomically derived time system is colloquially referred to as Greenwich Mean Time or GMT. To learn more about UT and how to convert UT to your own local time, see Time Zones and Universal Time.
The predictions below are drawn from the Five Millennium Canon of Solar Eclipses and the Five Millennium Canon of Lunar Eclipses (Espenak and Meeus). Unlike the pages for 1996 through 2014, this page is not an Observer's Handbook article: it carries the catalog predictions and links to the detailed eclipse resources, without the accompanying figures, data tables, and commentary.
Hybrid Solar Eclipse of April 20
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 04:17:56
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 04:17
Delta T: 73.4 s
Eclipse Magnitude: 1.01320
Gamma: -0.39515
Central Duration: 01m16s
Path Width: 49 km
Greatest Eclipse Point: 9.6S 125.8E
Sun Altitude: 67°
Saros Series: 129 (member 52 of 80)
This eclipse belongs to Saros 129. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEsaros/SEsaros129.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses.
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of May 5
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 17:24:05
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 17:23
Delta T: 73.0 s
Penumbral Magnitude: 0.9636
Umbral Magnitude: -0.0457
Gamma: -1.0349
Moon at Zenith: 17.0S 98.0E
Saros Series: 141
The times of the major eclipse phases are listed below. They are derived from the phase durations published in the Five Millennium Canon of Lunar Eclipses, which are tabulated to a tenth of a minute, and are therefore given to the nearest minute.
Penumbral Eclipse Begins: 15:14 UT
Greatest Eclipse: 17:23 UT
Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 19:32 UT
This eclipse belongs to Saros 141. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEsaros/LEsaros141.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Lunar Eclipses.
Annular Solar Eclipse of October 14
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 18:00:41
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 17:59
Delta T: 73.7 s
Eclipse Magnitude: 0.95204
Gamma: 0.37534
Central Duration: 05m17s
Path Width: 187 km
Greatest Eclipse Point: 11.4N 83.1W
Sun Altitude: 68°
Saros Series: 134 (member 44 of 71)
This eclipse belongs to Saros 134. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEsaros/SEsaros134.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses.
Partial Lunar Eclipse of October 28
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 20:15:18
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 20:14
Delta T: 74.0 s
Penumbral Magnitude: 1.1181
Umbral Magnitude: 0.1220
Gamma: 0.9471
Moon at Zenith: 14.0N 52.0E
Saros Series: 146
The times of the major eclipse phases are listed below. They are derived from the phase durations published in the Five Millennium Canon of Lunar Eclipses, which are tabulated to a tenth of a minute, and are therefore given to the nearest minute.
Penumbral Eclipse Begins: 18:02 UT
Partial Eclipse Begins: 19:35 UT
Greatest Eclipse: 20:14 UT
Partial Eclipse Ends: 20:53 UT
Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 22:26 UT
This eclipse belongs to Saros 146. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEsaros/LEsaros146.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Lunar Eclipses.
2026 Aug 05