Will there be an eclipse in 2023?
The 2023 annular eclipse in the Western HemisphereEclipse2024.org will be providing information, community pages, and the full-featured eclipse simulator for the 2023 annular eclipse. This eclipse will be visible in the Western USA, central America and northern South America on October 14, 2023. Show
We’ve explained a little about what an annular eclipse is on our page about Other Types of Eclipses, but we’ll repeat the important parts again. It’s really important to remember that the word “annular” does NOT mean “annual”! These eclipses don’t happen every year! In this case, “annular” means “ring-shaped”, and it’s too bad that astronomers gave us a name for them that is a bit confusing. It’d be much better if everyone called them “Ring” Eclipses, but we just don’t do that in English. The annular (“ring-shaped”) eclipse of October 14, 2023 will visit the Western Hemisphere as a warm-up to the great total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024! While annular eclipses aren’t as spectacular as total eclipses, they are a VERY interesting astronomical phenomenon to observe and be a part of. Certified eye protection is required to safely view an annular eclipseUnlike a total eclipse, there’s never a time that the entire Sun will be blocked out for an annular eclipse – so you have to have certified eye protection AT ALL TIMES to watch them safely. That’s OK, though! if you get ISO-certified eclipse glasses for one of the eclipses, you’ll be able to use the same glasses for the other eclipses – provided you keep them safely stored, and they don’t become damaged in between eclipses! What is an annular eclipse?What does “ring-shaped” mean? Let’s explain what you’ll see, depending on where you are: First, we all know that everyone makes a big deal about TOTAL eclipses – how you HAVE to be in the PATH of totality, so you can see this thing called “totality”. There’s no doubt that it’s an awesome sight, but annular eclipses don’t have a “totality”. The Moon goes in front of the Sun, for sure – but the Moon is too far away from Earth to cover the whole Sun. The Moon appears just slightly smaller than the Sun, and so no matter where you are, you won’t see all the Sun being blocked out. If you’re not in the path of a total eclipse, you only see a partial eclipse. That’s it. But annular eclipses have a “path” as well. It’s just called a “path of annularity”, and we’ll show you what that means in a second. If you’re not in this path, guess what? You ALSO will only see a partial eclipse. That’s right – if you’re not in this path, it doesn’t matter whether it’s an annular or a total eclipse that’s going on somewhere else – you’re only going to see a partial eclipse. In fact, if no one told you what kind of eclipse it was, and you weren’t in the path, you really wouldn’t have any way of knowing whether there were people out there seeing totality or not! What does an annular eclipse look like?If you ARE in the path of annularity for an annular eclipse, you will see partial phases just like in a total eclipse. The difference is, when the eclipse is as big as it’s going to get, the Sun won’t be completely blocked out. The Moon is too small to cover it all, so you’ll
see a ring of sun around the Moon. That’s why it’s called a “ring-shaped” eclipse!  One other point of interest for the 2023 annular eclipse is that if you’re in Eastern Brazil, the Sun will set while it’s being eclipsed. This can be an amazing thing to see! Different types of solar eclipsesLet’s review: TOTAL eclipse at mid-eclipse, in the path:TOTAL eclipse, not in the path:ANNULAR eclipse at mid-eclipse, in the path:ANNULAR eclipse, not in the path:More resources for the 2023 annular eclipse from eclipse2024.orgYou can visit our pages of 2023 Eclipse Local Circumstances to see eclipse times and an animation of the annular eclipse from your area. Also, the 2023 eclipse simulator will show you what to expect from your location on eclipse day. Eclipse2024.org also has 2023 Eclipse Community Pages for every city, where we will host your community's eclipse viewing plans FOR FREE! 2023 Eclipse Charts Solar and Lunar Eclipse Charts in 2023On this Page:Solar and Lunar Eclipses in (Times are Eastern) The following are Solar Eclipse and Lunar Eclipse charts. For more information about what Solar and Lunar eclipses mean, see Lunations. See also: All New and Full Moons in 2023 on the Astrology of 2023 page.
New Moon Solar Eclipse in Aries Chart: April 20, 2023 A Total Solar Eclipse occurs on April 20, 2023, at 29 degrees and 50 minutes of Aries, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 25 to 30 degrees of the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn) and 0 to 5 degrees of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) most significantly. Read more about this eclipse in the calendar. Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio on May 5, 2023 A penumbral Lunar Eclipse occurs on May 5, 2023, at 14 degrees and 58 minutes of Scorpio, opposing the Sun at 14 degrees and 58 minutes of Taurus, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 10 to 20 degrees of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) most significantly. Read more about this eclipse in the calendar. New Moon/Solar Eclipse in Libra on October 14, 2023 An annular Solar Eclipse occurs on October 14, 2023, at 21 degrees and 8 minutes of Libra, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 16 to 26 degrees of the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn) most significantly. (Times are Eastern Time) Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse on October 28, 2023, in Taurus A partial Lunar Eclipse occurs on October 28, 2023, at 5 degrees and 9 minutes of Taurus, opposing the Sun at 5 degrees and 9 minutes of Scorpio, and affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 0 to 10 degrees of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) most significantly. (Times are Eastern Time) See more details (non-astrological) about the eclipses off-site at Time and Date. See also: The Astrology of 2023 – Overview This Year’s Outer Planet Positions By Sign (General Trends): Outer Planets in Signs in 2023Jupiter in Aries Faith in yourself and your future is emphasized as you begin this new cycle. A feeling that anything is possible leads to new ventures, a clean break from the past. At its best, this is a very positive and optimistic new cycle in your life, but at times, overconfidence can border on foolhardy bravery. Don’t burn your bridges behind you! Jupiter in Taurus A kind of Midas touch is signaled by the new cycle now dawning in your life. Prosperity and security take center stage in your thoughts; a gentle but committed conservatism brings you all kinds of good things. Take care of the material things, and the spiritual will take care of itself: that’s your orientation now. Saturn in Aquarius Ideals are in for a period of testing, as a new phase begins in your life. What are principles worth, unless they are put into practice? That’s an important question for you now. This could mean you may be disappointed by causes you believe in – but if you abandon your principles, you lose. Saturn in Pisces Making peace with the past, coming to terms with karmic debts: these are some of the issues that confront you as a new phase begins in your life. Failure to face these things can cause setbacks and put obstacles in your path. Learn to look beyond the narrowly personal and selfish or you’ll get in over your head. Uranus in Taurus Practicality and ingenuity combine as powerful drives in your life now that you have begun a new cycle. Taking innovative concepts and making them real and practical is your strong suit; getting stuck in the mud is to be avoided at all costs. Financial savvy, inventiveness, worldly genius. Neptune in Pisces Things spiritual and psychic take the driver’s seat of your imagination as you begin a new cycle. The fine arts and all manner of fantasies assume a larger-than-life importance. Surrendering to fate, karma, and other powers greater than merely mortal may be seen as the ultimate liberation. If all is maya (illusion), what is the reality that gives rise to the world of appearances? Pluto in Capricorn As this new phase dawns for you, the pursuit of social/political power and status has a way of seeming necessary and inevitable – and let nothing stand in its way. It starts out small, but has bigger consequences than you’d think. Ambition, responsibility, a place for everyone and everyone in their place… Pluto in Aquarius Reform, revolution, a rejection of the past and a focus on the future: these are the signatures of the new phase now beginning in your life. Tradition becomes irrelevant, and the conventional wisdom is revealed as dogma or outright nonsense – and what’s the difference, really? Radical changes in all things social and intellectual. The interpretations in this box are from the Day Watch software.
Take a peek at the year ahead with in-depth Future Forecast Reports from Cafe Astrology. See Also:See also:The Astrology of 2023 – Overview Monthly Calendar This Month’s Ephemeris This Month’s Transits
How many eclipses will there be in 2023?Year 2023 has 4 eclipses, 2 solar eclipses and 2 lunar eclipses.
What will happen to the Sun in 2023?One of the rarest Solar eclipses, a hybrid solar eclipse will occur on Thursday, April 20, 2023. 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.
Where is the best place to see the 2023 eclipse?Annular solar eclipse of October 14, 2023. Oregon Dunes, Oregon. ... . Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. ... . Mt Bachelor, Oregon. ... . Great Basin National Park. ... . Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah. ... . Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. ... . Canyon of the Ancients National Monument, Colorado. ... . Lake Powell, Arizona.. Where is the next total solar eclipse 2023?The solar eclipse of October 14, 2023, will be annular (ring-shaped) in a narrow path from Oregon to Texas to Central America and northern South America. It will be partial to the northeast and southwest.
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