On Saturday, October 14th, 2023, the Pacific Northwest will have an amazing opportunity to view an Annular Solar Eclipse. The 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse will have the Moon cover the Sun’s center, leaving the Suns visible outer edges to form a “ring of fire” or annulus around the Moon. Therefore, ALWAYS wear protection when looking at an Annular Solar Eclipse, as some of the sun will always be showing.

The 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse will be visible for the entire Pacific Northwest, with varying amounts of Sun coverage. The best coverage will see 89% of sun coverage by the moon, with the upper part of Idaho being around 69% coverage of the sun. Therefore, the entire PNW will have an amazing opportunity to view the eclipse, from Seattle, to Portland, to Boise.

For those who are in the center of the path, the duration will be around 2 hours and 30+ minutes with a duration of annularity of 4 minutes. Those Tims vary depending on where in the path one is. For those who are not going to be in the center of the path, there will not be any duration of annularity, rather just a partial solar eclipse. The Sun will rise around the time that the eclipse will start, so make sure that you are able to get a clear view of the entire Eastern Horizon. The sun won’t be rising too high into the sky when the eclipse occurs, so make sure to get that view!

Duration: 2 hours, 34 minutes, 58 seconds
Duration Of Annularity: 4 minutes, 29 seconds

The following time, altitude, and azimuth will change depending on the specific location, but here is some general information to use. This time was taken from the center of the projected path from NASA Website for the eclipse near Fremont-Winema National Forest.

Event	Date	Time (UT)	Alt	Azi
Start of partial eclipse (C1) :	2023/10/14	15:05:41.8 (7:05:41.8 PT)	08.3°	109.2°
Start of annular eclipse (C2) :	2023/10/14	16:18:11.0 (8:18:11.0 PT)	20.3°	123.1°
Maximum eclipse :	2023/10/14	16:20:29.8 (8:20:29.8 PT)	20.7°	123.5°
End of annular eclipse (C3) :	2023/10/14	16:22:48.4 (8:22:48.4 PT)	21.0°	124.0°
End of partial eclipse (C4) :	2023/10/14	17:43:05.2 (9:43:05.2 PT)	31.8°	142.7

As the solar eclipse will occur on a Saturday, it will be a busy day to view the eclipse. The best opportunities to view the eclipse will be in the area below.

• Oregon Coast: Just south of Lincoln City to Langlois
• I5: Just South of Albany to just north Of Grants Pass
• US-97: South of Bend to the California Border
• Some Cities In The Path: Coos Bay, Corvalis, Eugene, Roseburg, Bandon, Newport, Medford, and Klamath Falls
• National Forests In The Path: Fremont National Forest,Siuslaw National Forest, Umpqua National Forest, Willammete National Forest,Descutes National Forest
• National Parks In The Path: Crater Lake National Park
• Steen’s Mountain Wilderness
• Elliott State Forest
• Christmas Valley

For more information about each type of solar eclipse, check out this article on the subject. NASA has a website to help with finding out information about the eclipse.

Make sure to check back as we will be posting more information as it comes available, including events by local astronomy groups, where the best camping spots are, and awesome resources to use!