Solar Eclipse 2023

The Solar Eclipse Explained

Next April, visitors to the Gascoyne region will have front row seats for one of nature's most phenomenal occurrences - a solar eclipse - with Exmouth experiencing 62 seconds of totality as the sun is completely blocked by the Moon.

On April 20, 2023 at around 11.27am, the path of totality will graze the tip of Western Australia in a 40 kilometre wide track along the Gascoyne coastline, making it the most accessible land based place on Earth to view the spectacle. 

Whilst Exmouth is in complete darkness for just over a minute, the rest of Western Australia will experience a partial solar eclipse, with some locations experiencing more 'darkness' than others. 

Location	Coverage
Gascoyne Junction	90.25%
Kennedy Range National Park	92.19%
Mount Augustus National Park	87.81%
Carnarvon	97%
Coral Bay	99%
Perth	72%

Accommodation in Exmouth is heavily booked, so Gascoyne Junction and our neighbours Carnarvon and Coral Bay will play a major roles in accommodating visitors wishing to travel to see the solar eclipse.  Western Australia is the dark sky tourism capital of Australia, and one of the best places in the world to watch the stars, sun and moon journey across the sky. 

Stay tuned for the launch of our 2023 Solar Eclipse Festival Events Calendar.

Additional Resources:

Plan Now for the 2023 Solar Eclipse in Western Australia - Sky & Telescope - Sky & Telescope (skyandtelescope.org)