Solar eclipse of May 20, 2050


A total solar eclipse will occur on Friday, May 20, 2050. 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. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. This eclipse is a hybrid eclipse, starting and ending as an annular solar eclipse.

Related eclipses

Solar eclipses 2047–2050

Saros 148

Inex series

In the 19th century:
• Solar Saros 140: Total Solar Eclipse of 1818 Oct 29
• Solar Saros 141: Annular Solar Eclipse of 1847 Oct 09
• Solar Saros 142: Total Solar Eclipse of 1876 Sep 17
In the 22nd century:
Solar Saros 150: Partial Solar Eclipse of 2108 Apr 11
Solar Saros 151: Annular Solar Eclipse of 2137 Mar 21
Solar Saros 152: Total Solar Eclipse of 2166 Mar 02
Solar Saros 153: Annular Solar Eclipse of 2195 Feb 10

Metonic series