A total

solar eclipse A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of the Earth, totally or partially. Such an alignment occurs during an eclipse season, approximately every six month ...

will occur at the Moon's

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of orbit on Thursday, May 31, 2068, with a magnitude of 1.011. A

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. Occurring about 4.7 days after perigee (on May 26, 2068, at 10:10 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger. The path of totality will be visible from parts of

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and New Zealand. A partial solar eclipse will also be visible for parts of

, Indonesia, Antarctica, and western Oceania.

Eclipse details

Shown below are two tables displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. The first table outlines times at which the moon's penumbra or umbra attains the specific parameter, and the second table describes various other parameters pertaining to this eclipse.

Eclipse season

This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.

Related eclipses

Eclipses in 2068

* A partial lunar eclipse on May 17. * A total solar eclipse on May 31. * A total lunar eclipse on November 9. * A partial solar eclipse on November 24.

Metonic

* Preceded by:

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* Followed by:

Solar eclipse of March 19, 2072 A partial solar eclipse will occur on Saturday, March 19, 2072. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of hot plasma, hea ...

Tzolkinex

* Preceded by:

Solar eclipse of April 20, 2061 A total solar eclipse will occur on April 20, 2061. 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 ...

* Followed by:

Solar eclipse of July 13, 2075 An annular solar eclipse will occur on Saturday, July 13, 2075. 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. An annular solar eclipse occurs ...

Half-Saros

* Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 27, 2059 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 6, 2077

Tritos

* Preceded by:

Solar eclipse of July 1, 2057 An annular solar eclipse will occur on July 1, 2057. 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. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the M ...

* Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 1, 2079

Solar Saros 148

* Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 20, 2050 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 11, 2086

Inex

* Preceded by:

Solar eclipse of June 21, 2039 An annular solar eclipse will occur on Tuesday, June 21, 2039. 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. An annular solar eclipse occurs ...

* Followed by:

Solar eclipse of May 11, 2097 A total solar eclipse will occur on May 11, 2097. A solar eclipse A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of the Earth, totally or partially. Such an alig ...

Triad

* Preceded by:

Solar eclipse of July 31, 1981 A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of the orbit on July 31, 1981. 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 t ...

* Followed by:

Solar eclipse of April 2, 2155 Solar may refer to: Astronomy * Of or relating to the Sun ** Solar telescope, a special purpose telescope used to observe the Sun ** A device that utilizes solar energy (e.g. "solar panels") ** Solar calendar, a calendar whose dates indicate ...

Solar eclipses of 2065–2069

Saros 148

Metonic series

Tritos series

Inex series

Notes

References

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