Solar eclipse of August 2, 2046
A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Thursday, August 2, 2046, with a magnitude of 1.0531. 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 greater than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight. 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 2 days before perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.
The path of totality will be visible from parts of eastern Brazil, Angola, the panhandle of Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Eswatini, extreme southern Mozambique, and the Kerguelen Islands. A partial solar eclipse will also be visible for parts of eastern South America, Africa, and East Antarctica.
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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.| Event | Time |
| First Penumbral External Contact | 2046 August 2 at 07:49:48.4 UTC |
| First Umbral External Contact | 2046 August 2 at 08:51:12.0 UTC |
| First Central Line | 2046 August 2 at 08:52:25.1 UTC |
| First Umbral Internal Contact | 2046 August 2 at 08:53:38.5 UTC |
| Greatest Duration | 2046 August 2 at 10:17:25.2 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse | 2046 August 2 at 10:21:13.4 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 2046 August 2 at 10:26:44.5 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 2046 August 2 at 10:43:07.1 UTC |
| Last Umbral Internal Contact | 2046 August 2 at 11:48:31.9 UTC |
| Last Central Line | 2046 August 2 at 11:49:47.3 UTC |
| Last Umbral External Contact | 2046 August 2 at 11:51:02.5 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 2046 August 2 at 12:52:25.2 UTC |
| Parameter | Value |
| Eclipse Magnitude | 1.05315 |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 1.10912 |
| Gamma | −0.53496 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 08h51m04.7s |
| Sun Declination | +17°39'03.1" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'45.5" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.7" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 08h50m16.1s |
| Moon Declination | +17°09'10.7" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'21.8" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 1°00'03.4" |
| ΔT | 82.1 s |
Eclipse season
This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months 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.| July 18 Ascending node | August 2 Descending node |
| Partial lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 120 | Total solar eclipse Solar Saros 146 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2046
- A partial lunar eclipse on January 22.
- An annular solar eclipse on February 5.
- A partial lunar eclipse on July 18.
- '''A total solar eclipse on August 2.'''
Metonic
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 14, 2042
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 20, 2050
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 21, 2039
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 12, 2053
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 27, 2037
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 7, 2055
Tritos
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 2, 2035
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 1, 2057
Solar Saros 146
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 22, 2028
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 12, 2064
Inex
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 13, 2075
Triad
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 2, 1959
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 3, 2133