Solar eclipse of July 24, 2055
A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Saturday, July 24, 2055, with a magnitude of 1.0359. 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. Occurring about 2.9 days before perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.
The path of totality will be visible from parts of South Africa. A partial solar eclipse will also be visible for parts of southern and central Africa.
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.| Event | Time |
| First Penumbral External Contact | 2055 July 24 at 07:37:42.2 UTC |
| First Umbral External Contact | 2055 July 24 at 08:53:07.4 UTC |
| First Central Line | 2055 July 24 at 08:54:18.4 UTC |
| First Umbral Internal Contact | 2055 July 24 at 08:55:30.2 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 2055 July 24 at 09:49:25.1 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse | 2055 July 24 at 09:57:50.3 UTC |
| Greatest Duration | 2055 July 24 at 09:58:05.7 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 2055 July 24 at 10:08:32.6 UTC |
| Last Umbral Internal Contact | 2055 July 24 at 11:00:00.1 UTC |
| Last Central Line | 2055 July 24 at 11:01:14.4 UTC |
| Last Umbral External Contact | 2055 July 24 at 11:02:27.8 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 2055 July 24 at 12:17:48.7 UTC |
| Parameter | Value |
| Eclipse Magnitude | 1.03590 |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 1.07308 |
| Gamma | −0.80119 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 08h15m04.2s |
| Sun Declination | +19°48'43.3" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'44.6" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.7" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 08h14m39.2s |
| Moon Declination | +19°01'42.7" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'09.1" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°59'16.7" |
| ΔT | 87.5 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 24 Ascending node | August 7 Descending node |
| Total solar eclipse Solar Saros 127 | Partial lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 139 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2055
- A partial solar eclipse on January 27.
- A total lunar eclipse on February 11.A total solar eclipse on July 24.
- A partial lunar eclipse on August 7.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 4, 2051
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 11, 2059
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 11, 2048
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 3, 2062
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 18, 2046
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 28, 2064
Tritos
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 23, 2044
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 22, 2066
Solar Saros 127
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 13, 2037
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 3, 2073
Inex
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 12, 2026
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 3, 2084
Triad
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 22, 1968
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 25, 2142