Solar eclipse of May 11, 2059
A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Sunday, May 11, 2059, with a magnitude of 1.0242. 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 3.5 days after perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.
The path of totality will be visible from parts of Ecuador, Peru, extreme southern Colombia, and Brazil. A partial solar eclipse will also be visible for parts of eastern Oceania, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
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 | 2059 May 11 at 16:45:12.3 UTC |
| First Umbral External Contact | 2059 May 11 at 17:49:14.5 UTC |
| First Central Line | 2059 May 11 at 17:49:34.7 UTC |
| First Umbral Internal Contact | 2059 May 11 at 17:49:54.9 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 2059 May 11 at 19:01:24.2 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 2059 May 11 at 19:16:52.0 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse | 2059 May 11 at 19:22:15.6 UTC |
| Greatest Duration | 2059 May 11 at 19:24:12.0 UTC |
| Last Umbral Internal Contact | 2059 May 11 at 20:54:52.7 UTC |
| Last Central Line | 2059 May 11 at 20:55:10.2 UTC |
| Last Umbral External Contact | 2059 May 11 at 20:55:27.8 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 2059 May 11 at 21:59:32.9 UTC |
| Parameter | Value |
| Eclipse Magnitude | 1.02418 |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 1.04894 |
| Gamma | −0.50795 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 03h14m47.9s |
| Sun Declination | +18°02'08.6" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'50.2" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.7" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 03h15m32.3s |
| Moon Declination | +17°34'20.5" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 15'59.6" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°58'41.8" |
| ΔT | 90.0 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.| May 11 Ascending node | May 27 Descending node |
| Total solar eclipse Solar Saros 129 | Partial lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 141 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2059
A total solar eclipse on May 11.- A partial lunar eclipse on May 27.
- An annular solar eclipse on November 5.
- A partial lunar eclipse on November 19.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 24, 2055
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 28, 2063
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 30, 2052
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 22, 2066
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 6, 2050
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 17, 2068
Tritos
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 11, 2048
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 11, 2070
Solar Saros 129
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 30, 2041
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 22, 2077
Inex
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 1, 2030
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 21, 2088
Triad
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 10, 1972
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 12, 2146