Solar eclipse of May 22, 2077
A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Saturday, May 22, 2077, with a magnitude of 1.029. 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 3.2 days after perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.
The path of totality will be visible from parts of Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. A partial solar eclipse will also be visible for parts of Australia, Indonesia, Antarctica, and 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.| Event | Time |
| First Penumbral External Contact | 2077 May 22 at 00:12:22.3 UTC |
| First Umbral External Contact | 2077 May 22 at 01:17:40.6 UTC |
| First Central Line | 2077 May 22 at 01:18:13.0 UTC |
| First Umbral Internal Contact | 2077 May 22 at 01:18:45.6 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 2077 May 22 at 02:27:00.9 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 2077 May 22 at 02:40:03.0 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse | 2077 May 22 at 02:46:05.3 UTC |
| Greatest Duration | 2077 May 22 at 02:48:00.5 UTC |
| Last Umbral Internal Contact | 2077 May 22 at 04:13:40.3 UTC |
| Last Central Line | 2077 May 22 at 04:14:10.3 UTC |
| Last Umbral External Contact | 2077 May 22 at 04:14:40.1 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 2077 May 22 at 05:20:01.5 UTC |
| Parameter | Value |
| Eclipse Magnitude | 1.02903 |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 1.05889 |
| Gamma | −0.57247 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 03h58m18.6s |
| Sun Declination | +20°29'25.4" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'48.1" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.7" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 03h59m01.0s |
| Moon Declination | +19°57'18.2" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'02.6" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°58'52.8" |
| ΔT | 103.3 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 22 Ascending node | June 6 Descending node |
| Total solar eclipse Solar Saros 129 | Partial lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 141 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2077
A total solar eclipse on May 22.- A partial lunar eclipse on June 6.
- An annular solar eclipse on November 15.
- A partial lunar eclipse on November 29.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 3, 2073
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 10, 2081
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 11, 2070
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 3, 2084
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 17, 2068
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 28, 2086
Tritos
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 22, 2066
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 21, 2088
Solar Saros 129
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 11, 2059
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 2, 2095
Inex
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 11, 2048
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 3, 2106
Triad
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 22, 1990
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 23, 2164