Solar Eclipse — 20 May 2050
Quick Facts
| Date | 20 May 2050 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 20:41:37 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 21 May 2050, 02:11:37 |
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| Type | Hybrid |
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| Saros | 148 |
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| Saros member | 23 |
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| Magnitude | 1.005 |
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| Obscuration | 100% |
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| Overall duration | 4 hours, 40 minutes |
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| Central duration | 1 hours, 47 minutes |
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| Path width | -16 km |
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| Greatest point | 40.1446° S, 123.7505° W |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Taurus (6.82°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Krittika, Pada 4 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 36.822° |
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| Sun rashi | Taurus (5.49°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 35.4854° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | No, below the horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | -32.38° |
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| Visibility note | Best seen from locations inside the eclipse path or partial visibility region while the Sun is above the horizon. |
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Solar Eclipse Stages Worldwide
| Stage |
UTC Time |
Local Time in Kolkata |
Visible in Kolkata |
| Eclipse begins |
20 May 2050, 18:21:31 |
20 May 2050, 23:51:31 |
No, below the horizon |
| Central phase begins |
20 May 2050, 19:47:45 |
21 May 2050, 01:17:45 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
20 May 2050, 20:41:37 |
21 May 2050, 02:11:37 |
No, below the horizon |
| Central phase ends |
20 May 2050, 21:35:32 |
21 May 2050, 03:05:32 |
No, below the horizon |
| Eclipse ends |
20 May 2050, 23:01:55 |
21 May 2050, 04:31:55 |
No, below the horizon |
