Solar Eclipse — 17 Dec 2066
Quick Facts
| Date | 17 Dec 2066 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 00:22:19 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 17 Dec 2066, 05:52:19 |
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| Type | Total |
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| Saros | 133 |
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| Saros member | 48 |
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| Magnitude | 1.042 |
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| Obscuration | 100% |
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| Overall duration | 5 hours, 7 minutes |
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| Central duration | 3 hours, 10 minutes |
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| Path width | -141.8 km |
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| Greatest point | 47.3488° S, 175.5828° E |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Scorpio (29.92°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Jyeshtha, Pada 4 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 239.92° |
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| Sun rashi | Sagittarius (0.58°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 240.5784° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | No, below the horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | -4.52° |
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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 |
16 Dec 2066, 21:48:41 |
17 Dec 2066, 03:18:41 |
No, below the horizon |
| Central phase begins |
16 Dec 2066, 22:47:03 |
17 Dec 2066, 04:17:03 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
17 Dec 2066, 00:22:19 |
17 Dec 2066, 05:52:19 |
No, below the horizon |
| Central phase ends |
17 Dec 2066, 01:57:39 |
17 Dec 2066, 07:27:39 |
Yes, Sun above horizon |
| Eclipse ends |
17 Dec 2066, 02:55:58 |
17 Dec 2066, 08:25:58 |
Yes, Sun above horizon |
