Hybrid Solar Eclipse Crosses the South Pacific
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off the South Pacific
SCHEDULED82% CONFIDENCENASA's[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 20:41:15 UT on 2050-05-20 (20:42:50 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 148. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.
The Moon's shadow touches down at 20:41:15 UT on 2050-05-20, and the hybrid phase lasts up to 0 minutes 21 seconds along a path 26.7 km wide crossing the South Pacific. A partial eclipse is visible from New Zealand., the South Pacific and southwestern South America.
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