Solar eclipse of December 17, 2066

A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Friday, December 17, 2066, with a magnitude of 1.0416. 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.

This total eclipse follows a similar path to the eclipse on December 25–26, 2038.

Eclipses in 2066

 * A total lunar eclipse on January 11, 2066.
 * An annular solar eclipse on June 22, 2066.
 * A partial lunar eclipse on July 7, 2066.
 * A total solar eclipse on December 17, 2066.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on December 31, 2066.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 28, 2063
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 4, 2070

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 5, 2059
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 27, 2074

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 11, 2057
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 22, 2075

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 16, 2056
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 15, 2077

Solar Saros 133

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 5, 2048
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 27, 2084

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 5, 2038
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 27, 2095

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 16, 1980
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 17, 2153