Solar eclipse of December 25, 2000

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Monday, December 25, 2000 (also known as the "Christmas 2000 Solar Eclipse"), with a magnitude of 0.7228. 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 partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth. It is also the last solar eclipse of the 20th century.

This was the last of four partial solar eclipses in 2000, with the others occurring on February 5, July 1, and July 31.

Christmas
This is the first Solar Eclipse on Christmas day since the annular solar eclipse of 1954.

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Eclipses in 2000

 * A total lunar eclipse on January 21, 2000.
 * A partial solar eclipse on February 5, 2000.
 * A partial solar eclipse on July 1, 2000.
 * A total lunar eclipse on July 16, 2000.
 * A partial solar eclipse on July 31, 2000.
 * A partial solar eclipse on December 25, 2000.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 9, 1997
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 14, 2004

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 13, 1993
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 7, 2008

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 21, 1991
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 31, 2009

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 26, 1990
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 25, 2011

Solar Saros 122

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 15, 1982
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 6, 2019

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 16, 1972
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 5, 2029

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 25, 1914
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 26, 2087