Solar eclipse of December 5, 2048

A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Saturday, December 5, 2048, with a magnitude of 1.044. 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 and turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region spanning thousands of kilometres.

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Eclipses in 2048

 * A total lunar eclipse on January 1, 2048.
 * An annular solar eclipse on June 11, 2048.
 * A partial lunar eclipse on June 26, 2048.
 * A total solar eclipse on December 5, 2048.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on December 20, 2048.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 16, 2045
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 22, 2052

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 25, 2041
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 16, 2056

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 30, 2039
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 11, 2057

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 5, 2038
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 5, 2059

Solar Saros 133

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 25, 2030
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 17, 2066

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 26, 2019
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 15, 2077

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 5, 1962
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 7, 2135