Solar eclipse of May 22, 2096

A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit between Monday, May 21 and Tuesday, May 22, 2096, with a magnitude of 1.0737. 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 will be the first eclipse of saros series 139 to exceed series 136 in length of totality. The length of totality for saros 139 is increasing, while that of Saros 136 is decreasing.

The total phase of the eclipse will begin over Indonesia and later the Philippines, continuing into the western Pacific Ocean (all west of the International Date Line) in the morning hours of Tuesday, May 22, 2096 and will be seen east of the line in the afternoon hours of Monday, May 21, 2096. After the Philippines, no land is visited by the Moon's shadow as it moves over the Pacific Ocean. Totality will end approximately 1000 miles (1600 km) off the United States West Coast.

Overall, at 6 minutes and 7 seconds, this will be the third longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century. The only two longer eclipses in the century are July 22, 2009 and August 2, 2027. The longest duration of this eclipse on land will be seen in Surigao del Sur, the Philippines, 4 minutes and 38 seconds.

Eclipses in 2096

 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on May 7, 2096.
 * A total solar eclipse on May 22, 2096.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on June 6, 2096.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on October 31, 2096.
 * An annular solar eclipse on November 15, 2096.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on November 29, 2096.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 3, 2092
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 10, 2100

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 10, 2089
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 4, 2103

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 17, 2087
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 28, 2105

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 22, 2085
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 23, 2107

Solar Saros 139

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 11, 2078
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 3, 2114

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 11, 2067
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 3, 2125

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 22, 2009
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 23, 2183