Solar eclipse of April 17, 1996

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Wednesday, April 17, 1996, with a magnitude of 0.8799. 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.

Eclipses in 1996

 * A total lunar eclipse on April 4, 1996.
 * A partial solar eclipse on April 17, 1996.
 * A total lunar eclipse on September 27, 1996.
 * A partial solar eclipse on October 12, 1996.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 30, 1992
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 5, 2000

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 7, 1989
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 31, 2003

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 14, 1987
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 24, 2005

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 19, 1985
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 19, 2007

Solar Saros 148

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 7, 1978
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 29, 2014

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 9, 1967
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 29, 2025

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 17, 1909
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 16, 2083