Solar eclipse of April 20, 2042

A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Sunday, April 20, 2042, with a magnitude of 1.0614. 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. It will be seen significantly in Western Indonesia (particularly in Sumatra), Eastern Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines.

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Eclipses in 2042

 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on April 5, 2042.
 * A total solar eclipse on April 20, 2042.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on September 29, 2042.
 * An annular solar eclipse on October 14, 2042.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 2, 2038
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 5, 2046

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 9, 2035
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 31, 2049

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 14, 2033
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 26, 2051

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 21, 2031
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 20, 2053

Solar Saros 139

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 30, 2060

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 10, 2013
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 31, 2071

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 20, 1955
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 18, 2129