Solar eclipse of April 7, 1978

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Friday, April 7, 1978, with a magnitude of 0.7883. 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 1978

 * A total lunar eclipse on March 24, 1978.
 * A partial solar eclipse on April 7, 1978.
 * A total lunar eclipse on September 16, 1978.
 * A partial solar eclipse on October 2, 1978.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 20, 1974
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 25, 1982

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 19, 1985

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 2, 1969
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 14, 1987

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 9, 1967
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 7, 1989

Solar Saros 148

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 27, 1960
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 17, 1996

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 28, 1949
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 19, 2007

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 6, 1891
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 5, 2065