Solar eclipse of April 9, 1986

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Wednesday, April 9, 1986, with a magnitude of 0.8236. 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 1986

 * A partial solar eclipse on April 9, 1986.
 * A total lunar eclipse on April 24, 1986.
 * A hybrid solar eclipse on October 3, 1986.
 * A total lunar eclipse on October 17, 1986.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 21, 1982
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 26, 1990

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 26, 1979
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 21, 1993

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 4, 1977
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 15, 1995

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 11, 1975
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 9, 1997

Solar Saros 119

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 28, 1968
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 19, 2004

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 30, 1957
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 20, 2015

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 8, 1899
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 7, 2073