Solar eclipse of August 1, 1943

An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Sunday, August 1, 1943, with a magnitude of 0.9409. 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. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular eclipse appears as a partial eclipse over a region of the Earth thousands of kilometres wide. Annularity was visible in the southern Indian Ocean, with the only land being Île Amsterdam in French Madagascar (now belonging to French Southern and Antarctic Lands). A partial solar eclipse was visible from Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, eastern Madagascar, Antarctica's Wilkes Land.

Eclipses in 1943

 * A total solar eclipse on February 4, 1943.
 * A partial lunar eclipse on February 20, 1943.
 * An annular solar eclipse on August 1, 1943.
 * A partial lunar eclipse on August 15, 1943.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 12, 1939
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 20, 1947

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 19, 1936
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 12, 1950

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 26, 1934
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 5, 1952

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 31, 1932
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 30, 1954

Solar Saros 125

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 20, 1925
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 11, 1961

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 21, 1914
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 10, 1972

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 29, 1856
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 1, 2030