Solar eclipse of August 31, 1989

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Thursday, August 31, 1989, with a magnitude of 0.6344. 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 1989

 * A total lunar eclipse on February 20, 1989.
 * A partial solar eclipse on March 7, 1989.
 * A total lunar eclipse on August 17, 1989.
 * A partial solar eclipse on August 31, 1989.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 12, 1985

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 20, 1982
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 12, 1996

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 26, 1980
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 6, 1998

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 2, 1978
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 31, 2000

Solar Saros 154

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 11, 2007

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 20, 1960
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 11, 2018

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 31, 1902
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 1, 2076