Solar eclipse of March 16, 1942

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Monday, March 16, 1942, with a magnitude of 0.6393. 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 1942

 * A total lunar eclipse on March 3, 1942.
 * A partial solar eclipse on March 16, 1942.
 * A partial solar eclipse on August 12, 1942.
 * A total lunar eclipse on August 26, 1942.
 * A partial solar eclipse on September 10, 1942.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 29, 1938
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 3, 1946

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 3, 1935
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 28, 1949

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 12, 1933
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 23, 1951

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 18, 1931
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 14, 1953

Solar Saros 148

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 5, 1924
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 27, 1960

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 6, 1913
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 16, 1855
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 14, 2029