Solar eclipse of March 19, 2072

A partial solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Saturday, March 19, 2072, with a magnitude of 0.7199. 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 2072

 * A total lunar eclipse on March 4, 2072.
 * A partial solar eclipse on March 19, 2072.
 * A total lunar eclipse on August 28, 2072.
 * A total solar eclipse on September 12, 2072.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 31, 2068
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 6, 2076

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 5, 2065
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 1, 2079

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 14, 2063
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 25, 2081

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 20, 2061
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 16, 2083

Solar Saros 150

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 9, 2054
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 31, 2090

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 9, 2043
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 28, 2101

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 19, 1985
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 19, 2159