Solar eclipse of May 11, 2040

A partial solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Friday, May 11, 2040, with a magnitude of 0.5306. 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.

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Eclipses in 2040

 * A partial solar eclipse on May 11, 2040.
 * A total lunar eclipse on May 26, 2040.
 * A partial solar eclipse on November 4, 2040.
 * A total lunar eclipse on November 18, 2040.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 23, 2036
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 28, 2044

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 30, 2033
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 23, 2047

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 7, 2031
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 17, 2049

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 12, 2029
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 11, 2051

Solar Saros 119

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 30, 2022
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 22, 2058

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 1, 2011
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 21, 2069

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 11, 1953
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 13, 2127