Solar eclipse of May 18, 1920

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Tuesday, May 18, 1920, with a magnitude of 0.9734. 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 1920

 * A total lunar eclipse on May 3, 1920.
 * A partial solar eclipse on May 18, 1920.
 * A total lunar eclipse on October 27, 1920.
 * A partial solar eclipse on November 10, 1920.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 30, 1916
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 5, 1924

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 6, 1913
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 29, 1927

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 13, 1911
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 23, 1929

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 17, 1909
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 18, 1931

Solar Saros 146

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 7, 1902
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 29, 1938

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 6, 1891
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 28, 1949

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 17, 1833
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 19, 2007