Solar eclipse of May 21, 1993

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Friday, May 21, 1993, with a magnitude of 0.7352. 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 1993

 * A partial solar eclipse on May 21, 1993.
 * A total lunar eclipse on June 4, 1993.
 * A partial solar eclipse on November 13, 1993.
 * A total lunar eclipse on November 29, 1993.

Metonic

 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 9, 1997

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 9, 1986
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 1, 2000

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 15, 1984
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 26, 2002

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 21, 1982
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 19, 2004

Solar Saros 118

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 11, 1975
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 1, 2011

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 10, 1964
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 30, 2022

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 21, 1906
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 21, 2080