Solar eclipse of May 21, 2031

An annular solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Wednesday, May 21, 2031, with a magnitude of 0.9589. 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. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular eclipse appears as a partial eclipse over a region of the Earth thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring only 3.8 days before apogee ( on May 25, 2031), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.

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Eclipses of 2031

 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on May 7, 2031.
 * An annular solar eclipse on May 21, 2031.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on June 5, 2031.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on October 30, 2031.
 * A hybrid solar eclipse on November 14, 2031.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 2, 2027
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 9, 2035

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 2, 2038

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 16, 2022
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 26, 2040

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 21, 2020
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 20, 2042

Solar Saros 138

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 10, 2013
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 31, 2049

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 10, 2002
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 30, 2060

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 20, 1944
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 22, 2118