Solar eclipse of May 29, 1938

A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Sunday, May 29, 1938, with a magnitude of 1.0552. 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 total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide.

The path of totality was mostly on the sea. The only land that was covered was South Orkney Islands of Antarctica, as well as South Georgia except for its northwestern part, Zavodovski Island and Visokoi Island controlled by the United Kingdom.

This was the first of 41 umbral eclipses of Solar Saros 146. The first was in 1938 and the last will be in 2659. The total duration is 721 years.

Eclipses in 1938

 * A total lunar eclipse on May 14, 1938.
 * A total solar eclipse on May 29, 1938.
 * A total lunar eclipse on November 7, 1938.
 * A partial solar eclipse on November 21, 1938.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 10, 1934
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 16, 1942

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 18, 1931
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 9, 1945

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 23, 1929
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 3, 1947

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 29, 1927
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 28, 1949

Solar Saros 146

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 18, 1920
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 8, 1956

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 17, 1909
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 9, 1967

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 28, 1851
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 29, 2025