Solar eclipse of October 12, 1996

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Saturday, October 12, 1996, with a magnitude of 0.7575. 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 1996

 * A total lunar eclipse on April 4, 1996.
 * A partial solar eclipse on April 17, 1996.
 * A total lunar eclipse on September 27, 1996.
 * A partial solar eclipse on October 12, 1996.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 24, 1992
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 31, 2000

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 31, 1989
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 23, 2003

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 7, 1987
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 17, 2005

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 12, 1985
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 11, 2007

Solar Saros 153

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 2, 1978
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 23, 2014

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 2, 1967
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 21, 2025

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 12, 1909
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 13, 2083