Solar eclipse of October 21, 1949

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Friday, October 21, 1949, with a magnitude of 0.9638. 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 1949

 * A total lunar eclipse on April 13, 1949.
 * A partial solar eclipse on April 28, 1949.
 * A total lunar eclipse on October 7, 1949.
 * A partial solar eclipse on October 21, 1949.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 3, 1946
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 9, 1953

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 10, 1942
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 2, 1956

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 16, 1940
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 27, 1958

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 21, 1938
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 20, 1960

Solar Saros 152

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 11, 1931
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 2, 1967

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 10, 1920
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 2, 1978

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 21, 1862
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 21, 2036