Solar eclipse of October 23, 1976

A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Saturday, October 23, 1976, with a magnitude of 1.0572. 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. This total solar eclipse began at sunrise in Tanzania near the border with Burundi, with the path of totality passing just north of the large Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam. It then crossed the Indian Ocean, passing St. Pierre Island, Providence Atoll and Farquhar Atoll of Seychelles before making landfall in southeastern Australia. The largest city that saw totality was Melbourne. After leaving the Australian mainland, the path of totality left the Earth's surface just north of the north island of New Zealand.

Eclipses in 1976

 * An annular solar eclipse on April 29, 1976.
 * A partial lunar eclipse on May 13, 1976.
 * A total solar eclipse on October 23, 1976.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on November 6, 1976.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 4, 1973
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 10, 1980

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 11, 1969
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 4, 1983

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 18, 1967
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 28, 1985

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 23, 1965
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 23, 1987

Solar Saros 133

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 12, 1958
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 3, 1994

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 12, 1947
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 3, 2005

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 22, 1889
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 24, 2063