Solar eclipse of September 1, 2016

An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Thursday, September 1, 2016,   with a magnitude of 0.9736. 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. In this case, annularity was observed in Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Mozambique, Madagascar, and Réunion.

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Eclipses of 2016

 * A total solar eclipse on March 9.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on March 23.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on August 18.
 * An annular solar eclipse on September 1.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on September 16.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 13, 2012
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 21, 2020

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 22, 2009
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 14, 2023

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 28, 2007
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 7, 2025

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 3, 2005
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 2, 2027

Solar Saros 135

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 22, 1998
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 12, 2034

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 23, 1987
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 12, 2045

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 1, 1929
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 4, 2103