Solar Eclipses — 1940s

This page lists all solar eclipses from the start of 1940 until the end of 1949.

Date Type Magnitude Duration Saros Cycle Location

Apr 7, 1940 Annular 0.939 Apr 7, 1940 Annular 0.939 7m 30s 128 North Pacific Ocean → Oct 1, 1940 Total 1.065 Oct 1, 1940 Total 1.065 5m 35s 133 South Atlantic Ocean → Mar 27, 1941 Annular 0.935 Mar 27, 1941 Annular 0.935 7m 41s 138 South Pacific Ocean → Sep 21, 1941 Total 1.038 Sep 21, 1941 Total 1.038 3m 22s 143 China → Mar 16, 1942 Partial 0.639 Mar 16, 1942 Partial 0.639 — 148 Southern Ocean → Aug 12, 1942 Partial 0.056 Aug 12, 1942 Partial 0.056 — 115 Antarctica → Sep 10, 1942 Partial 0.523 Sep 10, 1942 Partial 0.523 — 153 Barentsz Sea → Feb 4, 1943 Total 1.033 Feb 4, 1943 Total 1.033 2m 39s 120 North Pacific Ocean → Aug 1, 1943 Annular 0.941 Aug 1, 1943 Annular 0.941 6m 59s 125 Indian Ocean → Jan 25, 1944 Total 1.043 Jan 25, 1944 Total 1.043 4m 09s 130 Brazil → Jul 20, 1944 Annular 0.970 Jul 20, 1944 Annular 0.970 3m 42s 135 Myanmar → Jan 14, 1945 Annular 0.997 Jan 14, 1945 Annular 0.997 15s 140 Indian Ocean → Jul 9, 1945 Total 1.018 Jul 9, 1945 Total 1.018 1m 15s 145 Greenland Sea → Jan 3, 1946 Partial 0.553 Jan 3, 1946 Partial 0.553 — 150 Southern Ocean → May 30, 1946 Partial 0.886 May 30, 1946 Partial 0.886 — 117 Southern Ocean → Jun 29, 1946 Partial 0.180 Jun 29, 1946 Partial 0.180 — 155 Greenland → Nov 23, 1946 Partial 0.776 Nov 23, 1946 Partial 0.776 — 122 Greenland → May 20, 1947 Total 1.056 May 20, 1947 Total 1.056 5m 13s 127 South Atlantic Ocean → Nov 12, 1947 Annular 0.965 Nov 12, 1947 Annular 0.965 3m 59s 132 North Pacific Ocean → May 9, 1948 Annular 1.000 May 9, 1948 Annular 1.000 — 137 Japan Sea → Nov 1, 1948 Total 1.023 Nov 1, 1948 Total 1.023 1m 56s 142 Indian Ocean → Apr 28, 1949 Partial 0.609 Apr 28, 1949 Partial 0.609 — 147 Davis Strait → Oct 21, 1949 Partial 0.964 Oct 21, 1949 Partial 0.964 — 152 Southern Ocean →

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