Solar and Lunar Eclipses Worldwide – 1940

Year 1940 had 5 eclipses, 2 solar eclipses and 3 lunar eclipses and also a rare planet transit.

All EclipsesSolar EclipsesLunar EclipsesTotal Solar EclipsesAnnular Solar EclipsesPartial Solar EclipsesTotal Lunar EclipsesPartial Lunar EclipsesPenumbral Lunar EclipsesPlanet TransitsMercury TransitsVenus Transits AfricaAsiaAntarcticaAtlanticArcticAustraliaEuropeIndian OceanNorth AmericaPacificSouth AmericaWorldwide Next 10 Years1900–19091910–19191920–19291930–19391940–19491950–19591960–19691970–19791980–19891990–19992000–20092010–20192020–20292030–20392040–20492050–20592060–20692070–20792080–20892090–20992100–21092110–21192120–21292130–21392140–21492150–21592160–21692170–21792180–21892190–2199

Eclipses in 1940

Mar 23–24

Lunar Eclipse (Penumbral)Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica

Apr 7

Solar Eclipse (Annular)North America, North/West South America, Pacific, Atlantic

Apr 21–22

Lunar Eclipse (Penumbral)Europe, West in Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica

Oct 1

Solar Eclipse (Total)Much of Africa, South/East North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica

Oct 15–16

Lunar Eclipse (Penumbral)North/West Europe, Much of Asia, Much of Australia, North/West Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica

Nov 11–12

Transit (Mercury)Much of Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica