Solar eclipse of April 20, 2042
A total solar eclipse will occur on Sunday, April 20, 2042. 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.
It will be seen significantly in Western Indonesia, Eastern Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines.Images
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