Solar & Lunar Eclipses 1940
5 eclipses in 1940 — 1 visible from India. Visibility and timings shown for New Delhi.
There are 5 eclipses in 1940 — 2 solar and 3 lunar. 1 is visible from India. Sutak (the inauspicious period before an eclipse) applies only where the eclipse is visible.
| Date | Eclipse | Visible in India |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 24 March 1940 | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Yes |
| Monday, 8 April 1940 | Annular Solar Eclipse | No |
| Monday, 22 April 1940 | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | No |
| Tuesday, 1 October 1940 | Total Solar Eclipse | No |
| Wednesday, 16 October 1940 | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | No |
See also: festival dates · Ekadashi 1940 · Panchang by city
Computed with astronomy-engine. Solar visibility and obscuration are for New Delhi; lunar eclipses are visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon during the eclipse.