3.2 days after perigee (Perigee on Friday, August 18, 2017), the moon's apparent diameter was larger during the total solar eclipse on Monday, August 21, 2017. There was another solar eclipse in 2017, a large annular solar eclipse (99.223%) on February 26. Eclipses of 2017 A penumbral lunar eclipse on February 11. An annular solar eclipse on February 26. A partial lunar eclipse on August 7. A total solar eclipse on August 21. Solar eclipses ascending node 2015–2018 Saros 125: Partial Solar Eclipse September 13, 2015 Saros 135: Annular Solar Eclipse September 1, 2016 Saros 145: Total Solar Eclipse August 21, 2017 Saros 155: Partial Solar Eclipse August 11, 2018 Astronomers Without Borders began collecting eclipse glasses for redistribution to Latin America for the total solar eclipse occurring on July 2, 2019, and to Asia for the annular eclipse on December 26, 2019. A partial lunar eclipse took place on August 7, 2017, in the same eclipse season. It was visible over Africa, Asia, Australia, and eastern Europe. Tzolkinex Preceded: Solar eclipse of July 11, 2010 Followed: Solar eclipse of October 2, 2024 Half-Saros cycle Preceded: Lunar eclipse of August 16, 2008 Followed: Lunar eclipse of August 28, 2026 Tritos Preceded: Solar eclipse of September 22, 2006 Followed: Solar eclipse of July 22, 2028 Solar Saros 145 Preceded: Solar eclipse of August 11, 1999 Followed: Solar eclipse of September 2, 2035 Inex Preceded: Solar eclipse of September 11, 1988 Followed: Solar eclipse of August 2, 2046 Solar eclipses 2015–2018 Saros series 145 Inex series Metonic series See also List of solar eclipses visible from the United States Notable total solar eclipses crossing the United States from 1900 to 2050: Solar eclipse of June 8, 1918 (Saros 126, Descending Node) Solar eclipse of September 10, 1923 (Saros 143, Ascending Node) Solar eclipse of January 24, 1925 (Saros 120, Descending Node) Solar eclipse of August 31, 1932 (Saros 124, Descending Node) Solar eclipse of July 9, 1945 (Saros 145, Ascending Node) Solar eclipse of June 30, 1954 (Saros 126, Descending Node) Solar eclipse of October 2, 1959 (Saros 143, Ascending Node) Solar eclipse of July 20, 1963 (Saros 145, Ascending Node) Solar eclipse of March 7, 1970 (Saros 139, Ascending Node) Solar eclipse of February 26, 1979 (Saros 120, Descending Node) Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 (Saros 145, Ascending Node) Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 (Saros 139, Ascending Node) Solar