Types of Solar Eclipse
There are 4 types of solar eclipses and they are determined by what part of the Moon's shadow falls on the Earth:
Total: A total solar eclipse takes place when the Moon completely covers the Sun and casts its umbra and penumbra on Earth. A total eclipse of the Sun can only take place when the Moon is at perigee. You can experience a total solar eclipse if you're in the path of the Moon's umbra. You can see a partial eclipse at a place where the Sun's penumbra falls.
Partial: Partial solar eclipses happen when the Moon does not completely cover the Sun's disc and casts only its penumbra on Earth.
Annular: Annular solar eclipses occur when the Moon's antumbra falls on Earth. The Moon's disc covers the center of the Sun's disc, leaving the Sun's outer edges uncovered. An annular eclipse of the Sun can only take place when the Moon is at apogee.
Hybrid: Hybrid eclipses are rare. They happen when an annular eclipse turns into a total solar eclipse.