May 1956 lunar eclipse

A partial lunar eclipse took place on Thursday, May 24, 1956. It was the first eclipse of the last partial set in Saros series 120.

Half-Saros cycle
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros). This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 127.

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded: Lunar eclipse of April 13, 1949
 * Followed: Lunar eclipse of July 6, 1963