Solar eclipse of August 9, 1953

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Sunday, August 9, 1953, with a magnitude of 0.3729. 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 partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth.

Eclipses in 1953

 * A total lunar eclipse on January 29, 1953.
 * A partial solar eclipse on February 14, 1953.
 * A partial solar eclipse on July 11, 1953.
 * A total lunar eclipse on July 26, 1953.
 * A partial solar eclipse on August 9, 1953.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 21, 1949

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 29, 1946
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 20, 1960

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 4, 1944
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 15, 1962

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 10, 1942
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 9, 1964

Solar Saros 154

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 30, 1935
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 30, 1924
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 20, 1982

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 8, 1866