Solar eclipse of December 13, 1974

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Friday, December 13, 1974, with a magnitude of 0.8266. 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 1974

 * A partial lunar eclipse on June 4, 1974.
 * A total solar eclipse on June 20, 1974.
 * A total lunar eclipse on November 29, 1974.
 * A partial solar eclipse on December 13, 1974.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 2, 1978

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 2, 1967
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 25, 1982

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 8, 1965
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 20, 1983

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 14, 1964
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 12, 1985

Solar Saros 151

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 2, 1956
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 24, 1992

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 3, 1946
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 23, 2003

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 11, 1888
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 13, 2061