Solar eclipse of December 2, 1956

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Sunday, December 2, 1956, with a magnitude of 0.8047. 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 1956

 * A partial lunar eclipse on May 24, 1956.
 * A total solar eclipse on June 8, 1956.
 * A total lunar eclipse on November 18, 1956.
 * A partial solar eclipse on December 2, 1956.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 14, 1953
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 20, 1960

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 21, 1949
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 14, 1964

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 28, 1947
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 8, 1965

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 3, 1946
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 2, 1967

Solar Saros 151

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 21, 1938
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 13, 1974

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 24, 1927
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 12, 1985

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 31, 1870
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 3, 2043