Solar eclipse of December 25, 1954

An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Saturday, December 25, 1954 (also known as "The Christmas 1954 solar eclipse"), with a magnitude of 0.9323. 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. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular eclipse appears as a partial eclipse over a region of the Earth thousands of kilometers wide. Annularity was visible from the southwestern tip of South West Africa (Now Namibia), Union of South Africa (Now South Africa), Ashmore and Cartier Islands except Cartier Island, Indonesia and Portuguese Timor (Now East Timor).

Eclipses in 1954

 * An annular solar eclipse on January 5, 1954.
 * A total lunar eclipse on January 19, 1954.
 * A total solar eclipse on June 30, 1954.
 * A partial lunar eclipse on July 16, 1954.
 * An annular solar eclipse on December 25, 1954.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 7, 1951
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 12, 1958

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 12, 1947
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 5, 1962

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 19, 1945
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 30, 1963

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 25, 1944
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 23, 1965

Solar Saros 131

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 13, 1936
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 4, 1973

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 14, 1926
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 4, 1983

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 23, 1868
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 25, 2041