Solar eclipse of January 3, 1946

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Thursday, January 3, 1946, with a magnitude of 0.5529. 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.

This was the first of four partial solar eclipses in 1946, with the others occurring on May 30, June 29, and November 23.

Eclipses in 1946

 * A partial solar eclipse on January 3, 1946.
 * A partial solar eclipse on May 30, 1946.
 * A total lunar eclipse on June 14, 1946.
 * A partial solar eclipse on June 29, 1946.
 * A partial solar eclipse on November 23, 1946.
 * A total lunar eclipse on December 8, 1946.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 16, 1942
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 21, 1949

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 21, 1938
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 14, 1953

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 28, 1936
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 8, 1955

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 3, 1935
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 2, 1956

Solar Saros 150

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 24, 1927
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 14, 1964

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 23, 1917
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 13, 1974

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 4, 1859
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 3, 2032