Solar Eclipse 2020 to Take Place on June 21

The annular eclipse, often called the 'ring of fire' is set to take place on June 21, 2020. Commonly termed as 'Surya Grahan', the Solar Eclipse 2020 is a phenomenon and will be the first Surya Grahan of this year. The Solar Eclipse 2020 will be the second annular eclipse after December 2019. 

What is Solar Eclipse?

A solar eclipse is witnessed when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun. During the Surya Grahan, the image of the Sun is totally or partly obscured. In case of an annual solar eclipse, the moon's apparent diameter is smaller than that of the Sun. The phenomenon also blocks most of the sunlight, causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). 

Depending on the location of a person from the central path, the eclipse, mostly in partial phase, will be visible between 9:56 AM to 2:29 PM, a press release from Planetary Society, India, said on Friday.

The ‘ring of fire’ will be visible to people in Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttarakhand.

In Kolkata, the Solar Eclipse will begin at 10:46 am and end at 2:17 pm. The timing will be from 10:20 am to 1:48 pm in New Delhi, 10 am to 1:27 pm in Mumbai, from 10:22 am to 1:41 pm in Chennai and between 10.13 am and 1.31 pm in Bengaluru.

How to Watch Solar Eclipse 2020

According to experts, one should never directly look at the Sun at the time of a solar eclipse. Skygazers should watch the Sun through a box projector or use binoculars or a telescope to watch the solar eclipse. 

Are There Any Solar Eclipses in 2020?

The year 2020 will witness two solar eclipses. The first one will be witnessed on June 21, while the next one will be witnessed on December 14.