Surya Grahan 2020, Date, Timings in India, and How to Watch
Solar Eclipse Time
The first solar eclipse of 2020 will take place on June 21. This will be an annular solar eclipse, during which the Moon will cover the Sun from the center leaving a ring of light visible in the sky. This will happen as the Moon will be far away from Earth, which will make its relative size not large enough to cover the Sun completely.
The June 21 solar eclipse will start at 9:15 AM IST and will go on until 3:04 PM IST. The maximum eclipse will take place at 12:10 IST. The eclipse will be seen from much of Asia, Africa, the Pacific, the Indian Ocean, parts of Europe and Australia.
More spectacular, but less long-lived: the exact alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun will be visible for only 38 seconds.
“It’s a bit like switching from a 500-watt to a 30-watt light bulb,” he added. “It’s a cold light, and you don’t see as well.”
Good weather key
“Good weather is the key to successful eclipse viewing,” astrophysicist Fred Espenak, an expert on eclipse prediction, commented on the NASA Eclipse website. “Better to see a shorter eclipse from clear sky than a longer eclipse under clouds.”
Animals can get spooked — birds will sometimes go back to sleep, and cows will return to the barn.
The full eclipse will be visible somewhere on Earth during just under four hours, and one of the last places to see a partially hidden Sun in Taiwan before its path heads out into the Pacific.
People hundreds of kilometers on either side of the centerline throughout 14 countries will also see light drain from the day, but not the “ring of fire”.
How to Watch?
How to watch June 21 solar eclipse live online
If you’re residing in one of the locations where the annular solar eclipse will be visible on June 21, you can go out to experience the ring of fire effect with your own eyes. It is important to consider eye protection while watching the eclipse live.
Sunglasses — which don’t filter out UV rays — do not offer any protection, Delefie warned.
“The Sun is so bright that even when there’s only a tiny portion visible, it is still dangerous for the eyes,” he said.
Solar Eclipse June 2020
An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is farthest from the Earth, but still between the Earth and the Sun, and blocks most of the Sun. At some point during the eclipse, the Moon will be perfectly aligned in the center of the Sun, placing the antumbra shadow of the Moon on the Earth and revealing a circle of brightness or “ring of fire” or annular shape (ring shape) of the Sun for us to witness.
There are three more eclipses that will happen in 2020.
July 4-5, 2020 Lunar Eclipse, A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on July 4-5. The July 4-5 penumbral lunar eclipse will be visible from South/West Europe, much of North America, South America, Pacific, much of Africa Atlantic, and Antarctica. It will not be visible from India.
November 29-30, 2020 Lunar Eclipse, Another penumbral lunar eclipse will occur on November 29-30. It will be visible from much of Europe, much of Asia, North America, South America, Australia, and a few other regions. It will not be visible from India.
December 14, 2020 Solar Eclipse, On December 14, the last total solar eclipse of 2020 will occur, and the Moon will come between the Earth and Sun, casting its darkest shadow – the umbra – on the Earth. As the name suggests, the Moon will cover the entire disk of the Sun. The total solar eclipse will be visible from Chile, some parts of Argentina, some regions in South America, South-west Africa, and Antarctica. It will not be visible from India.