Title : Solar eclipse: First solar eclipse of the year

Date : Apr 08, 2024

Description :

The first solar eclipse of the year will occur today. This solar eclipse will be the longest lasting eclipse in 50 years which will last for about 5 hours and 25 minutes. This will be a total solar eclipse due to which when the eclipse will be at its peak, there will be darkness on the earth for some time.

According to Indian time, this eclipse will start at 09:12 pm on April 08 and will continue till 2:22 am on April 9. But this eclipse will not be visible in India

During the solar eclipse, there will be darkness in the area along the North Atlantic during the day for some time. The first solar eclipse of the year and the longest of the 21st century is being considered very special. During this period there will be darkness in space for more than 7 minutes. During that time many planets and comets of our solar system will be visible with the naked eye.

This eclipse can be seen in countries like America, Canada and Mexico, but this solar eclipse cannot be seen in India. A complete solar eclipse will be visible in three countries while a partial solar eclipse will be visible in the remaining countries. Let us tell you that a solar eclipse always occurs on Amavasya Tithi and every 18 months an eclipse occurs in some part of the world.

what is solar eclipse

As we all know that the Earth revolves around the Sun and the Moon revolves around the Earth. When all three Sun, Earth and Moon come in a straight line then this phenomenon causes solar and lunar eclipse. When the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth while revolving around the Earth, it is called a solar eclipse. During this time, the rays of light coming from the Sun to the Earth are not able to reach the Earth because of the Moon. And the moon's shadow falls on the earth. This phenomenon is called solar eclipse.

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