Solar Eclipse 2019 Today: Check India Timings, Where to Watch Surya Grahan Live, and More

Solar eclipse 2019 will be visible from most of Asia including South India as well as certain parts of North/ East Africa and North/ West Australia.

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 26 December 2019 09:48 IST

Solar Eclipse 2019 Today: Check India Timings, Where to Watch Surya Grahan Live, and More

Photo Credit: NASA/ Hinode/ XRT

Solar eclipse will form a “ring of fire” in sky on December 26, 2019

Highlights

December 2019 solar eclipse will be the final eclipse of the year
It will show a negative shadow of the moon
Solar eclipse won’t be visible in North America and Britain

The last solar eclipse of the year is currently underway. The eclipse began seconds before 8am IST today and will continue until roughly 1:35pm IST. This isn't a total solar eclipse but an annular one that is rare in its own regard. In an annular solar eclipse, Moon eclipses the Sun to form a “ring of fire” in the sky. The last solar eclipse of 2019 will be visible in places such as India, Australia, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore. In India, only part of west and south India will witness the maximum eclipse, whereas north and east will get to see the partial annular eclipse.

What is an annular solar eclipse?

Generally, when the new Moon intersects the light of the Sun, it brings a total solar eclipse on Earth. But it won't be the case this time as the Moon is presently quite farther than average from Earth and once it will cross the Sun, a “negative shadow” or what technically called the antumbra will become visible in the form of the ring of fire. This is known as an annular eclipse.

December 26 solar eclipse timings?

According to the details available on Norway-based TimeandDate.com, the annular solar eclipse 2019 will be visible from most of Asia including South India as well as certain parts of North/ East Africa and North/ West Australia. The partial eclipse will appear at the first location at 7:59:53am IST on Thursday, December 26. It will after that reach the full eclipse stage at 9:04:33am IST and then move to the maximum eclipse position at 10:47:46am IST. Moreover, the solar eclipse will last for a maximum of three minutes and 40 seconds. People in Britain and North America won't be able to see the annular solar eclipse 2019 on the ground.

Event	Time in India
First location to see the partial eclipse begin	26 Dec, 07:59:53
First location to see the full eclipse begin	26 Dec, 09:04:33
Maximum Eclipse	26 Dec, 10:47:46
Last location to see the full eclipse end	26 Dec, 12:30:55
Last location to see the partial eclipse end	26 Dec, 13:35:40

Where to watch December 2019 solar eclipse online?

Sri Lankan astronomy channel Tharulowa Digital and space-focussed website Slooh.com will live stream the annular solar eclipse. While Tharulowa Digital will begin the live stream on YouTube at 8am IST, Slooh.com is set to start the live stream from the Middle East, India, and Singapore at 8:30am IST.

How to safely watch solar eclipse?

If you're planning to witness the solar eclipse in person, make sure that you wear eye protection and aren't looking at the Sun or the sky with naked eyes.

Ring of Fire: How to Watch Final Solar Eclipse of the Year Online

When is the next solar or lunar eclipse?

Just 15 days after the last solar eclipse of 2019, the world will see the first lunar eclipse of 2020 on January 10. The eclipse, however, won't be noticeable due to its penumbral nature that is hard to determine from a usual full Moon session.

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