Solar Eclipse or Surya Grahan 2020: The last Solar Eclipse or Surya Grahan of the year will occur on Monday. The Solar Eclipse will be visible mostly from South America. This Surya Grahan will be a total eclipse. A total Solar Eclipse occurs when the Moon blocks the Sun completely, while a partial eclipse happens when the Moon covers only part of the Sun. Next year, that is, in 2021, two Solar Eclipses will occur. The first one during the mid-year, on June 10, and the second on December 4. The Solar Eclipse in June next year will be an annular one.
Solar Eclipse 2020: 10 Key Facts About Surya Grahan
Date and time: Solar Eclipse will begin at 7:03 pm (IST) on December 14 and will continue till 12:23 am on December 15. It is will peak at 9:43 pm.Surya Grahan on Monday will not be visible in India as it will occur in late eveningTotal Solar Eclipse will best be visible from parts of Chile and Argentina in South AmericaSky-watchers in Chile and Argentina can witness up to two minutes and ten seconds of darkness during the day as the moon blocks the sun
Solar Eclipse:
Southern parts of South America, south-west Africa and Antarctica will witness partial Solar EclipseUS space agency NASA will provide a live link for people to watch the Solar Eclipse from anywhere in the worldApart from Sunday's Solar Eclipse, there were four penumbral Lunar Eclipses in 2020In most years, there are two Surya Grahans.The maximum number Solar Eclipses in a year was last seen in 1935, according to the NASA. Such an event will again take place in 2206Since the Surya Grahan will not be visible in India, rituals followed by Hindus will not be applicable, according to drikpanchang.com.
