How and When to watch 'Ring of fire' solar eclipse 2020 in India
New Delhi, June 20: The first solar eclipse of the year 2020 will occur on June 21. As per dateandtime.com, this will be an annular eclipse starting from 9:15 am to 3:04 pm.
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The full eclipse will start from 10:17 am to 2:02 pm and the skygazers can see the maximum eclipse at around 12:10 pm. The annular phase of the June 21 solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Africa including the Central African Republic, Congo, and Ethiopia; south of Pakistan and northern India; and China.
In India, the annular solar eclipse will be visible from Gharsana in Rajasthan, Dehradun and Tehri in Uttarakhand and Sirsa in Haryana.
'Ring of fire' solar eclipse 2020: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru timing
Annular Solar Eclipse timings in India
Eclipse begins: 9.15 am
Partial Eclipse begins: 10.10 am
Maximum or Greatest Phase of the Eclipse: 11.43 am
Percentage Obscuration of Sun by Moon: About 35 per cent
Partial Eclipse ends: 1.26 pm
Total duration of the eclipse: 3h 16m
Magnitude: 0.345
Visibility in India: Annular/ Partial
How to watch 'Ring of fire' solar eclipse
Space enthusiasts can watch it online. Time and Date is running a live stream of the event on YouTube.
- If you are observing the eclipse in person, it's important to wear proper eye protection like goggles, which will allow you to look directly at the Sun without damaging your retina.
- Welder's filter can also be used to look directly at the sun.
- You can use binoculars to watch the eclipse.
- Do not look at the Sun directly as it could be harmful to the retina of the eye.
- You can make a pinhole in a card sheet and hold it under the Sun.