Solar Eclipse of October 2, 2024: When Is Surya Grahan in India? Know Annular Solar Eclipse Date and the Significance of This Astronomical Event

The annular solar eclipse, also known as Surya Grahan in India, will take place on October 2, 2024. The astronomical event will be visible in certain parts of the world but not in India. This is the second solar eclipse of 2024, which will occur on October 2 and will last for about 7 minutes and 25 seconds at its peak. The total solar eclipse was on April 8 this year, also known as the Great North American Eclipse. Surya Grahan 2024 Date and Time: When Is the Annular Solar Eclipse? Know Sutak Time, Visibility, Livestream and Viewing Tips of the Rare Celestial Event.

The solar eclipse will begin at 9:12 PM IST on October 2, starting over the southern Pacific Ocean. As per reports, the ‘ring of fire’ will be visible along a narrow path, starting in southern Chile at around 10:20 PM IST. The eclipse will pass through parts of Argentina and mark its end over the southern Atlantic Ocean by 2:09 AM IST on October 3. In this article, let’s know more about Surya Grahan’s 2024 date in India, the annular solar eclipse 2024 date and the significance of this astronomical event.

All About The Solar Eclipse

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon’s apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun’s, blocking most of the Sun’s light and causing the Sun to look like a ring. This month, the solar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, with a magnitude of 0.9326. An annular eclipse appears as a partial eclipse over a region of the Earth thousands of kilometers wide. Solar Eclipse 2024 Facts: From Types of Eclipses to Cultural Myths, Ahead of ‘Ring of Fire’ Celestial Event, Know 5 Interesting Things About Surya Grahan.

Apart from Easter Island and some parts near the southern tips of Argentina and Chile and the north of the Falkland Islands, the path of the eclipse’s antumbra will be entirely over the Pacific Ocean. The penumbra will be visible from Hawaii, eastern Oceania, southern and central South America, the southwesternmost parts of Mexico, mostly in Baja California del Sur and Jalisco, and portions of Antarctica.

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