Earth will witness its first Solar Eclipse of the year 2022 on Saturday, 30 April.
A Solar Eclipse occurs when the moon comes in between Sun and Earth. As result of this movement, light from the Sun is blocked and moon casts a shadow on part of the Earth.
However, the Solar Eclipse on Saturday will be a partial one. According to NASA, a partial solar eclipse is visible when Moon and Sun are not perfectly aligned, so the Moon does not completely cover the Sun.
During a Partial Solar Eclipse, the Sun appears in a crescent shape, depending on how much of it has been covered by the moon. Solar Eclipse is also known as Surya Grahan in Hindi.
NASA further confirmed that the Partial Solar Eclipse on Saturday will be visible from parts of Chile, Argentina, most of Uruguay, western Paraguay, southwestern Bolivia, southeastern Peru, and a small area of southwestern Brazil.
Therefore, Surya Grahan will not be visible from any part of India on Saturday.
Solar Eclipse Time
The Partial Solar Eclipse on Saturday will begin at 2:45 pm EDT, while the maximum eclipse will be visible at 4:41 pm EDT, reported space.com. The eclipse will end at 6:37 pm EDT, the report added.
How & Where to Watch Surya Grahan Live in India?
Various YouTube channels will live stream partial solar eclipse on 30 April 2022. NASA may also live stream online on its official YouTube channel and on nasa.gov/nasalive.
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