New Delhi: Some parts of the world will be able to see the last Solar Eclipse of the year on 4th December 2021. In Hindi, solar eclipse is called surya grahan .
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced that some people in the Southern Hemisphere will be able to witness a total or partial eclipse of the Sun on Saturday.
Only Antarctica will witness the total solar eclipse. Saint Helena, South Georgia and Sandwich Islands, Crozet Islands, Namibia, Lesotho, South Africa, Falkland Islands, Chile, New Zealand, and Australia will be able to observe the partial solar eclipse. From India, it will not be visible.
“A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth, fully or partially blocking the Sun’s light in some areas. For a total solar eclipse to take place, the Sun, Moon, and Earth must be in a direct line,” said NASA.
Solar Eclipse timings
- On 4th December, there will be a partial solar eclipse at 5:29 am UTC
- At 07:00 am UTC, the total eclipse will begin
- At 07:33 am UTC, the maximum eclipse will occur
- The full eclipse will end at 08:06 am UTC
- At 09:37 am UTC, partial eclipse will be over
