India Witnesses Last Solar Eclipse Of 2019

On the 26th of December, India witnessed the last solar eclipse of 2019.  The solar eclipse started at 8:00 A.M.

The first place where the solar eclipse was visible was Chervathur, Kerala, between 8:05 A.M., and 11:00 A.M.

This is the second solar eclipse of the century.  The public is excited to witness the annual solar eclipse, wherein the Moon covers the Sun’s centre.  However, scientists advised people not to view the eclipse with naked eyes as doing so is dangerous. 

People assembled in major parts of South India to witness the solar eclipse.  Due to the geometrical path of the eclipse, the solar eclipse was visible more clearly in South India than other parts of India.

Major temples like Guruvayur Sreekrishna temple, Sabarimala Ayyappa temple and Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple were closed for four hours on the morning of the 26th of December in view of the solar eclipse.

Apart from India, the solar eclipse was also visible in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.,) Oman, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Northern Mariana Islands and Guam.

People across India are posting images of the last solar eclipse of the year.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter and posted, “Like many Indians, I was enthusiastic about #Solareclipse2019. Unfortunately, I could not see the Sun due to cloud cover but I did catch glimpses of the eclipse in Kozhikode and other parts on the live stream. Also enriched my knowledge on the subject by interacting with experts.”

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This last solar eclipse of 2019 would last for 6 hours, that is, it would end at 1:30 P.M.

Stay tuned for further updates.