Hyderabad people to witness solar eclipse tomorrow

On Thursday, the annular solar eclipse, in which sun appears in the form of ‘ring of fire’ as it is exactly in line with the moon and obscured by it, is slated to occur.

The solar eclipse of Thursday will be visible across India between 8 am and continue till 1.35 pm and astronomers pointed out that a similar solar eclipse was last visible in July, 2009 and January, 2010.

There is another solar eclipse in June, 2020 but it can’t be compared with Thursday’s solar eclipse because it has 50 per cent obscuration. Depending on the location,



people in the country will be able to notice 92 per cent of the obscuration of the sun by the moon.

By 9.31 am, as seen from Hyderabad, 74 per cent of the sun will be covered by the moon. Hence, although it will be early morning, the feel will be like late evening.

“Thursday’s solar eclipse will be unforgettable for the next 10 years or to be precise till 2031 when a similar solar eclipse will be visible in India,” said Director, Planetary Society Of India, N Sri Raghunandan Kumar.