An annular solar eclipse is set to take place on 21 June 2020. A solar eclipse happens as the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby fully or partially obscuring a spectator's view of the Sun on Earth. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the apparent diameter of the Moon is smaller than that of the Sun, blocking most of the light of the Sun and causing the Sun to seem like an annulus (ring). An annular eclipse occurs as a partial eclipse over a thousand-kilometer-wide area of the Earth.This solar eclipse is set to occur one lunar year after the eclipse of July 2 , 2019.
The central path of the annular June 2020 eclipse passes through parts of the African continent including Central African Republic, Congo and Ethiopia; southern Pakistan and northern India; and China. A partial eclipse will be visible in north and east Africa, in southeast Europe, most of Asia (except the northern part of Russia) and just before sunset in northern Australia. The partial eclipse will be visible in Europe for places southeast of the line which passes roughly through Perugia, Miskolc, Lviv and Yaroslavl.
on June 21: India timings
In India, the June 21 solar eclipse starts at 9:15 am and ends according to TimeandDate.com at 3:03 pm. The sun will be regarded to the skygazers as a 'Ring Of Fire' which is a rare event. The partial eclipse starts at 9:15 am and reaches its peak at 12:10 pm. The full eclipse finishes at 2:02 pm, and the phenomenon ends at 3:04 pm.
Where can you see Solar Eclipse?
In places like Sirsa, Ratia and Kurukshetra in Haryana, Suratgarh and Anupgarh in Rajasthan and Dehradun, Chamba, Chamoli and Joshimath in Uttarakhand the annular solar eclipse will be seen for one minute. The 'Ring of Fire' will be apparent at certain locations, but it will be narrower than the December 26 , 2019 solar eclipse.
Precautions to be taken during the solar eclipse
Unlike the lunar eclipse, one should never gaze bare-eyed at the solar eclipse. While many people think dark sunlasses or homemade filters are enough to observe the phenomenon safely, they don't effectively protect you from the sun's harmful rays. Pinhole projection is an indirect common way to view a solar eclipse.