Surya Grahan 2024 The Longest General Sun Eclipse in 50 years Says Stories

Surya Grahan 2024 The Longest General Sun Eclipse in 50 years Says Stories


Sun Eclipse 2024: The solar eclipse going on on April 8 is going to be special in many ways. According to a report, this solar eclipse will be the longest full solar eclipse in the last 50 years. During this time, the moon will cover the entire discoun of the sun and darkness will occur during the day. A day before the eclipse, the Moon will come close to the Earth at its nearest point and the distance between the two will remain 3 lakh 60 thousand kilometers. On the day of eclipse, the average distance of the Earth and Moon from the Sun will be about 150 million kilometers.

Because of this, there will be complete solar eclipse for about 7.5 minutes. This is a rare event in itself. Earlier, such a long solar eclipse was seen in the African continent in 1973.

The full solar eclipse will begin with the Southern Pacific Ocean. It will go to Canada passing through North America and Mexico. It will also be seen in countries such as Kosta Rica, Cuba, Dominica, French Polinsia and Jamaica. This solar eclipse will not be seen in India, because it will be happening here at night.

There will be a total of two solar eclipses in the year 2024. The second solar eclipse will take place on 2 October on the day of Gandhi Jayanti. It will be a ruling sun eclipse, in which the ring of fire will also be seen. That solar eclipse will be seen in South American countries like Argentina and Chile. He will also partially appear in South America, Antarctica and the Pacific Ocean. Solar eclipse will not be seen in India, because it will be happening here at night.

Solar eclipse is the position when the moon comes between the Sun and the Earth. Due to this, the sun’s imbol behind the moon is covered for some time, it is called solar eclipse. Apart from this, lunar eclipse is also going to appear on 25 March and 18 September.