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The year 2025 is about to end, and both the solar eclipses that occurred this year were not visible in India, due to which people interested in astronomy were a bit disappointed. But now everyone’s eyes are fixed on next year, i.e. 2026. This question has started arising in the minds of people that when will the first eclipse occur next year and will it be visible in India?
So ending your wait, let us tell you that the year 2026 will start with a very beautiful and rare solar eclipse. Come, let us know every small and big and interesting thing related to this eclipse.
First eclipse of 2026: note the date
First eclipse of the year 2026 17 February and this one solar eclipse will be. However, eclipse lovers living in India will once again be disappointed, because this solar eclipse will also not be visible in India.
this one Annular Solar Eclipse will be.
What is ‘annular solar eclipse’?
Annular solar eclipse is a very special astronomical phenomenon. In this, the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth, but it is so far from the Earth that it cannot cover the Sun completely. Due to this, the edge of the Sun around the Moon at the peak of the eclipse appears to glow like a ring of fire or a bracelet. this amazing view ‘Ring of Fire’ Is also called.
Where will this ‘Ring of Fire’ be visible?
This rare astronomical phenomenon will be visible mainly in the southern parts of the world.
- The partial solar eclipse will be visible here: Additionally, people in south-eastern Africa, the very southern tip of South America, and many parts of the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans will be able to witness a partial solar eclipse. However, at these places only a very small part (about 3%) of the Sun will be seen covered.
Another solar eclipse will occur in 2026
Second solar eclipse of the year 2026, after February 17 12 August 2026 Will be affected. this one total solar eclipse It will happen in which darkness will prevail during the day itself. But this eclipse will also not be visible in India.