Solar Eclipse 2024 next Surya Grahan on October 2 will it be visible in India

Surygrahan 2024: The second solar eclipse of this year is going to take place on October 2. Earlier on April 8, a total solar eclipse was seen in many areas of America, Canada and Mexico. It was not effective in India. The solar eclipse going to take place on October 2 will be an annular eclipse. During this, the ring of fire will also be visible, when the Sun will look like a burning ring. The ring of fire can be seen for 7 minutes and 25 seconds.

Where will the solar eclipse be visible?

The solar eclipse on October 2 will affect a large area on Earth. It will begin south of Hawaii in the North Pacific Ocean and end in South Georgia in the South Atlantic Ocean.

The eclipse will travel 14 thousand kilometers

The area from where the solar eclipse will start and where it will end, the journey will be about 14 thousand 163 kilometers. Its path will be 265 to 331 kilometers wide. However, the phenomenon of ring of fire will be visible only in the southern area of ​​Chile and Argentina in South America, because most of the path of the eclipse is over the sea.

Best location of ring of fire

According to Space.com, the best view of the ‘Ring of Fire’ will be seen from a remote volcanic island named Rapa Nui. This place is in the South Pacific Ocean. The special thing is that a total solar eclipse was also seen there on July 11, 2010.

Will the solar eclipse be visible in India?

The solar eclipse on October 2 is not effective in India. A good solar eclipse is expected in India on May 21, 2031. It will be an annular solar eclipse, in which about 28.87% of the Sun will not be visible. Time and Date reports show that the best view of the eclipse will be seen in the cities of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.