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Partial Solar Eclipse 2019 Date, Timings: How to watch in India, things to keep in mind and more | Technology News, The Indian Express

By Tech Desk |New Delhi |Updated: January 3, 2019 3:12:41 pm

Partial Solar Eclipse 2019 Date, Timings: How to watch in India, things to keep in mind and more

Partial Solar Eclipse January 2019 Date, Timings in India: The year will start with a partial solar eclipse on January 6, 2019, though this will be visible only in some parts of the world

Partial Solar Eclipse 2019 Date, Timings: This solar eclipse is a partial one and takes place on January 6. (File [photo of a Solar eclipse. Image source: Bloomberg)

Partial Solar Eclipse 2019 Date, Timings: January will be a good month for  skygazers and astronomy enthusiasts with a partial solar eclipse and a total lunar eclipse taking place. On January 6, 2019, which is Sunday, first partial solar eclipse of the year will take place. The solar eclipse will be visible in parts of North-East Asia and the Pacific Ocean.

The total lunar eclipse takes place on January 21, and will be visible in  Central Pacific, Americas, Europe, and Africa. In total, the year 2019 will see five lunar and solar eclipses. These will include two total solar eclipses, one total lunar eclipse and one partial lunar eclipse and one partial solar eclipse.

There will also be a transit of Mercury in November, when the planet appears to cross the Sun. The transit of Mercury takes place once every 13 years.

Partial solar eclipse on January 6: Where will it be visible?

The year will start with a partial solar eclipse on January 6, though it will not be visible in India. It will be visible from locations in north Pacific and northeast Asia, including China, part of Siberia in Russia, Korean peninsula, and Japan.