Solar Eclipse or Surya Grahan July 2019 Date, Time in India: What is Surya Grahan and how it occurs?

Solar Eclipse or Surya Grahan July 2019 Date, Time in India: What is Surya Grahan and how it occurs?

By Lifestyle Desk |New Delhi |Updated: June 30, 2019 2:00:16 pm

Solar Eclipse July 2019: What is Surya Grahan and how it occurs?

Surya Grahan or Solar Eclipse July 2019 Date and Timings: A total solar eclipse is a spectacular natural phenomenon and many people consider travel to remote locations in order to observe one.

Surya Grahan or Solar Eclipse 2019 India: During a solar eclipse, the Moon actually casts two shadows towards Earth. (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)

Surya Grahan or Solar Eclipse 2019 Date, Timings: In a total solar eclipse, the Moon moves between the earth and the Sun. When this happens, part of the Sun’s light is blocked. The sky slowly gets dark as the Moon moves in front of the Sun. When the Moon and Sun are in a perfect line, it is called a total eclipse. These are called rare because most people only see one in their lifetime.