New Delhi: Today i.e. on April 20, the first solar eclipse of the year has taken place. The first solar eclipse of the year 2023 is on Vaishakh Amavasya, which is also called a hybrid eclipse. Today, on April 20, the solar eclipse took place at 07:05 in the morning. This eclipse will end at 12.29 pm. The total duration of the solar eclipse is going to be 5 hours and 24 minutes. This eclipse is observed in Aries in Ashwini Nakshatra on the new moon day of Krishna Paksha of Vaishakh month. According to Panchang, a solar eclipse always occurs on a new moon date and a lunar eclipse on a full moon date. This will be a hybrid solar eclipse, which is made after 100 years. A hybrid solar eclipse occurs once in 100 years. This is a Ningaloo solar eclipse because it is related to the Ningaloo coast of Australia. So let’s know all the latest updates about the first solar eclipse of the year 2023.
Where will today’s solar eclipse be visible?
According to astrology and beliefs, any eclipse is counted among inauspicious events. This is the reason why whenever astronomical events like solar eclipses or lunar eclipses happen, no auspicious work is done during this time. During this auspicious work and worship are prohibited. Even the doors of the temples are not opened. The first solar eclipse of the year can be seen from East and South Asia, Australia, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and Antarctica.
Today’s solar eclipse is not visible in India. This is the reason why the Sutak period will also not be valid. It is important to know here that the Sutak period starts 12 hours before the solar eclipse and during this time auspicious work and worship are prohibited. Even the doors of the temples are not opened. According to astrology and beliefs, any eclipse is counted among inauspicious events. This is the reason why whenever astronomical events like a solar eclipse or lunar eclipse happen, no auspicious work is done during this time.
How to watch live streaming of the solar eclipse
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration i.e. NASA is showing the telescope view of this rare solar eclipse online from this morning. Along with this, NASA scientists will also give you information related to the solar eclipse. Apart from NASA, Perth Observatory is doing live streaming of this Nigalu solar eclipse from 7 am.
