Total solar eclipse next month, after 50 years

WEB DESK: The first total solar eclipse of the year 2024 will take place on April 8 next month.

However, according to scientists, there is no possibility of seeing the eclipse in the subcontinent of Pakistan and India. The eclipse will begin at 11:07 a.m. PDT [Pacific Daylight Time] which will be 11:07 PM on Saturday night in Pakistan.

The total solar eclipse on April 8 will be the longest solar eclipse of the year. According to scientists, the last total eclipse was seen 50 years ago, and now people will be able to see it again this year.

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Scientists said that the eclipse will start in Mexico and reach Canada through Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire.

During the solar eclipse, total darkness will cover most of the states of the United States. Numerous schools in the US have already declared a holiday in this regard. Notably, parts of Tennessee and Michigan will witness most of this total solar eclipse.

The total time of the eclipse will be 4 hours and 39 minutes.

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A partial solar eclipse is when the moon comes between the earth and the sun, making the sun partially dark for a while, but if the moon comes between the earth and the sun and completely covers the sun, then there is a total solar eclipse. Due to this process, the sun’s rays cannot reach the earth, due to which some areas get completely dar.