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THE WORLD is all set to witness the very first Solar Eclipse of the year 2023 today. Also being referred to as a 'Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse'or 'Ningaloo Eclipse', this solar eclipse will be visible from various parts of the world. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and thereby obscures the view of the Sun from a small part of the Earth, totally or partially. This surya grahan will coincide with Vaishakha Amavasya or the new moon day of the Hindu calendar.

What Is A Hybrid Solar Eclipse?

The Hybrid Solar Eclipse is an astronomical event that only takes place when the moon moves in front of the sun, obscuring all of the sun's light and preventing it from reaching the Earth. During this time, the full moon casts a shadow across the whole surface of the planet, while some regions of the Earth that are in its vicinity experience darkness.

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Surya Grahan Timings

From Western Australia, the hybrid solar eclipse will be visible from 10:29 to 10:35 PM EDT on April 19 (02:29 to 02:35 GMT on April 20), from 11:19 to 11:22 PM EDT (03:19 to 03:22 GMT), and from 11:23 to 11:58 PM EDT (03:23 to 03:58 GMT), from East Timor.

Cities That Will Witness The Rare Hybrid Eclipse

The Hybrid eclipse will be visible in several parts of Australia on Thursday. Though it will not be visible in India, it will be seen from the South Pacific, with the moon's shadow passing over western Australia, East Timor and Indonesia.

Amsterdam Island - French Southern Territories

Port-aux-Francais - French Southern Territories, France

Perth - Western Australia, Australia

Jakarta - Jakarta Special Capital Region, Indonesia

Makassar - South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Dili - Timor-Leste

Darwin - Northern Territory, Australia

General Santos - Philippines

Manokwari - West Papua, Indonesia

Port Moresby - Papua New Guinea

Ngerulmud - Palau

Honiara - Solomon Islands

Hagåtña - Guam

Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Baker Island - US Minor Outlying Islands

Palikir - Pohnpei, Micronesia

Funafuti - Tuvalu

Yaren - Nauru

Tarawa - Kiribati

Majuro - Marshall Islands

Meanwhile, the other solar eclipse that will occur this year is on October 14, while the year's two lunar eclipses will occur on May 5–6 and October 28–29. As the people in India will not be witnessing this rare hybrid solar eclipse in the country, you can watch a live stream on the official YouTube channel of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration or NASA. The live coverage will be from Australia.