The first solar eclipse of 2023 is almost here. But this will not be a partial or total eclipse. That’s right, on April 20, 2023, some areas in the Pacific and Indian Oceans will witness a rare hybrid solar eclipse. It is known that a solar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are in full or partial alignment. Depending on how they align, eclipses provide a unique, interesting view of the Sun or Moon. “Eclipses occur when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow over Earth that completely or partially obscures the Sun’s light in some areas,” NASA said.
Wondering how a hybrid eclipse happens? Because the Earth’s surface is curved, eclipses can sometimes change between annular and total as the Moon’s shadow moves around the globe. This is called a hybrid eclipse. In addition to the hybrid solar eclipse that occurs on April 20, the year also includes an annular eclipse on October 14, 2023, while a total solar eclipse will occur on April 8, 2024. Meanwhile, this is All you need to know about the hybrid eclipse of April 20, 2023:
Hybrid Eclipse 2023: Date Time
According to the information provided by In-The-Sky.orgThe hybrid eclipse will occur on April 20 from 07:06 IST (01:36 UTC) to 12:29 IST (06:59 UTC).
Hybrid Eclipse 2023: Who can watch it
As reported by In-The-Sky.org, the hybrid total/annular eclipse will be visible from western Australia, East Timor and eastern Indonesia. “The moon will pass in front of Sunproduces a total/hybrid annular eclipse visible from western Australia, East Timor and eastern Indonesia between 07:06 and 12:29 IST,” it said. seen from India and WE.
As reported by Space.com, some skywatchers in the regions mentioned above will see the total eclipse, while others will see the “ring of fire” annular eclipse. Still others will witness a partial eclipse, with the moon biting off part of the sun.
“This hybrid eclipse will appear as total or annular eclipse when viewed from Western Australia from 22:29 to 22:35 EDT on 19 April (0229 to 0235 GMT 20 April), in East Timor from 11:19 pm to 11:22 pm EDT (0319 to 0322 GMT) and in Indonesia from 11:23 p.m. to 11:58 p.m. EDT (0323 to 0358 GMT),” Space.com mentioned.
According to In-The-Sky.org, the celestial event will appear as a partial eclipse in many other countries, including the Southern Territory of France, Papua New Guinea and the Marshall Islands.
