Published 11:38 IST, December 3rd 2021

Solar Eclipse 2021 Date & Time: When and Where to watch Solar Eclipse in USA

During a solar eclipse, the moon encircling the earth aligns in such a manner that it blocks the sunlight falling on the planet, further casting a shadow.

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last solar eclipse of this year will happen on December 4.  enthusiasts would be able to experience two major galactic events on December 3 and 4, in which y will see super new moon as well as a total solar eclipse on respective days. An eclipse is basically a celestial phemen that happens when one of two rotating bodies in a system of three heavenly bodies, passes in front of one ar, producing a shadow. 

During a solar eclipse,  moon encircling earth aligns in such a manner that it blocks sunlight falling on planet, furr casting a shadow for a brief time period. This particular phemen is going to happen on Saturday, December 4, where people all around world would experience a partial and total solar eclipse.  

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What Time is Solar Eclipse 2021 in USA

As per NASA, a partial solar eclipse will be visible for people staying in sections of Saint Helena, Namibia, Lesotho, South Africa, South Georgia and Sandwich Islands, Crozet Islands, Falkland Islands, Chile, New Zealand, as well as Australia. However, this eclipse will t be visible in India. Even though majority of nations will experience a partial solar eclipse, Antarctica will be only continent to witness a total eclipse. 

Furrmore, based on different places,  eclipse is expected to begin at 5:29 am Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or 11:00 a.m. (IST) and peaking at roughly at 7:00 am (UTC) or 1:03 p.m. (IST). eclipse is expected to conclude at 9:37 am (UTC) or 03:07 PM after a total of four hours and eight minutes. 

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Will Solar Eclipse be visible in rth America? 

total eclipse which will occur approximately at 07:00 UTC will be going to happen around 1:33 a.m. for US citizens in rth America on December 4. As a result, eclipse will be invisible to rth Americans. However, partial phases will be felt by people living in sournmost points of South America, as per  EarthSky website. 

As eclipse would appear before, during, and after dawn or dusk in many places, so, in order to witness eclipse, spectators must have an ubstructed view of horizon around sunrise or sunset. 

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How to Watch Solar Eclipse 2021

Even though Sun is partially or largely veiled, it is never safe to stare directly at it. During a solar eclipse, people must use solar viewing or eclipse glasses whole time. Conventional sunglasses are t suitable for watching Sun, refore solar watching or eclipse glasses are t conventional sunglasses. However, if someone does t have sun viewing or eclipse spectacles, one can use a pinhole projector as an alternative indirect technique. 

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11:30 IST, December 3rd 2021