Solar Eclipse and Lunar Eclipse In 2024: Know When Is The First Eclipse Of 2024?

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The year 2024 is gearing up to be a stargazer's dream, with a quartet of breathtaking celestial spectacles dancing across the sky. Whether you're an amateur astronomer, a curious onlooker, or someone who appreciates the universe's wonders, you're in for a treat with two Solar Eclipses (Surya Grahan) and two Lunar Eclipses (Chandra Grahan).

So, charge your telescopes and circle the dates because Solar Eclipse and Lunar Eclipse in 2024.

Solar Eclipses 2024

The first Solar Eclipse of 2024 occurs on 08 April, which will be a breathtaking Total Solar Eclipse. It will start its journey over the South Pacific Ocean, it will traverse North America, and cross through Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

A Partial Solar Eclipse can be observed in Costa Rica, Cuba, Aruba, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, French Polynesia, Jamaica, and other regions. The eclipse start time is 3:42 pm (UTC) and the eclipse end time is 4:36 pm (UTC). Maximum eclipse will occur at 6:17 pm (UTC).

The second solar eclipse will take place on 2 October, which is an annular solar eclipse. This astronomical event is also known as the 'ring of fire' solar eclipse. It happens when the New Moon partially obscures the Sun. The eclipse start time is 3:42 pm (UTC) and the Eclipse end time is 4:50 pm (UTC). The Maximum eclipse will happen at 6:45 pm (UTC).

This unique event, known as the "ring of fire" solar eclipse, occurs when the New Moon partially obscures the Sun. This rare phenomenon will best be viewed from South America's Argentina and Chile, while onlookers in parts of North and South America, as well as the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, can catch a partial glimpse of this surya grahan.

None of these solar eclipses will be visible in India, so the Sutak time is not applicable.

Lunar Eclipses Of 2024

In 2024, the first lunar eclipse will be on 25 March, and it will manifest as a penumbral lunar eclipse. During this astronomical event, the moon will pass through the earth's outer shadow, which is known as the penumbra. Penumbral Eclipse begins at 4:53 am, Maximum Eclipse at 7:12 am and Penumbral Eclipse ends at 9:32 am.

It will be visible across much of Europe, Australia, Africa, North/East Asia, North America, South America, the Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, and Antarctica.

The second lunar eclipse occurs on 18 September, which is a partial lunar eclipse. This will be visible in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North/West North America, North/East South America, the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, the Arctic, and Antarctica.
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 3:38 pm (UTC) and Partial Lunar Eclipse: 4:46 pm (UTC)
Full Lunar Eclipse: 6:03 pm (UTC) and Maximum Lunar Eclipse: 6:32 pm (UTC)
Full Lunar Eclipse ends: at 7:02 pm (UTC) and Partial Lunar Eclipse ends: at 8:18 pm (UTC)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse ends: 9:27 pm (UTC)

Just like solar eclipses, these lunar eclipses won't be visible in India, hence, the Sutak time is not applicable.