The last solar eclipse of the year is going totake place on 4th December, Saturday. Solar and lunar eclipses are consideredvery inauspicious events in astrology. The last lunar eclipse of the year wason 19th November and 15 days after that the last solar eclipse of the year istaking place. According to NASA, some people in the Southern Hemispherewill get a chance to experience a total or partial eclipse of the Sun onDecember 4.
What happens during Solar Eclipse:
A solar eclipse occurs when aportion of the Earth is engulfed in a shadow cast by the Moon whichfully or partially blocks sunlight. This occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth arealigned. Such alignment coincides with a new moon indicating the Moon isclosest to the ecliptic plane. In a total eclipse, the disk of theSun is fully obscured by the Moon. In partial and annular eclipses, onlypart of the Sun is obscured.
Solar Eclipse timings:
The solar eclipse will start on December 4 at10:59 in the morning, which will end at 03:07 in the afternoon.
Places from where Solar Eclipse willbe visible:
It will be visible in Antarctica, SouthAfrica, Australia, and South America. Since the eclipse will not be visiblefrom India, so the Sutak period will not be considered here. Sutak period12 hours before and 12 hours after the eclipse is called Sutak period.
The last solar eclipse of the year ishappening in Scorpio. During this time, the people of Scorpio zodiac needto take special precautions. The first solar eclipse of the year 2022 willtake place on 30 April. This will be a partial eclipse, the effect ofwhich will be seen in South-West America, Pacific Atlantic and Antarctica.