Are you excited to see the last solar eclipse of the decade? Does the term 'Ring of Fire' excites you? Well, if you are, and if it does, you still have a chance to witness an eclipse before the New Year 2020. It is Annular Solar Eclipse of December 2019, also commonly called as Christmas Solar Eclipse or Solar eclipse of December 26, 2019. For the fans of space, nature-lovers, and sky-watchers, there will be a rare annual solar eclipse that will take place a day after Christmas 2019 day. And what better it can get, if you have a chance to see it online too? If you are looking for the time, date, when, where, and how to watch the partial solar eclipse, and Christmas 2019 eclipse online, then you have landed on the right article. Solar Eclipse 2019 Sutak Date and Timing: Know What is The 'Inauspicious Time' During Last Surya Grahan Of The Year.

Where Can You See the Live Streaming Online of the Christmas Eclipse 2019 or Solar Eclipse LIVE?

You can watch the Annular Solar Eclipse of December 2019 on December 26 at 7.59 am (IST). After the partial eclipse, the Solar eclipse of December 26, 2019, is set to be visible starting 9.04 am (IST). The maximum eclipse will be visible at 10.47 am, and the full eclipse will reach the last location at the Pacific Ocean's Guam at 12.30 pm (IST).

Where Will the Christmas Eclipse 2019 or Solar Eclipse Take Place, Which Countries Can See It?

The solar eclipse will strike the Middle East first, and eventually, the people in Asia can see it. It will strike first in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and eventually spread out in Qatar, the UAE, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Guam, where one can see the sun as it sets as a ring of fire.

December Solar Eclipse 2019 or Christmas Eclipse 2019 Date and Time in India:

  • Solar Eclipse Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in New Delhi

  • Christmas 2019 Eclipse Begins At: 08:17 Hours (December 26, 2019, i.e. Thursday)

  • Christmas 2019 Eclipse Maximum At: 09:30 Hours (December 26, 2019, i.e. Thursday)

  • Christmas 2019 Eclipse Ends At: 10:57 Hours (December 26, 2019, i.e. Thursday)

  • Christmas 2019 Eclipse Duration: 2 hours, 40 minutes

What Ways Can You Watch Solar Eclipse of December 26, 2019? Or, What Are Rules of Watching a Solar Eclipse?

  • Use a good quality solar filter. Check it well before using it, and it is damaged or scratched, discard it

  • Use pinhole projection as it is a safe way to look at the sun indirectly

  • You should not look at the sun directly

  • You should not use homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even if they are very dark

  • Use only special-purpose solar filters, e.g. eclipse glasses, handheld solar viewers

  • Do not use a camera, telescope, binoculars or any other optical device to look at the sun

Watching a solar eclipse is quite a thing when it comes to children. Students who are fascinated by the study of science and especially space wait for such events to occur so that they can see and learn about it. And the excitement for eclipse-viewing is not limited to children. Even adults like to watch this rare space-event which happens for a limited time in the entire year. You now know the date, and you know the rules – the only thing is you should be cautious about following them religiously. We hope you have a great time viewing the Partial Solar Eclipse or Christmas Eclipse 2019 on December 26.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Dec 26, 2019 08:16 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).