Rare hybrid solar eclipse 2023 time in India, where to watch and all you need to know

Rare hybrid solar eclipse: Stargazers will witness a new astronomical phenomenon this month - Hybrid solar eclipses. A hybrid solar eclipse occurs only a few times per century. This time, hybrid solar eclipses will be visible on April 20, 2023. Hybrid solar eclipses will provide a unique view of the moon's shadow on Earth.
 

Where to watch a hybrid solar eclipse?

According to reports, the hybrid eclipse will be visible from western Australia, East Timor, and eastern Indonesia beginning at 21:36 EDT on April 19 (0136 GMT on April 20) and ending at 2:59 a.m. EDT (0659 GMT) on the following day (It will be April 20 in those regions where the eclipse is visible).

 This hybrid eclipse will appear as a total or annular solar eclipse when viewed from Western Australia from 10:29 p.m. to 10:35 p.m. EDT on April 19 (0229 to 0235 GMT on April 20), in East Timor from 11:19 p.m. to 11:22 p.m. EDT (0319 to 0322 GMT) and in Indonesia from 11:23 p.m. to 11:58 p.m. EDT (0323 to 0358 GMT).
 

What is a hybrid solar eclipse?

A hybrid solar eclipse is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking all or part of the Sun's light from reaching Earth. During this, the moon casts a shadow on Earth which creates darkness in some parts of the world that fall in its vicinity.  

Mainly there are 3 types of solar eclipses: total, partial, and annular. During a total solar eclipse, the Moon covers the Sun, and only the Sun's outer atmosphere is visible like a thin peel. 

During a partial solar eclipse, the Moon only partially covers the Sun, and a portion of the Sun's light is still visible. 

In an annular solar eclipse, the Moon appears smaller than the Sun, and a ring of the Sun's light is visible around the Moon.