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Detailed explanation-1: -2019 Total Solar Eclipse: Surya Grahan will be visible on July 2 in South America, Pacific region and parts of Chile and Argentina just before the sunset. It will not be visible in India, but can be seen online through LIVE streaming platforms.

Detailed explanation-2: -It was the last solar eclipse of 2019. The central path of the 2019 annular eclipse passed through the Saudi Arabian peninsula, southern India, Sumatra, Borneo, Philippines and Guam. A partial eclipse was visible thousands of kilometers wide from the central path.

Detailed explanation-3: -In India, the solar eclipse is from 8.06 a.m to 11.13 a.m on December 26, 2019. This eclipse will be the third and the final solar eclipse for the year 2019.

Detailed explanation-4: -The eclipse will be visible in several regions across the world, including Europe, Northeast Africa, West Asia, and South Asia. India will witness the eclipse late in the afternoon. This will be the last solar eclipse of 2022 .

Detailed explanation-5: -A total solar eclipse occurred at the ascending node of the Moon’s orbit on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, with an eclipse magnitude of 1.0459.