India, Feb. 12 -- The year 2026 will witness its first solar eclipse in the next five days. The annual celestial event or the Surya Grahan will be marked by the moon covering the sun's center, leaving a rim of light around it. For this year, the first solar eclipse will take place on February 17.

An annual eclipse occurs when the Moon stands at the farthest point from the Earth and since it is smaller is size as compared to the Sun, it fails to cover it completely, hence leaving a rim of light around it, which is referred to as the 'ring of fire'.

The solar eclipse's path of annularity will reportedly cut across East Antarctica.

The solar eclipse on February 17 will not be visible from India. Partial phases of the celestial event can b...