India, Dec. 22 -- The year 2026 will offer skywatchers two rare moments when daylight bends to celestial order and redraw the relationship between Earth, Moon and Sun.

One will appear as a glowing ring in the polar south while other will plunge parts of Europe into sudden darkness.

A Solar Eclipse is the event where the moon passes between Earth and Sun partially or completely covering sunlight. This can only happen during a new moon and only along narrow paths on earth.

It is also known as Surya Grahan Depending on distance and position the effect will be partial, annular or total with each type offering a different view.

In 2026, the first solar eclipse arrives on February 17 as an annular event with a classic ring of fire event whe...