Four eclipses in 2021, two to be visible in IndiaindiaUpdated: Dec 28, 2020, 11:48 ISTThere will four eclipses in 2021, including one total solar eclipse and one total lunar eclipse, but only two will be visible from India, Ujjain-based Jiwaji Observatory’s Superintendent Dr Rajendraprakash Gupt said on Sunday. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the earth comes between the sun and the moon. He said the partial lunar eclipse, on November 19, can be seen from Arunachal Pradesh and some parts of Assam for a very short period. The total solar eclipse on December 4, the last of 2021, will, however, not be visible from India,” he added. This year, there were two solar and four lunar eclipses.

Source: Hindustan Times December 28, 2020 06:19 UTC