Solar Eclipse Today: Know Why Is It Called A 'Ring Of Fire' Eclipse? 

A 'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse will take place on Wednesday October 2

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A 'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse, which will last for over six hours

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Today's eclipse will begin at 7:12 pm (IST) on Wednesday and ends at 3:17 am IST the next day

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The peak of this 'Ring of Fire' eclipse, will occur at around 12:15 am IST on October 3

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The eclipse will be visible over water in the Pacific. It will be clearly seen from Argentina and Chile

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The eclipse will not be observable in India as the peak will be seen at nighttime

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A partial view of the solar eclipse, in which the Sun appears as a crescent, will be seen from several locations such as Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Hawaii

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The 'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse is a celestial phenomenon in which the moon comes between the Earth and the Sun

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The next solar eclipse will not arrive until 2026

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'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse is different from the total solar eclipse in which the moon completely blocks the Sun

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