A partial solar eclipse will be visible across a swathe of the Northern Hemisphere on Tuesday, October 25. 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.
What is a solar eclipse?
A Solar Eclipse happens when the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth, blocking the light of the Sun and casting a shadow onto Earth. Meanwhile, a partial Solar Eclipse occurs when the Lunar disk partially covers the solar disk. During this phenomenon, the Sun, Moon and Earth are not exactly aligned like in the total Solar Eclipse.
It will begin before sunset and be visible from most parts of the country. One should not witness a solar eclipse from the naked eye, even for a short time. It can cause serious damage to your eyes. Additionally, a Solar Eclipse occurs on a New Moon day when the Moon comes in between the Earth and the Sun, and the three objects are aligned. A partial solar eclipse happens when the Moon covers the solar disk partially. This will be the last solar eclipse of 2022 . Here’s all you need to know about the cosmological phenomenon.
When and where to watch?
The Solar Eclipse will occur on Tuesday, October 25, after Diwali. According to Drik Panchang, this eclipse is a partial Solar Eclipse, which will be visible from 04:29 pm. The eclipse will end with the sunset at 05:42 pm, and the maximum eclipse time will be at 05:30 pm. It would be the second Solar Eclipse of 2022.
In India, the partial Solar Eclipse will be visible in almost all parts of the country, including New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Varanasi, Mathura, Pune, Surat, Kanpur, Visakhapatnam, Patna, Ooty, Chandigarh, Ujjain, Varanasi, Mathura and a few more places. However, as per the Ministry of Earth Science, it won't be visible from Andaman & Nicobar Islands and some parts of north-east India like Aizawl, Dibrugarh, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Sibsagar, Silchar, and Tamelong.
City-Wise Timings of Partial Solar Eclipse:
New Delhi: 04:28 pm to 05:42 pm
Mumbai: 04:49 pm to 06:09 pm
Hyderabad: 04:58 pm to 05:48 pm
Bengaluru: 05:12 pm to 05:56 pm
Chennai: 05:13 pm to 05:45 pm
Kolkata: 04:51 pm to 05:04 pm
Bhopal: 04:42 pm to 05:47 pm
Chandigarh: 04:23 pm to 05:41 pm
Duration of Solar Eclipse:
The partial Solar eclipse will be visible for the longest hours (1 hour 45 minutes) in Gujarat's Dwarka and for the shortest time in West Bengal's Kolkata for only 12 minutes. In Hyderabad, the duration of the partial eclipse will be 49 minutes, in Bengaluru (44 minutes), Bhopal (I hour 5 minutes), Chandigarh (1 hour 18 minutes) and Chennai (31 minutes). In Delhi and Mumbai, it will last for 1 hour 13 minutes and 1 hour 20 minutes, respectively.
The eclipse is visible in the region covering Europe, the Middle East, north-eastern parts of Africa, western Asia, the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Indian Ocean. The next solar eclipse will be visible from India on August 2, 2027. It will be a total solar eclipse. From all parts of the country, it will be seen as a partial solar eclipse.
"In India, the eclipse will begin before sunset in the afternoon and will be seen from most places. However, the same cannot be seen from the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and some parts of north-east India (the names of a few of such places are Aizawl, Dibrugarh, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Sibsagar, Silchar, Tamelong, etc.)," according to a government release.
Govardhan Puja on October 26
Due to the Surya Grahan, Govardhan Puja will be done on October 26. The auspicious timings for Govardhan Puja is 6:26 am to 8:40 am.
