There will be a partial solar eclipse on Sunday, September 21, 2025, but it will not be visible anywhere else in India. The celestial event will occur during the night for the Indian subcontinent.
The partial solar eclipse will primarily be observable from the Southern Hemisphere. Regions with visibility include Antarctica, New Zealand, southern Australia, and the southern parts of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
For those in regions where the eclipse is visible, the event will unfold over several hours. The global timings for the eclipse are as follows:
Partial eclipse begins: 10:59 PM IST on September 21, 2025 (17:29 UTC)
Maximum eclipse: 1:11 AM IST on September 22, 2025 (19:41 UTC)
Partial eclipse ends: 3:23 AM IST on September 22, 2025 (21:53 UTC)
During a partial solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, but they are not perfectly aligned. As a result, the Moon only partially obscures the Sun's disk, making it appear as if a bite has been taken out of it. The upcoming eclipse will see a significant portion of the Sun covered in the regions of maximum visibility.