A partial solar eclipse or 'solar eclipse' will be visible in many regions of Europe, the Middle East, north-eastern parts of Africa, western Asia, the North Atlantic Ocean and the north Indian Ocean today, October 25. Barring a few states in the northeastern region, solar eclipse will be visible in most of the states of India. The end of the eclipse will not be visible from India as it will be in progress after sunset.
Viewing the eclipsed Sun with the naked eye is not recommended even for a very short time. Even when the Moon blocks out most of the Sun, it will cause permanent damage to the eyes and result in blindness.
What is a solar eclipse and how does it happen?
A solar eclipse or solar eclipse occurs when the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth and blocks the sunlight, casting a shadow on the Earth. At that time, all the three objects are in a line, there is a solar eclipse on the new moon day. When the lunar disk partially obscures the solar disk, a partial solar eclipse will occur.
Where to see solar eclipse?
The solar eclipse lasting 1 hour 45 minutes in India will be visible for more than an hour in cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune, Jaipur, Indore, Thane, Bhopal, Ludhiana, Agra, Chandigarh, Ujjain. , Mathura, Porbandar, Gandhinagar, Silvassa, Surat and Panaji.
The eclipse will be visible for less than an hour in cities like Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Lucknow, Kanpur, Nagpur, Visakhapatnam, Patna, Mangaluru, Coimbatore, Ooty, Varanasi and Thiruvananthapuram.
Solar eclipse will not be visible at all in many areas of Northeast like Aizawl, Dibrugarh, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Silchar and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
What is the timing of solar eclipse?
According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the solar eclipse in India will start in the afternoon before sunset. However, the end of the solar eclipse will not be visible from India, the ministry said.
The eclipse will begin at the following times in the following parts:
Delhi - 4.29 hrs
Mumbai - 4.49 hrs
Bangalore - 5.12 pm
Kolkata - 4.52 pm
Chennai - 5.14 hrs
Bhopal - 4.42 pm
Hyderabad - 4.59 pm
Kanyakumari - 5.32 pm
How to watch solar eclipse?
People should avoid viewing the solar eclipse with the naked eye and use special eye protection or indirect viewing methods to view the solar eclipse.
Indirect projection is one of the safest ways to view a solar eclipse, while a telescope, pinhole camera or camera display can also be used to view the eclipse. There may be some damage to the camera display in the process.
Directly viewing a solar eclipse can cause permanent damage to one's retina due to the high-density radiation from the sunlight field.
what to do during eclipse
1) The safest way to view a solar eclipse is to either use the right filters, such as aluminized mylar, black polymer, welding glass of shade number 14, or project the image of the Sun using binoculars on a white board.
2) Before looking up to the sky during a solar eclipse, NASA recommends eye protection.
3) Drive vehicle with headlights on during eclipse.
what not to do during eclipse
1) It is never advisable to substitute regular sunglasses for sun vision or eclipse glasses.
2) Avoid using your camera to record the eclipse. If you are not wearing suitable glasses, there is always the possibility that the intense rays of the sun will damage your eyes.
3) Keep children away from eclipse viewing areas if you do not plan to go there to supervise them.
When will the next solar eclipse take place?
The next solar eclipse visible from India is expected on August 2, 2027. This will be a total solar eclipse. It will be seen as a partial solar eclipse from all parts of the country.
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