India will witness a partial Solar Eclipse which will be visible in the region covering Europe, the Middle East, the north-eastern parts of Africa, western Asia, the North Atlantic Ocean, and the North Indian Ocean. It will begin before sunset and be visible from most parts of the country.
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.
Timings of Solar Eclipse 2022
The Solar Eclipse will occur on Tuesday, October 25, after Diwali. According to reports, this eclipse is a partial Solar Eclipse, which would 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.
Visibility time for Surya Grahan 2022 in India
Delhi - 4.29 pm
Mumbai - 4.49 pm
Bangalore - 5.12 pm
Kolkata - 4.52 pm
Chennai - 5.14 pm
Bhopal - 4.42 pm
Hyderabad - 4.59 pm
Kanyakumari - 5.32 pm
The longest time when the solar eclipse will be visible will be 1 hour and 45 minutes, from Gujarat’s Dwarka.