Solar Eclipse 2025: Timing, safety guidelines, how and where to watch? Will it be visible in India?
For enthusiasts in India, the 2025 solar eclipse may not illuminate the local sky, but excitement and preparation remain.
When it moves between the moon, the Earth and the Sun, a solar eclipse occurs when the sun hides the bright disk partially or completely. Depending on how the alignment occurs, the eclipse may be total (full coverage), partially (only one segment covered) or ring -shaped (the moon looks slightly smaller than the sun, forms a lighted ring).
When and where to watch
The partial solar eclipse in September 21, 2025 can be seen from the best southern hemisphere. Countries such as New Zealand, Antarctica and some Pacific Islands will be covered by 85% of the sun, offering breathtaking landscapes for observers.
Visibility in India:
Although Eclipse cannot be directly observed in India, enthusiasts can still follow live flows from global observations. IMPORTANT TIMENDS IN INDUSTRY STANDARD TIME (IST):
- Partial Eclipse begins: 22:59 IST, 21 September
- Maximum eclipse: 1:11 am, 22 September
- Eclipse Finish: 3:23 AM IST, 22 September
Universal time (UTC):
- Starts: 17:29 UTC, September 21st
- Summit: 19:41 UTC, September 21st
- Ends: 21:53 UTC, September 21st
Safe watch
It is very important to remember that looking at the direct sun without appropriate protection can cause permanent eye damage. How to safely view the eclipse is described below:
- Eclipse Glasses: Use certified glasses under ISO 12312-2, filtering harmful UV and infrared rays.
- Avoid improvisation methods: sunglasses, smoked glass, exposed film or homemade filters are not safe.
- Telescopes, cameras, binoculars: Always use sun filters before observing or photographing Eclipse.
- Indirect imaging: If protective glasses are not available, Pinshole projectors or solar imaging boxes are excellent alternatives.
Science, Culture and Reflection
The eclipse has been more than visual glasses for a long time.
Astronomers use them to examine the coron of the sun – the outer layer normally hidden by intense sunlight – to examine physics, the return of the Earth, and even the verification of Einstein’s theory of relativity.
Globally, including India, eclipses are also cultural and religious importance, rituals, fasting and spiritual reflection. During a few magical hours, the line between day and night is blurred, arouses awe and wonders.
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