In Photos: The Partial Solar Eclipse Witnessed Across India
From Delhi to Ranchi, here's the partial solar eclipse as seen from India.
New Delhi: Birds fly as the moon partially covers the sun during the partial solar eclipse in New Delhi.
(Photo: PTI)
In a Diwali treat, Indians in several parts of the country, including Delhi, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Bengaluru, and Chennai, witnessed a partial solar eclipse a few hours before sunset on Tuesday, 25 October.
Not just in India, the partial solar eclipse was also reportedly visible from the Middle East region as well as parts of north-eastern Africa, Western Asia, and Europe.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, thus obscuring the Earth's view of the sun either partially or totally. The next partial solar eclipse that can be observed from parts of India will take place five years later on 2 August 2027, as per the Ministry of Earth Science.
From Delhi to Ranchi, here's the partial solar eclipse as seen from India.
Bodhgaya: The moon partially covers the sun during the partial solar eclipse, near the Mahabodhi temple in Mahabodhi temple
New Delhi: Birds fly as the moon partially covers the sun during the partial solar eclipse in New Delhi.
Patna: The moon partially covers the sun during the partial solar eclipse in Patna.
Ranchi: The moon partially covers the sun during the partial solar eclipse in Ranchi.
Mathura: Devotees gather to offer prayers during the partial solar eclipse in Mathura
Ranchi: People watch the solar eclipse through strips of exposed x-ray films and sunglasses.
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