Solar eclipse: After the full lunar eclipse, the month of March is bringing another special astronomical phenomenon for the space lovers. The first solar eclipse of the year is going to be at the end of this month. It will be a partial solar eclipse on 29 March 2025, when the Moon will partially stop sunlight by putting shadows on parts of the Earth. This will be an exciting opportunity for astronomers, which will help understand this rare astronomical event.

What is a partial solar eclipse?

The solar eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the Earth and the Sun, due to which the sunlight is interrupted for some time. It is of three types-full solar eclipse, Ring of Fire and partial solar eclipse. The solar eclipse on March 29 will be partial, which means that the Moon will not be able to cover the Sun completely. During this time the sun will appear semi -chandrakar.

The solar eclipse occurs only on the day of Amavasya, when the sun, the moon and the earth come in a line. Partial solar eclipse usually occurs twice a year. This year the second partial solar eclipse will take place on 21 September, which can be seen in Australia, Antarctica and parts of the Pacific Ocean.

Solar eclipse time

According to NASA, this partial solar eclipse will start at 4:50 am, at 6:47 am at the local time of America, it will reach its peak and end at around 8:43 am.

According to Indian time, this eclipse will start at 2:20 pm, reach its peak at 4:17 pm and then gradually end. In some places, 93% of the sun is likely to be covered during eclipse.

Will it be visible in India or not?

This solar eclipse can be seen in Asia, Africa, Europe, Atlantic Ocean, Arctic, North and parts of South America. However, its shadow path will not pass through the Indian subcontinent, so it will not be visible in India. However, NASA will telecast this eclipse like every time, which can be seen through online mediums.