Solar Eclipse 2022: See visuals of partial eclipse from across India

When the moon passes between the sun and the earth, obstructing the sun's light from reaching the earth, a solar eclipse takes place. The moon casts a shadow on the earth, resulting in an eclipse. Today's eclipse is the last solar eclipse of 2022.

Partial solar eclipse in the sky of Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Image credit: ANI

The year 2022's last surya grahan - a partial solar eclipse-  will be visible today, October 25. This time, countries worldwide will witness this and this is happening just after the festival of Diwali. The eclipse will begin before sunset in the late afternoon and will be visible from most areas in India. It will not be visible from some northeastern and eastern regions of the nation, including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, as well as the north-eastern cities of Aizawl, Dibrugarh, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Sibsagar, Silchar, and Tamelong, among others. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, obstructing the sun`s light from reaching the earth. As a result, the moon casts a shadow on the earth, resulting in a solar eclipse.

25 October 2022

19:56 IST

Solar eclipse 2022: Partial eclipse in Tamil Nadu

#PartialSolarEclipse witnessed in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. pic.twitter.com/KrQ2bNjMX2

— ANI (@ANI) October 25, 2022

17:14 IST

Partial Soalr Eclipse in Lucknow

#PartialSolarEclipse as seen in the sky of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/ZO1dsiea7B

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) October 25, 2022

17:13 IST

Devotees take holy dip as Kurukshetra witnesses partial solar eclipse

Haryana | Kurukshetra witnesses partial solar eclipse, devotees take holy dip during the eclipse pic.twitter.com/Gq3FDJ6XJd

— ANI (@ANI) October 25, 2022

17:07 IST

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath witnesses partial solar eclipse in Gorakhpur

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath witnesses partial solar eclipse in Gorakhpur pic.twitter.com/pR9SYHIkLj

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) October 25, 2022

17:02 IST

Solar Eclipse 2022: Myth buster

Talking to Zee media, Nehru Planetarium Director Arvind Paranjpye said there are no adverse effect of solar eclipse on the human body and pregnant women also have nothing to worry about as the eclipses are natural celestial phenomena.

16:53 IST

Solar eclipse 2022: Do not stare at sun directly

Director of Nehru Planetarium Arvind Paranjpye talking to zee media advised people not to look at the sun directly as the high-intensity light from the sun can severely damage the eyes. He suggested if somebody wants to see the solar eclipse then they do so using the eclipse goggles which are not expensive and are easily available in the market.

16:52 IST

Students from High School in Hanle enjoy the Solar Eclipse

Students from High School, Hanle enjoying the Solar Eclipse from IAO Hanle that is happening right now!#SolarEclipse #SolarEclipse2022 #Eclipse2022 #Eclipse #SuryaGrahan #suryagrahan2022 @IndiaDST @IndiaScienceTV @CosmosMysuru @fiddlingstars @PrinSciAdvOff @srivaric pic.twitter.com/bQiacrG0Uy

— IIAstrophysics (@IIABengaluru) October 25, 2022

16:51 IST

Solar Eclipse 2022: Partial eclipse in Jammu and Amritsar

Partial solar eclipse as witnessed in Jammu (pic 1) and Amritsar (pic 2) pic.twitter.com/gnvxZ8Gntm

— ANI (@ANI) October 25, 2022

16:42 IST

Solar Eclipse in Delhi

Partial solar eclipse underway, visible over most of India apart from some parts in the northeast

Visual from Delhi pic.twitter.com/J7M4Lwuv6i

— ANI (@ANI) October 25, 2022

16:41 IST

Solar eclipse begins in India, witness cosmic phenomenon straight from Leh & Hanle!

WATCH | Solar Eclipse begins, visuals straight from Leh & Hanle!

India and few other places in the world will be witnessing partial Solar Eclipse. It will be visible from 4:29 PM and will end with the sunset at 5:42 PM today.@IIABengaluru pic.twitter.com/v5i2swKGUt

— Prasar Bharati News Services & Digital Platform (@PBNS_India) October 25, 2022

16:32 IST

Solar eclipse begins in India; Check the timings to safely watch cosmic phenomenon from your city

Which Indian city are you in? Here are city-wise timings for you to watch Surya Grahan

New Delhi: 04:28 pm to 05:42 pm

Mumbai: 04:49 pm to 06:09 pm

Hyderabad: 04:58 pm to 05:48 pm

Bengaluru: 05:12 pm to 05:56 pm

Chennai: 05:13 pm to 05:45 pm

Kolkata: 04:51 pm to 05:04 pm

Bhopal: 04:42 pm to 05:47 pm

Chandigarh: 04:23 pm to 05:41 pm

16:25 IST

India to witness Solar eclipse shortly

Countdown begins #Eclipse2022 #Eclipse #SolarEclipse #SolarEclipse2022 #SuryaGrahan pic.twitter.com/5yqwtQoGRh

— IIAstrophysics (@IIABengaluru) October 25, 2022

15:53 IST

Finland gets a glimpse of the partial solar eclipse amid cloudy skies

Sky is mostly covered with thick clouds in #Kuopio,#Finland but for a short time thinner clouds revealed the ongoing partial #SolarEclipse.  pic.twitter.com/x4DeHZQkVy

— Antti Lipponen (@anttilip) October 25, 2022

15:52 IST

Partial solar eclipse 2022 as viewed from London

Partial #SolarEclipse happening now #suneclipse … observing from home in #London pic.twitter.com/NcYLb4fWHh

— Tomasz Schafernaker (@Schafernaker) October 25, 2022

15:39 IST

Partial Solar eclipse 2022: LIVE streaming

Surya Grahan 2022: The second partial solar eclipse of 2022 is visible from a large part of Europe, northern Africa, the Middle East, and western parts of Asia as per timeanddate.com. The site is likely to run LIVE streaming on YouTube capturing the partial Surya Grahan of this year. 

15:37 IST

Solar eclipse 2022 Sutak timing

According to Drik Panchang, the Sutak will begin at 03:16 am and end at 05:42 pm. Lal Chand Sharma, priest, Birla temple, told ANI, "The biggest solar eclipse of this century will take place today, 'sutak' is underway right now; we should not travel, eat, sleep unnecessarily, except for children, elderlies and the sick. We should remain in our homes and be peaceful." 

15:14 IST

World's OLDEST recorded solar eclipse

According to the NASA website, "The oldest recorded eclipse in human history may have been on November 30, 3340 B.C.E. A series of spiral-shaped and circular petroglyphs was found at the Loughcrew Megalithic Monument in County Meath, Ireland. Petroglyphs are rock carvings made by pecking into stone. Immediately in front of a carving that shows overlapping, concentric circles, archaeologists found the charred remains of nearly 50 individuals. Scholars continue to research and discuss the meaning of petroglyphs."

14:32 IST

Solar Eclipse 2022: Impact on pregnant women?

According to astrologer Gurudev Shrie Kashyap, chairman/founder of All India Institute of Occult Science, "Women who are expecting are advised not to go out, as it is believed that it may have adverse effects on the child."

14:25 IST

Solar eclipse 2022: How it will affect zodiac signs

Solar eclipses, astrologers believe, have a big impact on our lives and this especially depends on our sun signs. This time, sun signs like Gemini, Virgo, and Sagittarius may see tough times while Leo, Cancer and others might be positively impacted. To know more about how each sun sign will be affected, click HERE.

14:18 IST

Solar eclipse 2022 Timing

At the time of the maximum eclipse, the Moon will cover around 44 per cent of the Sun in Delhi and 24 per cent in Mumbai. From dawn to sunset, the eclipse will last 1 hour 13 minutes in Delhi and 1 hour 19 minutes in Mumbai. The eclipse will last 31 minutes and 12 minutes in Chennai and Kolkata, respectively.

14:16 IST

Solar eclipse 2022:  Devotees take holy dip in Sangam in Prayagraj 

In view of the partial solar eclipse, devotees took a holy dip at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj (formerly known as Allahabad) on Tuesday. Devotees were seen chanting and penancing at the banks of the Sangam.

13:34 IST

Solar Eclipse 2022: Telangana temples closed due to solar eclipse

Many important temples in Telangana remain closed on Tuesday due to the solar eclipse, a senior official of the Endowments Department said. Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Yadagirigutta, Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy temple in Vemulawada, Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Dharmapuri and Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devi temple in Basar are among those remain closed, official sources said.
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple was closed in the morning due to the eclipse and will open tomorrow (Wednesday) morning after performing Samprokshana and other rituals, a temple official said.

(PTI inputs)

13:33 IST

Solar Eclipse 2022: Doors of Kedarnath, Badrinath temples to remain closed today

The doors of Kedarnath and Badrinath temples will remain closed on Tuesday in view of the partial solar eclipse. After the eclipse, puja will be performed in the evening, the Chief Administrative Officer of the Shri Kedarnath-Badrinath Temple Committee said. Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee president Ajendra Ajay told ANI that the doors of the temple will be opened after the eclipse period.

13:25 IST

Partial Solar Eclipse 2022 will be visible from Jammu and Kashmir

The partial solar eclipse will be visible in Jammu and Kashmir today as the weather will remain dry and the sky will be clear, said the Meteorological (MeT) office in Srinagar. "Partial solar eclipse will start at 4.17 p.m. in Jammu and at 4.14 p.m. in Srinagar today. The eclipse will end after sunset. Weather would otherwise be dry in J&K during the next 24 hours," an official of the MeT department was quoted by IANS.

13:18 IST

Solar eclipse 2022: City-wise timings

Watch the partial eclipse at this time from THESE Indian cities: 

New Delhi: 04:28 pm to 05:42 pm

Mumbai: 04:49 pm to 06:09 pm

Chennai: 05:13 pm to 05:45 pm

Kolkata: 04:51 pm to 05:04 pm

Hyderabad: 04:58 pm to 05:48 pm

Bengaluru: 05:12 pm to 05:56 pm

Bhopal: 04:42 pm to 05:47 pm

Chandigarh: 04:23 pm to 05:41 pm

Pune: 04:51 pm to 06:06 pm

13:18 IST

Solar eclipse 2022: Tips for children and parents

If you aren't going to be present to monitor your children, keep them away from eclipse-viewing places.

13:16 IST

Surya Graha 2022: Do NOT take pictures with camera, OTHERWISE...

It is not safe and advisable to wear conventional sunglasses instead of solar viewing or eclipse glasses. Avoid taking pictures of the eclipse with your camera. There is always a danger that the Sun's powerful rays will hurt your eyes if you are not wearing suitable glasses

13:15 IST

Solar eclipse 2022: NASA's reccomendation

The most secure and recommended approach to seeing the solar eclipse is with the help of appropriate filters like solar viewing or eclipse glasses, telescopes and others. NASA recommends wearing eye protection before even glancing up at the sky during a solar eclipse.

13:14 IST

Solar eclipse 2022: Don't view with naked eye

Even for a short time, viewing the eclipsed sun with the naked eye is not recommended. Even if the moon hides the majority of the sun, it will still cause lifelong eye damage and blindness