A solar eclipse is an astronomical event where the moon aligns between the Earth and the sun, either partially or completely. This celestial phenomenon holds significant cultural, scientific, and astronomical importance across various regions of the world.
A recent report has outlined the dates and locations for solar eclipses anticipated in 2025. The first solar eclipse of that year is expected to occur on March 29, from 08:50 to 12:43 GMT, visible across Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.
The second solar eclipse in 2025 is scheduled for September 21, lasting from 17:29 to 21:53 GMT, with visibility in Australia, Antarctica, the Pacific Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean.
The partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025, will be observable in parts of Europe, northern Asia, northern and western Africa, most of North America, northern South America, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Arctic region.
Countries such as Bermuda, Portugal, Canada, the United States, Morocco, Spain, Greenland, Ireland, France, the Isle of Man, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Belgium, the Netherlands, the Faroe Islands, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia will witness this partial solar eclipse. However, it will not be visible to residents of India.
Similar to the aforementioned eclipse, the September event will partially cover the sun in southern parts of Australia, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and Antarctica.
Regions expected to experience the partial solar eclipse include Tuvalu, Tokelau, Wallis and Futuna, Samoa, American Samoa, Fiji, Japan, Tonga, Niue, Tahiti, French Polynesia, the Cook Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Australia, and Macquarie Island in Antarctica. Like the previous eclipse, this event will also be invisible from India.