Solar Eclipse 2022: Surya Grahan Observed in Parts of India; Srinagar Witnesses Maximum Obscuration of Solar Disc (See Pics)

New Delhi, Oct 25: Astronomy enthusiasts turned their gaze towards the sun as the moon started to cover the solar disc as a partial solar eclipse began on Tuesday.

The partial solar eclipse is being observed in several parts of the country with Srinagar witnessing the maximum obscuration of the solar disc at 55 per cent.

The first contact, where in the moon begins to cover the solar disc, happened at 4:29 pm in Delhi, where the moon was expected to cover 43 per cent of the solar disc. Solar Eclipse 2022 Begins in India! Surya Grahan Witnessed in Jammu and Amritsar (See Pics).

Since the eclipse is taking place in the evening, the ending of the celestial phenomenon will not be visible as it would take place after sunset.

Check visuals of partial solar eclipse from 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

भारत में आंशिक सूर्य ग्रहण चल रहा है, जो पूर्वोत्तर के कुछ हिस्सों को छोड़कर भारत के अधिकांश हिस्सों में दिखाई दिया। तस्वीर उत्तर प्रदेश के लखनऊ की है।#SuryaGrahan pic.twitter.com/srzn4F4xdF

— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) October 25, 2022

“A solar eclipse occurs on a new moon day when the Moon comes in between the Earth and the Sun and when all the three objects are aligned. A partial solar eclipse will occur when the lunar disk covers the solar disk partially,” officials said. Solar Eclipse 2022 in India! Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath Witnesses Surya Grahan in Gorakhpur (See Pics).

Government officials cautioned that eclipsed sun should not be viewed with the naked eye, even for a very short time as it could cause permanent damage of the eyes leading to blindness, A safe technique to observe the solar eclipse is either by using proper filter like aluminized Mylar, black polymer, welding glass of shade number 14 or by making projection of sun’s image on a white board by telescope.