India to witness solar eclipse on June 21

Partial Solar Eclipse in India on Mar 9
Partial Solar Eclipse in India on Mar 9

HYDERABAD: The first visible eclipse of the decade, classified as the ‘Annular Solar Eclipse’ and popularly known as the ‘Ring of Fire’, will occur on June 21.

The annular phase will be visible only in few places of northern India, while the rest of the country will observe this event partially, a press release from Planetary Society, India said on Friday.

Across the world the eclipse in various phases will occur between 9.16 AM IST-3.04 PM IST.

The greatest phase of the eclipse will be at 12.10 PM.

“In India depending on the location of a person from the central path, the eclipse, mostly in the partial phase, will be visible between 9.56 AM to 2.29 PM,” it said. (AGENCIES)

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