Solar Eclipse September 2025: A delight for skywatchers, the Moon’s travels have always fascinated several academics. From scientists to astrologers, eclipses have a large role to play in multiple aspects of people’s lives. Set to be visible in the sky on September 21, this would mark the last solar eclipse or Surya Grahan of 2025.
This celestial event will be a partial solar eclipse, where the Moon will create a fascinating crescent shape and steal the thunder of the glowing star. However, it is likely to be visible only in the Southern Hemisphere this time and comes after the extremely evident blood moon lunar eclipse in August 2025.
Solar Eclipse Surya Grahan 2025: Date, start and end times
The last solar eclipse of 2025 will begin at 11 PM IST on September 21, reaching a peak at 1 AM IST. The Surya Grahan will end just before 3:30 AM IST. Given the timing, the eclipse will be visible below the equator, to regions like Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands. Antarctica will have the most camera-worthy views.
Will Solar Eclipse be visible in India? No, the Surya Grahan will not be visible in India and several other densely populated regions in the Northern Hemisphere. The sun would have already set on September 21 before the eclipse began.
September partial solar eclipse: Viewing guide
Since the upcoming celestial event is a partial solar eclipse, the Moon will cover only a part of the Sun. Almost as if the bodies exchange properties, the Sun will be visible in a crescent-shaped silhouette. Viewers are advised to use eye protection like solar viewing glasses, especially during peak viewing hours, during its four-hour window.
Occurring during the Moon’s descending node, the magnitude, the diameter of the Sun covered, is nearly 0.855.
What is a partial solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth align to block the Sun from the Earth. Creating a crescent shape in the sky, an equinox eclipse will occur since September marks the Sun’s overhead presence above Earth’s equator. This partial solar eclipse occurs just before the September equinox, something with extremely high significance in solar-dominant religions.
