INDORE, Dec 27: The year 2025 will feature two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses, but only one of these celestial events will be visible from India, according to an official from the Jiwaji Observatory in Ujjain.
Dr. Rajendra Prakash Gupt, the superintendent of the observatory, mentioned that the series of eclipses for the upcoming year will kick off with a total lunar eclipse on March 14. “Unfortunately, this event won’t be observable in India as it will take place during the daytime here.”
The lunar eclipse will be visible in areas including America, Western Europe, Western Africa, and across the North and South Atlantic Oceans, according to the official from Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain observatory.
Gupt stated that there is a partial solar eclipse scheduled for March 29, which will also not be visible in India. This eclipse will be observable in regions such as North America, Greenland, Iceland, over the North Atlantic Ocean, continental Europe, and northwestern Russia.
“However, astronomy enthusiasts in India can look forward to the total lunar eclipse occurring between September 7 and 8, which will indeed be visible here. It will also be observed in various countries across Asia, Europe, Antarctica, the Western Pacific Ocean, Australia, and the Indian Ocean region,” Gupt added.
The final eclipse of 2025 will be a partial solar eclipse occurring between September 21 and 22, which will unfortunately remain invisible to those in India, he mentioned.
“This partial solar eclipse will be viewable in New Zealand, Eastern Melanesia, Southern Polynesia, and West Antarctica,” Gupt clarified.
The year 2024 saw four notable celestial events: a penumbral lunar eclipse, a total solar eclipse, a partial lunar eclipse, and an annular solar eclipse. (PTI)
