Solar Eclipse — 21 Sep 2025
Quick Facts
| Date | 21 Sep 2025 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 19:42:00 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 22 Sep 2025, 01:12:00 |
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| Type | Partial |
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| Saros | 154 |
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| Saros member | 7 |
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| Magnitude | 0.855 |
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| Obscuration | 79.8% |
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| Overall duration | 4 hours, 23 minutes |
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| Central duration | — |
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| Path width | 204.3 km |
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| Greatest point | 61.0313° S, 153.388° E |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Virgo (5.51°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Uttara Phalguni, Pada 3 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 155.5053° |
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| Sun rashi | Virgo (4.87°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 154.8696° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | No, below the horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | -56.09° |
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| Visibility note | Best seen from locations inside the eclipse path or partial visibility region while the Sun is above the horizon. |
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Solar Eclipse Stages Worldwide
| Stage |
UTC Time |
Local Time in Kolkata |
Visible in Kolkata |
| Eclipse begins |
21 Sep 2025, 17:29:48 |
21 Sep 2025, 22:59:48 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
21 Sep 2025, 19:42:00 |
22 Sep 2025, 01:12:00 |
No, below the horizon |
| Eclipse ends |
21 Sep 2025, 21:53:27 |
22 Sep 2025, 03:23:27 |
No, below the horizon |
