Fri Mar 28 02:30:00 UTC 2025: **First Solar Eclipse of 2025 Visible in Several Countries, but Not India**
NEW DELHI – A partial solar eclipse will occur on March 29th, 2025, beginning at 2:21 PM and ending at 6:14 PM IST. While this will be the first solar eclipse of the year, it will be **invisble from India**. Consequently, the *sutak* period (inauspicious time before an eclipse) will not be observed in India, and religious activities will continue uninterrupted.
The eclipse will be visible in various parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, and across the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. Specific locations include, but are not limited to, parts of Europe (e.g., France, Germany, Italy, Spain), North America, and parts of Brazil and Russia.
From an astronomical perspective, the eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, partially obscuring the sun’s light. Astrologically, the eclipse is attributed to the shadow planets Rahu and Ketu.
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