Solar Eclipse September 2025: Date, Time, Visibility, Sutak Kaal Details; Will Surya Grahan Visible in India?

The second and final solar eclipse of 2025 will take place on September 21, marking a significant celestial event. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, blocking some or all of the sunlight from reaching Earth. In this case, it will be a partial solar eclipse.

What is Partial Solar Eclipse?

In a partial solar eclipse, the Moon covers only a portion of the Sun, so the Sun is never completely obscured. This happens because the Sun, Moon and Earth are not perfectly aligned and only part of the Moon's shadow, called the penumbra falls on Earth.

As a result, observers in the path of this partial shadow see the Sun as if a "bite" has been taken out of it, giving it a crescent-like appearance. Only specific areas on Earth experience this partial coverage, depending on the alignment and location of the observer.

When is Solar Eclipse September 2025? Check Date, Time

This partial solar eclipse will begin at 10:59 PM (IST) on September 21, with the maximum eclipse taking place at 1:11 AM (IST) on September 22, and concluding at 3:23 AM (IST).

Will the September 2025 Solar Eclipse Be Visible in India? Know Date, Time (Muhurat, Tithi) of Surya Grahan in India

No, this solar eclipse will not be visible in India. Since these timings fall mostly during the night in India, the eclipse will not be visible from any part of the country.

According to astronomical data, this partial solar eclipse will unfold across the night of September 21 and into the early hours of September 22 (Indian Standard Time). Here is the breakdown:

• Eclipse begins: 10:59 PM on September 21, 2025
• Maximum eclipse: 01:11 AM on September 22, 2025
• Eclipse ends: 03:23 AM on September 22, 2025

These timings are based on IST (Indian Standard Time). Keep in mind that the actual visibility of the eclipse will depend on your geographical location.

Where Will This Solar Eclipse September 2025 Be Visible?

The best visibility of the solar eclipse will be in parts of the Southern Hemisphere, including countries like New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Tonga, and even parts of Antarctica. Observers in these regions will see the classic "bite out of the Sun" that characterizes a partial eclipse.

Surya Grahan September 2025 Sutak Kaal

The Sutak Kaal is a traditional inauspicious period that typically begins 12 hours before a solar eclipse and ends only after it has completely passed. During Sutak, many avoid cooking, eating, or performing auspicious rituals due to the belief that the Earth's atmosphere becomes impure during an eclipse.

However, this only applies when the eclipse is visible in a particular region, which is not the case for India this time. Because the solar eclipse will not be visible in India, it holds no astrological or religious impact for people living there.

In Hindu traditions, eclipses are only considered significant when visible, and practices such as fasting, chanting, or avoiding certain activities during that time are observed only when the phenomenon can actually be seen. Therefore, in this case, no Sutak period will be observed in India as per panchang.