Sun in the sky: India witnesses a partial solar eclipse

New Delhi: A partial solar eclipse was seen from various locations across India on Wednesday, starting at 4:49am till 9:08am.

“Today’s eclipse, which was partial for many parts of India, was total in Indonesia and Malaysia regions,” said Dr Ratnashree, director of the Nehru Planetarium.

As the new moon passes directly in front of the Sun during the early hours of March 9, millions of people across Indonesia and the Pacific were treated to a total solar eclipse, which began at 6:19am.  

Western Australia saw a partial eclipse from 8am whereas Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart unfortunately missed the eclipse. It was also visible in Hawaii, east of the international date line.

Total solar eclipses, a rare event, occur when the moon comes between the Sun and the Earth, and casts the darkest part of its shadow on Earth.