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Partial solar eclipse as seen from cities across India
1 / 10Enthusiasts gather to watch a partial solar eclipse at IUCCA ground in Pune on Tuesday. (Express Photo by Art Horizon)
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2 / 10A solar eclipse occurs when the moon is partially or fully positioned between the sun and earth for a short period of time. In the process, the moon casts its shadow on earth. (Express photo by Kamleshwar Singh)
3 / 10Apart from India, it was also visible in parts of Europe, western Asia and northeast Africa. (Express photo by Kamleshwar Singh)
4 / 10People using x-ray films to watch the partial solar eclipse in Patiala on Tuesday. (Express Photo by Harmeet Sodhi)
5 / 10Delhiites witness the partial solar eclipse at the Nehru Planetarium in New Delhi. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
6 / 10As only a portion of the sun’s disc was hidden by the moon on Tuesday, it was called a partial solar eclipse.
7 / 10When viewed from various parts of India, about 4 to 55 per cent of the sun was eclipsed by the moon today. The maximum eclipse was observed around 5.43 pm. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
8 / 10Today's partial eclipse ended with the day's sunset, a little after 6 pm. (Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)
9 / 10People in Mumbai were seen taking pictures of the solar eclipse at Marine Drive on Tuesday evening. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
10 / 10The next solar eclipse can be viewed from India only after five years. (Express Photo by Gurmeet Singh)
