Solar eclipse 2020 in pictures: Images from different parts of India, world

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It is the first solar eclipse of this year, takes place on the summer solstice, which is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere

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The solar eclipse will be visible until 3.04 pm and the maximum eclipse will take place at 12:10 IST.

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Solar eclipses happen when the Moon is too far from Earth to block out the entire Sun

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While people living along the path annular eclipse passing through Anupgarh, Suratgarh, Sirsa, Jakhal, Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar, Dehradun, Tapowan and Joshimath will be able to see the annular phase, people in rest of India can witness a partial eclipse, said the Ministry of Science and Technology.

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The eclipse will be at its peak at 12.35 pm, with 65.5 per cent obscuration, Debi Prasad Duari, the director of M P Birla Planetaurium, said.

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Several people went up to to their rooftops to witness the rare celestial treat, which may offset Covid-19 gloom to an extent for the day.

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