Bhubaneswar: The partial solar eclipse will be visible for the highest duration of 36 minutes in Odishas Nuapada district, followed by 34 minutes in Nabarangpur and Malkangiri.
According to an official release, the partial solar eclipse will begin at 4.56 pm, peak at 5.43 pm and end at 6.26 pm, lasting for a duration of 1 hour and 30 minutes.
“The phenomenon will occur for only 20 minutes from 4.56 pm to 5.16 pm in Bhubaneswar. Only 12% of the sun will be visible to the capital city,” Deputy Director of Pathani Samanta Planetarium Subhendu Pattnaik told Odisha Bytes.
Pattnaik further said that it will be difficult to clearly see the ending of the eclipse as it will be in progress after sunset. “There is no danger in viewing the sun undergoing this process but people should not look at the eclipse with naked eyes and instead use solar spectacles,” he said.
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While it is a 20-minute window for Khurda and Cuttack districts, the celestial phenomenon will be visible for around 19 minutes in Puri and for minimum duration of 17 minutes in Kendrapada.
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