Overview

• The event is a partial solar eclipse on 21 September 2025 with first contact at 17:29 UTC, maximum at 19:41 UTC and final contact at 21:53 UTC.
• Best views fall across parts of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica, and the South Pacific and Atlantic, while it is not visible in India or most of the Northern Hemisphere.
• In Australia, viewing is expected roughly from 06:13 to 07:36 local time, and in New Zealand from 05:41 to 08:36 NZST, with the percentage of Sun covered varying by location.
• For regions outside the path, observatories plan livestreams, with NASA and other channels offering real-time coverage.
• Safe viewing requires certified solar filters or indirect methods; Indian outlets also report that sutak restrictions do not apply because the eclipse is not visible there.