Overview

• NASA and astronomy maps show visibility across parts of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica, and wide areas over the Pacific and Atlantic.
• Observers in India and most of the Northern Hemisphere will not see the event, and it will also bypass North America.
• EarthSky lists a start at 17:29 UTC on Sept. 21, a maximum at 17:41 UTC, and an end at 21:53 UTC (10:59 p.m.–3:23 a.m. IST).
• The event is a partial eclipse, with the Moon covering only part of the Sun and producing a crescent appearance near peak.
• Times Now reports a different peak time of 1:13 a.m. IST, which conflicts with EarthSky- and NASA-derived timings, and safe viewing requires certified solar filters.