Will Surya Grahan on 20 March 2015 visible in India (Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata)? Total Solar Eclipse, Surya Grahan of 20 March 2015 is Sampurna Surya Grahanam will not be visible in India
Total Solar Eclipse, 20 March 2015 (Purna Surya Grahan). This Surya Grahan begins at 8.30 GMT on 20 March.
The longest duration of totality will be 2 minutes 47 seconds off the coast of the Faroe Islands. It is the last total solar eclipse visible in Europe until the eclipse of August 12, 2026.
The Total Solar Eclipse of 20 March 2015 falls on Chaitra Amavasya as per North Indian Hindi calendars and on Phalgun Amavasya in the calendars followed in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
The eclipse starts at 07:41 UTC and ends at 11:50 UTC. This eclipse will not be visible in India but for some purposes, we are providing the timings of Grahan in India.
Timings of Solar Eclipse on 20 March 2015 – IST
Partial eclipse begins – 1.11 PM
Total Eclipse begins – 2.39 PM
Maximum Eclipse Timings – 3.15 PM
Total Eclipse ends – 3.52 PM
Partial Eclipse ends – 5.20 PM