Partial solar eclipse observed across the globe | IN PICS
Several parts of the world, including India, witnessed one of the rare celestial occurrences today. A partial solar eclipse was observed in different areas.
A partial solar eclipse was observed in several parts of the world, including India on October 25.

The partial solar eclipse was special since it was visible in India for the first time since 2007. (PTI)

The moon partially covered the sun in Delhi on Tuesday. (PTI)

The partial solar eclipse was seen in Agra near the Taj Mahal as the moon came in between the Sun and the Earth. (PTI)

When the Sun, Moon, and Earth are not exactly aligned and the Sun appears to have a dark shadow on a small part of its surface, it’s called a partial solar eclipse. (AP)

A large part of Russia and Kazakhstan witnessed a partial solar eclipse on Tuesday. (AFP)

The first contact, wherein the moon begins to cover the solar disc, happened at 4:29 pm in Delhi, where the moon covered 43 percent of the solar disc. (AP)

People across the globe were advised not to watch the partial solar eclipse without special filters. (Getty Images)

The partial solar eclipse will not be visible in India till 2032. (Getty Images)

The partial solar eclipse began around 4:20 pm in Patna and ended at 5:20 pm in several parts of India. (PTI)

The partial solar eclipse from Leh, Ladakh, by MN Anand of Indian Institute of Astrophysics. (India Today)