Partial Solar Eclipse on Sunday: These cities will see last eclipse of 2025

Stargazers are prepared for the upcoming celestial event, the partial solar eclipse, which will take place a few days after the Moon became blood-red during a total lunar eclipse.

This year’s final solar eclipse will provide a breathtaking celestial spectacle that may be seen across the globe. When the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, it can partially or completely block out the Sun, causing a solar eclipse. A “bite” is formed out of the Sun’s brilliant disk when the Moon only covers a section of the Sun during a partial solar eclipse.

The date of the partial solar eclipse is September 21, 2025.

The eclipse will endure for more than four hours, starting late in the evening IST on September 21 and continuing into the early hours of September 22. Important times include the partial eclipse’s beginning at 22:59 IST on September 21, its peak coverage at 01:11 IST on September 22, and its conclusion at approximately 03:23 IST on September 22.

The 2025 eclipse series comes to an end with this partial solar eclipse. There were two total lunar eclipses in September after a partial solar eclipse earlier in the year in March. The partial solar eclipse will be visible primarily in the Southern Hemisphere, including Australia, New Zealand, parts of Antarctica, and several Pacific Islands.

It will be visible in these cities: Funafuti (Tuvalu), Fakaofo (Tokelau), Mata-Utu (Wallis and Futuna), Apia (Samoa), Pago Pago (American Samoa), Lautoka (Fiji), Nadi (Fiji), Suva (Fiji), Neiafu (Tonga), Alofi (Niue), Pangai (Tonga), Nuku’alofa (Tonga), Vaitape (Bora Bora) (French Polynesia), Papeete (French Polynesia), Rarotonga (Cook Islands), Port Vila (Vanuatu), Kingston (Norfolk Island), Luganville (Vanuatu), Noumea (New Caledonia), Auckland (New Zealand), Wellington (New Zealand), Christchurch (New Zealand), Chatham Islands (New Zealand), Lord Howe Island (Australia), Macquarie Island (Australia), Sydney (Australia), Canberra (Australia), Hobart (Australia), Mario Zucchelli Station (Antarctica), McMurdo (Antarctica).

The optimum time to see the eclipse for people in Australia and New Zealand is early in the morning on September 22 local time. Up to 86% of New Zealand’s southern regions will be covered.

The event will last the longest and be visible over large swaths of Antarctica. The partial eclipse will also be visible in a number of Pacific Island countries, including Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga. Unfortunately, because of its timing and viewing path, neither India nor the majority of the Northern Hemisphere will be able to see this eclipse.

Since this eclipse largely takes place over oceanic and polar regions, India, as well as a large portion of Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas, will regrettably miss it. For these areas, the eclipse occurs outside of daytime hours due to timing and time zone differences.

Stargazers and astronomers, especially those in the southern regions of the world, are captivated by the celestial show on September 21, which marks the end of the year’s eclipse occurrences.

Those who intend to see the eclipse should take the necessary safety measures for their eyes because staring at the Sun directly without sufficient protection might seriously harm them. It is necessary to use specialized solar viewing glasses or filters made for eclipse viewing.