Parts of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are witnessing an annular solar eclipse, where the Sun appears as a ring (annulus) around the Moon. Solar eclipse is a natural phenomenon that occurs when the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth. This annular solar eclipse will also be visible from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam.

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PM catches glimpse of solar eclipse

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that though he could not witness the solar eclipse due to cloud cover in the national capital, he managed to have a glimpse of it in Kozhikode through live stream.

PM Modi posted picture of him trying to see the Sun. | Photo Credit: Twitter/Narendra Modi

The Prime Minister also posted pictures of him trying to see the Sun.

“Like many Indians, I was enthusiastic about #solareclipse2019. Unfortunately, I could not see the sun due to cloud cover but I did catch glimpses of the eclipse in Kozhikode and other parts on live stream,” he wrote on Twitter.

The PM said he enriched his knowledge on the subject by interacting with experts.

- PTI

11:04 am

Solar eclipse at 11:04 am from Cheruvathur, Kerala | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath

11:00 am

Solar eclipse at 11 am from Cheruvathur, Kerala | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath

10:36 am

Solar eclipse at 10.36 am from Cheruvathur, Kerala | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath

10:17 am

Solar eclipse at 10.17 am from Cheruvathur, Kerala | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath

9:49 am

Solar eclipse at 9.15 am from Cheruvathur, Kerala | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath

9:27 am

Solar eclipse at 9.15 am from Cheruvathur, Kerala | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath

9:26 am

Annular Solar eclipse from Cheruvathur, Kerala | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath

9:15 am

Solar eclipse at 9.15 am from Cheruvathur, Kerala | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath

8:59 am

Solar eclipse at 8.59 am from Cheruvathur, Kerala | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath

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Solar eclipse at 8.37 am from Cheruvathur, Kerala | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath

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Solar eclipse at 8.29 AM from cheruvathur | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath

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The partial eclipse began at 8.04 a.m. when the moon 'touched' the sun’s edge. At 9.24 a.m. the annular phase will start and the full eclipse would be visible.

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The Kuttamath Government Higher Secondary School at Cheruvathur in Kasaragod district was selected by the district administration as it is one of the areas in the country where the eclipse is visible first

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