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Mar 9, 1997 – Partial Solar Eclipse in Sikkim, India

Partial Eclipse Visible
Mar 9, 1997
Sikkim, India
Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Sikkim, India
Start of Partial: Sun, Mar 9, 1997 at 5:50 am IST
Start of Totality: Not visible from Sikkim
End of Totality: Not visible from Sikkim
End of Partial: Sun, Mar 9, 1997 at 6:35 am IST

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

This map shows where and when the eclipse is visible in Sikkim.

Mar 9, 1997 – Partial Solar Eclipse – Sikkim

A
Partial Starting:
5:50 am IST
Totality
Not visible from Sikkim
B
Partial Ending:
6:35 am IST

The colors on the map indicate how much of the Sun gets covered by the Moon.

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This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each city,

Selection of Cities in Sikkim Where the Eclipse Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndAvg. Cloud CoverWeather
Gangtok
43.68%
4:52 am5:54 am6:33 am IST
61 %

All times shown on this page are local time.

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