Gangtok, July 21: Sikkim will witness total solar eclipse for one minute during the two-hour long cosmic event which will begin at 5.30 am and last till 7.33 am tomorrow.
The eclipse will be visible in the state from 6.28 am to 6.29 am. It will be visible clearly in South, West and East districts, including the state capital, according to a State Council of Science and Technology report.
The cosmic event will begin at 46.2 seconds past 5.30 am and last up to 36.5 seconds past 7.33 am. In between, there will be a most intense phase called total eclipse lasting 1.004 minutes–between 49.9 seconds past 6.28 am and 54.1 seconds past 6.29 am, the report said.
Meanwhile, the Science and Technology department has warned the people against watching the sun with naked eye during the eclipse as it will damage the cornea.
–Agencies