A partial solar eclipse will take place on September 21, 2025, coinciding with Sarva Pitru Amavasya, the new moon day of the dark fortnight of Ashwin month.
According to Indian Standard Time, the eclipse will begin at 11:00 pm, reach its peak at 1:12 am, and end at 3:24 am. The eclipse will be visible in New Zealand, East Melanesia, South Polesia, West Antarctica, and South Australia. However, it will not be visible in India, and therefore, the Sutak period (ritual restrictions) will not apply in the country.
Eclipse During Pitru Paksha
This solar eclipse comes at the end of Pitru Paksha 2025, which unusually began with a lunar eclipse and is now concluding with a solar eclipse. Some astrologers see this as an inauspicious sign.
The completion of the 16-day Shraddha period in just 15 days is interpreted as a strong influx of ancestral energy — considered unfavorable for the general public.
Predictions of Change and Unrest
Astrologers believe that when lunar and solar eclipses occur within a short span, they can trigger significant changes. Many point to recent natural disasters, extreme weather, earthquakes, and political instability as early signs.
Some calculations even suggest the possibility of:
Political turmoil or economic instability in several countries.
Natural calamities such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, forest fires, hurricanes, and floods.
Public unrest leading to loss of life and property.
Two Eclipses in 15 Days – An Ominous Signal?
The back-to-back occurrence of a lunar and solar eclipse within 15 days is being viewed as a potential trigger for global disruption.
Lunar eclipses are traditionally linked to water-related disasters like floods, cyclones, hurricanes, and cloudbursts.
Solar eclipses are said to bring fire-related calamities such as wars, riots, major accidents, volcanic eruptions, and wildfires.
Astrologers caution that when both types of eclipses occur so close together, the chances of large-scale earthquakes and global disturbances increase.
