Surya Grahan on August 1 in India

A partial solar eclipse, Surya Grahan, will be visible in India from 15:58 to 18:08 (Indian Standard Time) on August 1, 2008. According to NASA, it is a ‘Total Solar Eclipse’ on August 1 and the path of the Moon's umbral shadow begins in Canada and extends across northern Greenland, the Arctic, central Russia, Mongolia, and China. A partial eclipse is seen within the much broader path of the Moon's penumbral shadow, which includes northeastern North America, most of Europe and Asia. As per Hindu calendar, August 1 is an Amavasi day.