Thick cloud cover over India obscured the sun when the eclipse began but the clouds parted in several cities, minutes before the total eclipse took place at 6.24 am.

• 印度上空乌云密布，在日食出现的时候挡住了太阳；但在个别城市，早晨6点24分，在日食出现的几分钟前乌云便散去。