This July is going to be quite eclipsed by the sun and moon. On July 13, a partial solar eclipse is expected to occur, while the end of the month will be marked by a truly magnanimous astral event - the occurrence of a total lunar eclipse whose phase of totality of its kind will be of the longest duration in the past century, close to two hours.

According to Arvind Paranjpye, director, Nehru Planetarium, the partial solar eclipse this Friday will not be visible from India and most other shores around the world since the moon's shadow will fall between Australia and Antarctica. Some places in Tasmania and the Antarctic coast might get a glimpse of the eclipse.