People in Allahabad, Varanasi, Guwahati and Dibrugarh had the opportunity to behold the full eclipse. Thousands of skywatchers in these places burst into joy as darkness descended soon after sunrise. However, the clouds played spoilsport at Taregna in Bihar, that was touted as the best location to watch the longest eclipse of the century. The clouded sky disappointed hundreds of skywatchers who gathered at Taregna from far and near.

Along with common people, astronomers, scientists, two representatives from NASA, as well as the members of the Mumbai-based NGO, SPACE, were present at Taregna, about 30km from Patna. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi were among the skywatchers. Special arrangements were made for VIPs on the rooftop of a newly built two-storey hospital. Incidentally, Taregna is he place from which the ancient Indian astronomer Aryabhatta (476-550 AD), studied the movement of stars.

In the national capital territory of Delhi, a partial solar eclipse was seen in some areas. However, the clouds played hide-and-seek in Delhi as well and the eclipse was visible for only a few minutes. People in other parts of the country enjoyed the beautiful sight of a complete eclipse, through live telecast.