Surat, July 22 - Scientists, tourists and school children in Gujarat were left disappointed Wednesday as heavy clouds blocked the view of the total solar eclipse.

'Some darkness was felt in Surat around 6.25 a.m. to 6.27 a.m. but the eclipse was not visible due to heavy clouds,' said a senior official of the Gujarat Science City, who had arrived here from Ahmedabad to watch the event.

The official said that the total solar eclipse could not be seen even in Vadodara and Ahmedabad due to cloudy skies.

The biggest disappointment was for the Gujarat Tourism Department, which had invited more than 250 people to Surat for the event.

Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who was to visit Surat to watch the total solar eclipse, cancelled his plans at 5 a.m. as his staff told him there was little possibility of seeing the phenomenon.