The partial solar eclipse began at 13:12 PST and will end at 18:11 PST.
It will be at its peak around 15:42 PST.
The eclipse won't be visible in Pakistan.
ISLAMABAD: The “Annular Eclipse of the Sun” has started and will be witnessed by people in different countries around the world. However, for Pakistanis, the phenomenon won't be visible, according to a spokesperson of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
The annular phase of this solar eclipse would be visible from parts of Russia, Greenland, and Northern Canada.
Dr. Zaheer Babar added that in Northern Asia, Europe, the US, as well as in North/West Africa and much of North America and the Atlantic, the eclipse will be visible.
He said the partial eclipse will occur in these particular areas at 13:12 according to Pakistan Standard Time (PST) while the annular eclipse will begin at 14:50 PST.
It would be at its peak at 15:42 PST and would end at 16:34 PST while the partial eclipse will end at 18:11 PST.
Dr. Zaheer Babar informed that there would be four eclipses during the year, two of the lunar and two solars.
What is a solar eclipse?
A total eclipse is when the Moon and therefore the Sun line up within the sky in such how that the Moon blocks the whole face of the Sun – called totality. Somewhere in the world these occur approximately every 18 months.
But we can’t all experience totality every time as the shadow of the Moon tracks a narrow path over the surface of the Earth. Any given point on the Earth is only likely to experience this approximately once every 375 years.
Being able to look at a complete eclipse strongly depends on your location and having cloudless skies (or a minimum of patchy clouds). Even though totality isn't quite common, you’ll likely have many partial solar eclipses from your location over the years. If you’re lucky enough to be within the path of a complete or eclipse, get prepared and know what to expect.
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