Residents of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia are in for one last treat before the end of 2019.
On December 26th, people residing in the above-mentioned regions will witness an annular (ring-shaped) solar eclipse. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the solar eclipse will be visible in Pakistan as well.
2nd Annular Eclipse in 20 Years
According to PMD, this rare eclipse was last witnessed in Pakistan 20 years ago. The previous annular eclipse in 1999 wasn’t clearly visible due to the albedo effect, which caused most of the light to be reflected back into the outer space due to cloudy skies.
The annular solar eclipse will begin at 7:00AM and will end at 1:00PM and will be visible in Karachi, Quetta, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, and Gilgit.
The City-wise details are listed below:
Islamabad
- Begins: 07:50 AM
- Best View: 08:58Â AM
- Ends: 10:15 AM
- Duration:Â 2 hours, 26 minutes
Lahore
- Begins: 07:47
- Best View: 08:58 AM
- Ends: 10:19 AM
- Duration:Â 2 hours, 32 minutes
Karachi
- Begins: 07:34 AM
- Best View: 08:46 AM
- Ends: 10:10 AM
- Duration:Â 2 hours, 37 minutes
Peshawar
- Begins: 07:48 AM
- Best View: 08:56 AM
- Ends: 10:13 AM
- Duration:Â 2 hours, 25 minutes
Quetta
- Begins: 07:39 AM
- Best View: 08:48 AM
- Ends: 10:08 AM
- Duration:Â 2 hours, 29 minutes
If you live anywhere else and want to know the exact timings, click here.
The annular solar eclipse is also dubbed as the ‘Ring of Fire’ because only the edges of the sun will be visible from behind the moon.
How to Safely Look at The Eclipse
People intending to view the eclipse are advised not to look at the sun directly. The ultraviolet radiation from the sun can burn the retina which can cause permanent impairment or even blindness.
If you’re looking to view the eclipse, you should consider using these for safety:
- Eclipse glasses
- Solar filters
- Projectors
Avoid using these when looking at the eclipse:
- Sunglasses of any kind
- Color film
- Medical X-ray film
- Smoked glass
- Floppy disks
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Where can we find these items in Pakistan?
Eclipse glasses
Solar filters
Projectors
It will be a Partial Solar Eclipse in Pakistan.
May be not, it seem that it will total eclipse and will seen by/after 30 years.