A solar eclipse will take over the UAE skies on Tuesday afternoon, the partial solar eclipse will be from 2:42 PM to 4:54 PM. The eclipse will also be visible from South Asia, Europe, Western Siberia Central Asia, Western Asia and northeast Africa.
Over 35 percent of the sun’s surface will be eclipsed by the moon during the maximum which is expected to be at around 3:52 PM.
A solar eclipse can occur every 16 months and last up to seven and a half minutes, the eclipse takes place when the Sun, Moon and Earth are in complete or partial alignment.
To safely observe a solar eclipse, a solar filter is recommended to avoid the risk of blindness.
The only time safe to look directly at the sun during an eclipse is during a total eclipse, to observe a partial eclipse, a solar filter is recommended.
The eclipse will be broadcasted live on the UAE Astronomy centre YouTube channel. This eclipse will be the last one this year, the next one is expected to take place in April 2023.
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