The annular solar eclipse, popularly known as the ‘ring of fire’ was witnessed in different parts of Pakistan on Sunday.
Annular eclipses occur when the Moon — passing between Earth and the Sun — is not quite close enough to our planet to completely obscure sunlight, leaving a thin ring of the solar disc visible.
They occur every year or two, and can only be seen from a narrow pathway across the planet.
The Solar Eclipse that commenced at 09:26 am Pakistan Standard Time (PST) concluded at 12:46 afternoon. At approximately 10:59 am, the moon completely eclipses the sun.
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According to the met office, apart of southern parts of Pakistan, the solar eclipse also witnessed in parts of Africa including the Central African Republic, Congo, and Ethiopia and in northern parts of India and China.
The “ring of fire” was first visible in the northeastern Republic of Congo from 5:56 local time (04:56 GMT) just a few minutes after sunrise.
In Nairobi, East Africa, observers saw only a partial eclipse as clouds blocked the sky for several seconds at the exact moment the Moon should have almost hidden the Sun.
