Today's Total Solar Eclipse Will Not Be Visible in Pakistan

Today’s Total Solar Eclipse Will Not Be Visible in Pakistan

Today (Wednesday) marks the occurrence of the first total solar eclipse of the year, albeit it will not be visible in Asia.

The eclipse is set to commence along Mexico’s Pacific Coast around 11:07 am PDT, corresponding to 9:07 pm local time in Pakistan. Its trajectory will traverse across a stretch of the US, from Texas to Maine, and onward into Canada.

Lasting for a duration of five hours and 10 minutes, the total eclipse itself will persist for 4 minutes.

NASA reports that the eclipse’s path will extend into Texas, traversing more than a dozen states before crossing into Canada through southern Ontario. Exiting continental North America at approximately 5:16 pm NDT, the eclipse will conclude in Newfoundland, Canada.

While there exists a specific path where the eclipse will be fully visible, outside this trajectory, observers may catch a glimpse of a partial eclipse, wherein the moon partially covers the sun.

Notably, the next total solar eclipse is not expected for another 20 years. The second solar eclipse of the year is slated for October 2 in South America, albeit it will be partial in nature.

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