Oman to witness partial solar eclipse | Times of Oman

Oman to witness partial solar eclipse | Times of Oman

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman will witness a partial solar eclipse on Tuesday, October 25, 2022.

Al-Julanda bin Masoud Al-Rawahi at the Oman Astronomical Society, said that the partial solar eclipse will begin at 14:50 MCT, while the peak of the partial eclipse will reach at 15:57, and will end at1 6:58. Therefore, the partial solar eclipse will last approximately 2 hours and 7 minutes.

Al-Rawahi stated that if the sky is clear, everyone will be able to watch it using the appropriate monitoring tools. The partial solar eclipse will be seen in the Sultanate of Oman at different rates depending on the region, in Muscat Governorate it will be by 36 percent , in Salalah 22 percent , in Nizwa 35 percent , in Sohar 37 percent , and in Musandam Governorate it will be seen by 41 percent.

"Residents of vast regions of the globe, such as Europe, western Russia, the Middle East, Western Asia and Northeast Africa, will also be able to watch this astronomical event. The partial eclipse will not be seen in North and South America, Australia and Southeast Asia, " Al-Rawahi added.

Al-Rawahi explained that a solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the