Solar Eclipse In Pakistan To Be Witnessed On 21st June 2020

The Pakistan Meteorological department announced the solar eclipse to be visible in various cities of Pakistan. The sources stated that Karachi, Quetta, Lahore, Islamabad, Gilgit, Peshawar, Sukkur, Gwadar, and Muzaffarabad would witness the solar eclipse on 21st June 2020.

Duration of the Solar Eclipse:

According to the Met department, the duration of the eclipse would be 3 hours and 22 minutes and known to be the longest solar eclipse of the year 2020. PMD’s Climate Data Processing Centre specified that it only happens when the center of the sun is covered by the moon and the outer edges of the sun then form a ring-like structure known as the “ ring of fire ”. The type of eclipse mostly depends on the distance of the moon from the Earth.

Warning:

So far many myths have been associated with the solar eclipse but besides this, some facts are also related to these phenomena. It is directed to the people to not look directly at the sun during the solar eclipse as it could be dangerous for the eyesight. Wear protective goggles to protect the eyes from its damaging effects. The Solar eclipse would not be limited to Pakistan only but visible to other countries as well that includes India, China, Ethiopia, and some parts of Asia.

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