Year’s Second Solar Eclipse Today; Why It Will Not Be Visible in Pakistan

Skywatchers around the globe are witnessing a rare astronomical spectacle today: the second and final solar eclipse of the year. However, the event will not be visible from Pakistan.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the eclipse begins globally at 8:34 PM Pakistan Standard Time. It reaches its peak phase at 10:46 PM and ends completely at 12:58 AM. Because the eclipse occurs during night hours in South Asia, local observers cannot view the phenomenon from Pakistan.

Astronomical reports confirm that total and partial solar eclipses will sweep across several regions:

• Total Eclipse: Observers along a narrow path crossing Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, Spain, and small parts of Portugal can watch the Moon completely block the Sun.
• Partial Eclipse: Skywatchers across broader regions of Europe, North Africa, Canada, and the northern United States will see a partial eclipse.

Pakistan will also miss the upcoming partial lunar eclipse on August 28, which will remain invisible in the region due to daytime positioning.

Previous Eclipses

This total eclipse marks the second solar eclipse of the year. An annular solar eclipse occurred earlier on February 17. That event was visible primarily over Antarctica and parts of the southern oceans.

Pakistan last witnessed a partial solar eclipse on October 25, 2022. During that event, observers across major cities including Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar saw the Moon cover up to 50 percent of the solar disk before sunset.