Partial Solar Eclipse to Coincide with End of Ramadan 2025
A partial solar eclipse will occur in the final days of Ramadan this year, and some parts of the world will witness it.
The celestial event will be witnessed in Europe, the Americas, and northern Asia; the moon will partially obscure the sun on Mar. 29. However, the phenomenon will not be visible in the UAE.
Astronomers have said this partial eclipse will not affect when Ramadan will end.
A solar eclipse can only occur during the new moon phase; a partial solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth.
Ramadan is expected to start on Feb. 28 or Mar. 1 this year; Islamic months tend to last for 29 days or 30 days, depending on the sighting of the moon.
Eid Al Fitr is expected to begin on Mar. 30 or Mar. 31.
Al Sadeem Astronomy in Abu Dhabi revealed the eclipse's path, sharing that it would be visible across Europe, northern Asia, north-west Africa, much of North America, the Atlantic and the Arctic.
About 814 million people are expected to see the celestial event and are advised to use solar eclipse glasses and solar filters.