MUSCAT: Oman will witness the partial solar eclipse on Sunday.
This phenomenon during which the moon completely covers the sun is called an annular eclipse, and is expected to begin 52 seconds past 9:38 am on Sunday morning, before reaching its peak 18 seconds past 9:39 am. This annular eclipse will end 43 seconds after 9:39 am.
At the peak of the eclipse, the shadow of the moon will cover 98.3 per cent of the sun’s surface.
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The phenomenon will end at 11:20am, a duration of three hours and six minutes.
