Partial solar eclipse due today on Sunday

Spectacular ‘ring of fire’ will be visible in parts of Africa and Asia The moon moves in front of the sun in a “ring of fire” solar eclipse as seen from Balut Island in the southern Philippines on Dec 26, 2019. (AFP Photo) A partial solar eclipse will be visible in Thailand on Sunday afternoon, while sky-gazers in some other parts of Asia and Africa will be treated to a spectacular “ring of fire” event.

From Bangkok the moon will begin to move in front of the sun at 1.10pm local time, with maximum coverage reaching 40% at 2.48pm. The eclipse will end at 4.09pm.

Source: Partial solar eclipse due Sunday

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