Sky-gazers should get ready for a full day of celestial events on Sunday, including a partial solar eclipse in parts of the Southern Hemisphere.
The partial solar eclipse will peak, the point at which the moon blocks the largest portion of the sun’s surface, at 3:41 p.m. ET. But the entire event, as the moon moves between Earth and the sun, will be visible from 1:29 p.m. through 5:53 p.m. ET, according to EarthSky.
Unlike during a total solar eclipse, the moon will only partially obscure the sun’s face, making it look like it is taking a “bite” out of the sun.
But this partial eclipse will only be seen in limited areas.
“If you’re living in the US, this isn’t a great solar eclipse to see, because it’s really going to be visible from the South Pacific, New Zealand and Antarctica in this particular case,” Jason Rhodes, chief scientist for astronomy and physics at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, said in an email.
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