Pakistan witnessed a visible annular solar eclipse on Sunday that occurred all over the world. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the partial eclipse began at 8:46am. However, the complete eclipse began by 9:48am.
At approximately 11:40am, the moon was said to have completely eclipsed the sun. As per the Met department, the eclipse ended at 1:32pm. The eclipse was visible in different cities of Pakistan at slightly varied times.
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry also tweeted regarding the event.
جب انسان کا علم بہت محدود تھا تو توہم پرستی بھی عروج پر تھی، ہر شے جو پسند آتی تھی اسے خوش قسمتی اور جس چیز سے خوف آتا تھا اسے عذاب سے جوڑ دیا جاتا تھا، گرہن بھی ایسا ہی عمل تھا، اب سائنس نے گرہن کی قلعی کھول دی ہے تو اس سے جڑی توہم پرستی کی کہانیاں بھی آخری سانسیں لے رہیں ہیں
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) June 21, 2020
A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse, when the Moon moves into Earth’s shadow. Lunar eclipses are visible from about half of Earth’s surface.
There will be a second solar eclipse in 2020 on December 14 over South America.
People all over the country shared amazing snaps they took of the eclipse
Solar eclipse I captured from lahore Pakistan.
#SolarEclipse2020 pic.twitter.com/BHbiEcPjsk— HBT (@HarisBTariq) June 21, 2020
Sukkur had some amazing moments:
Ring of fire witnessed in Sakhar, Sindh, Pakistan #SolarEclipse2020 pic.twitter.com/Lo1T7WJT0N
— Syed MudassirHussain (@SyedMudassirHu8) June 21, 2020
Some mesmerizing images of #SolarEclipse2020 around the world. First one is from Pakistan !🖤 pic.twitter.com/6OTpyGupQ1
— Z I R G H A M (@YaraBatSunn) June 21, 2020
#SolarEclipse2020 as seen from Lahore today. All images shot from my Samsung s10#RingOfFire #Sukkur #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/a8hsQoW1iJ
— Omer A Rehman (@omerark1) June 21, 2020
Karachi also witnessed natures wonder
#SolarEclipse2020 #Karachi #Pakistan
Partial annular eclipse in Karachi (21 June 2020).
Picture taken at 10:59am when eclipse was in maximum phase in Karachi, Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/RhXqkegr3k— Ahsan Raza (@_Ahsan_Raza) June 21, 2020
Don’t look directly into the sun.
Swat, Pakistan 🇵🇰 #SolarEclipse2020 pic.twitter.com/OpFa4CQ6ge— Neyaaz Muhammad (@i_am_niaz) June 21, 2020
Solar eclipse of June 21, 2020. 11:05am. #SolarEclipse2020 #solareclipse #syedkawishaliphotography #karachi #pakistan #amazingpakistan #picturepakistan #beautifulpakistan #pakimages pic.twitter.com/MUurGC6aws
— Syed Kawish Ali (@SyedKawishAli) June 21, 2020
Faisalabad also got the glimpse of the eclipse
Almost over!#solareclipse #SolarEclipse2020
Faisalabad, #Pakistan https://t.co/b9J394KEbG pic.twitter.com/v2tMKn7McB
— Arsalan Aslam 🇵🇰 (@me_arsalanaslam) June 21, 2020
Islamabad saw a beautiful eclipsed sun
My #photography of #solareclipse using an XRay sheet#SolarEclipse2020 #SunEclipse2020 #Pakistan #Islamabad pic.twitter.com/XgMOZSqbMD
— Farrukh (@Farrukh) June 21, 2020
#SolarEclipse2020 as seen in the skies of Islamabad, Pakistan pic.twitter.com/yu2Rg7GWWB
— Umair Shakil (@umairi91) June 21, 2020
In Lahore, the eclipse also showed in a beautiful way
Stages of #SolarEclipse2020 Lahore, #Pakistan
First one is from pinhole mechanism. Last three are using binoculars. pic.twitter.com/MbqYOKIAMM
— Economy of Pakistan (@econofpak) June 21, 2020
People captured eclipse in all its beauty in Gujranwala
#RingOfFire captured by @AbbassShah in Gujranwala at 11:23 am.#SolarEclipsejune2020 #solareclipse #ringoffireeclipse #SolarEclipse2020 pic.twitter.com/Jk051B2fL7
— Pakistan in Pictures (@Pakistaninpics) June 21, 2020
Others poked fun of how anxious or over excited Pakistanis get when such event happens
Solar esclipse 2020
Other countries:
Its special event
Get solar glasses & have a funPakistan:
Oye Mat daikhii andhy ho jaoge.#solareclipse #SolarEclipse2020
— Aamir Bangash 🇵🇰 (@itsaamirr) June 21, 2020
-People watching #SolarEclipse2020
In Different Countries
2-People watching #SolarEclipse2020 in Pakistan .#SolarEclipse2020 pic.twitter.com/aSKwbNuVeQ— MaazKamal (@maazkamal558) June 21, 2020
People watching #SolarEclipse2020
In Foreign In Pakistan pic.twitter.com/qBY700j8t0— Mian Omer 🇵🇰 (@Iam_Mian) June 21, 2020
Yet others pointed out how people were not taking precautions during eclipse period
1-People watching #SolarEclipse2020
In Different Countries
2-People watching #SolarEclipse2020 in Pakistan 🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/UXrp2BR1Oz— Mian Omer (@Iam_Mian1) June 21, 2020
The eclipse was visible in Islamabad from 9:50 am to 1:36 pm, in Karachi from 9:26 am to 12:46 pm, in Lahore from 9:48 am to 1:10 pm, in Peshawar from 9:48 am to 1:02 pm, Quetta from 9:35 am to 12:49 pm, Gilgit from 9:56 am to 1:08 pm and in Muzaffarabad from 9:52 am to 1:07 pm.
