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Partial Solar Eclipse: When and where to watch first eclipse of 2022

Partial Solar Eclipse When and where to watch first eclipse of 2022
A partial solar eclipse will also be seen in the UK later this year

Although the eclipse will not occur over the UK, we’ll be able to watch it on a live stream. But astronomy fans won’t have too long to wait to see an eclipse in the UK, as one is due in a few months time.

Find out everything you need to know about where and when to watch the eclipse from the UK below.

What is a solar eclipse?

A solar eclipse is when the Moon comes directly between the Sun and the Earth.

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A total solar eclipse can be seen from the darkest part of the Moon’s shadow. A partial eclipse can be seen in areas covered by partial shade.

A solar eclipse can only be seen from certain parts of the world because the Moon is much smaller than the Earth, meaning its shadow will only cover a small part of the world.

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The scene in Dhaka, Bangladesh where glasses were replaced with specially-designed cards
The scene in Dhaka, Bangladesh where glasses were replaced with specially-designed cards
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The scene in Dhaka, Bangladesh where glasses were replaced with specially-designed cards

Skies darken as Bangladesh enjoys longest solar eclipse in a generation
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Skies darken as Bangladesh enjoys longest solar eclipse in a generation

Total solar eclipse is seen in Baihata, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) west of Gauhati, India
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Total solar eclipse is seen in Baihata, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) west of Gauhati, India

Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, watch the solar eclipse in Allahabad, India
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Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, watch the solar eclipse in Allahabad, India

A partial solar eclipse silhouettes birds surrounding a minaret of the shrine of Sufi Saint Bah-ud-din Zakria in Multan, Pakistan
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A partial solar eclipse silhouettes birds surrounding a minaret of the shrine of Sufi Saint Bah-ud-din Zakria in Multan, Pakistan

The solar eclipse is seen from an aircraft over Patna, India
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The solar eclipse is seen from an aircraft over Patna, India

Visitors look at tide bore at the Qiantang River after a solar eclipse in Yanguan town, Haining City, China
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Visitors look at tide bore at the Qiantang River after a solar eclipse in Yanguan town, Haining City, China

A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, watches the solar eclipse in Allahabad, India
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A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, watches the solar eclipse in Allahabad, India

Seal wears sunglasses during a solar eclipse event at Sunshine International Aquarium in Tokyo, Japan
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Seal wears sunglasses during a solar eclipse event at Sunshine International Aquarium in Tokyo, Japan

Hindu women offer prayers to the Sun God during the eclipse on the banks of the Ganges
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Hindu women offer prayers to the Sun God during the eclipse on the banks of the Ganges

When is the next solar eclipse in the UK in 2022?

The next partial solar eclipse in the UK will take place on October 25, 2022.

But the next total solar eclipse won’t happen until September 23, 2090. The last time a total solar eclipse happened in the UK was in 1999.

How to watch the solar eclipse

Although we won’t be able to see the solar eclipse in the UK, we can watch it via a livestream.

YouTube channel Gyaan ki gareebi Live will be livestreaming the solar eclipse from 6.45pm on April 30. Time and Date will be live blogging the event, too.

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