Explanation

On December 26 the country will be treated to a “ring of fire” solar eclipse to end the year and the decade. According to the Meteorological Department of Pakistan the country witnessed the last annular in 1999 during which the Sun was fully covered by the Moon. Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz said that the complete solar eclipse would be witnessed in southern parts of Pakistan, especially in the coastal areas like Karachi and Gwadar, during which the day would turn into the night for some time. This annular solar eclipse will also be witnessed in Eastern Europe, north-western Australia, eastern Africa, Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. In all, 2019 witnessed five lunar and solar eclipses, of which only one solar and one lunar were seen in Pakistan. Unlike the great 2017 solar eclipse which was visible across the US, this one will leave a little ring of Sun when hitting the point of totality, a type of eclipse that is called an annular eclipse.