Billion of people in various regions around the world were fortunate to witness the partial solar eclipse that occurred on October 25.
The partial solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes in front of the Sun, partially obscuring it (as viewed from Earth). The event on October 25 was the last eclipse of 2022 and the largest partial solar eclipse of the decade in terms of the number of people who could see it. It is estimated that up to 3.2 billion people live in areas within the path of the Moon’s shadow, representing about 40% of the world’s population. The partial solar eclipse was visible behind the sailing boat symbol atop the Cullercoats Watch House in North Shields, northeast England. (Photo: Reuters).
The eclipse on October 25 began at different times depending on the observation location, with the earliest at 8:58 AM on October 25, reaching its peak at 11:00 AM, and concluding at 1:02 PM Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which translates to 3:58 PM – 6:00 PM – 8:02 PM in Hanoi time. The Moon partially obscured the Sun behind the “Horseman of the Apocalypse” statue by artist Björn Nörgaard in downtown Malmö, Sweden. (Photo: EPA)
The partial solar eclipse was visible above the statue of Archangel Michael on the dome of Schwerin Castle in Germany. (Photo: AFP)
The Sun was partially obscured behind the star symbol atop the main building of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia. (Photo: Reuters)
During the solar eclipse event on October 25, the path of the Moon’s shadow began from the eastern part of Greenland and all of Iceland, sweeping across most of Europe (except Portugal and parts of western/southern Spain), northeast Africa, and much of western/central Asia. Unfortunately, Vietnam did not have the opportunity to witness this phenomenon. A beautiful partial solar eclipse was viewed from the capital Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo: AFP)
The partial solar eclipse captured in Herzliya, Israel. (Photo: AFP)
The Sun was partially obscured behind a Catholic church in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (Photo: Reuters)
People in Dubai observe the eclipse on October 25 through telescopes. (Photo: Reuters)
A bird flies in front of the Sun during the partial solar eclipse, viewed from Patna, India. (Photo: PTI)
India was the last country to see the eclipse on October 25 before the Moon completely passed in front of the Sun. The shadows of workers at a construction site in Gurgaon, India, prominently appeared in front of the partial solar eclipse. (Photo: AFP)
