Last Solar Eclipse of 2022 to be visible on October 25

The eclipse will begin at 2:30 pm IST and will end at 6:30 pm IST on October 25. The eclipse will reach its maximum phase at 5:30 pm IST.  As the partial eclipse crosses over the poles of the Earth, the surface of the planet will only catch the edge of the Moon’s shadow. The central point of the eclipse will pass over the North Pole and 82 percent of the Sun will be eclipsed, as compared to 80 percent in Russia. The portion of the Sun eclipsed is slated to drop to 70 percent in China, 63 percent in Norway, as well as 62 percent in Finland, reported Space.com.

The year 2022 was significant in terms of astronomical events as there were two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses this year. While the second solar eclipse is slated to occur on October 25, the first solar eclipse of 2022 took place on April 30. The two lunar eclipses occurred on May 15 and 16 and on November 8.