Afghanistan to witness partial solar eclipse Sunday

Solar eclipses occur when the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun and the three celestial bodies align.
The annular phase of this solar eclipse - the ring of fire, when a ring of sun appears around the moon - is not visible in Afghanistan, but it can be observed in the country as a partial solar eclipse.

In Kabul, the eclipse will start at 9:16a.m. and will go on until 12:25p.m. The maximum eclipse will take place at 10:46a.m., according to timeanddate.com.

At maximum eclipse in Kabul, 75 percent of the disk of the Sun will be covered by the Moon. In southern Kandahar province, it will be 81 percent.

The annular phase of the solar eclipse is visible from parts of Africa including the Central African Republic, Congo, and Ethiopia; south of Pakistan and northern India; and China.

What must be noted is the fact that the sun should not be seen with naked eye during a solar eclipse. Looking at the sun with bare eyes during the eclipse can severely damage eyes.