Saudi: Annular Solar Eclipse on June 21

Saudi Arabia will sight an annular solar eclipse on June 21. The rare natural phenomenon will be most visible in the Sharurah governorate between 6:59 a.m. and 8:13 a.m. before ending at 9:41 a.m.

According to the National Astronomy Center at King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology, the eclipse will be visible in the Makkah region for 2 hours and 27 minutes. In Riyadh, it will be sighted from 7:10 a.m. to 8:23 a.m.

In the Eastern Province, the eclipse will begin at 7:14 a.m. and reach its peak at 8:30 a.m. before ending at 9:59 a.m.

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