Partial solar eclipse to be visible in skies across France on Saturday
Across France, between 10 and 30 percent of the Sun will be covered by the Moon on Saturday morning, with northern regions getting slightly greater coverage than those further south.
However, the effect will be subtle, and without protective eyewear the difference may not be immediately noticeable to the naked eye, according to the Paris Observatory.
The eclipse will begin at 8:50am UT – 9:50am in France – and conclude at 12:43 UT with the peak of the eclipse occurring at 10:47 UT, with visibility varying depending on location.
It will be visible across much of Europe, as well as parts of northeastern North America and northwest Africa.
Posting on Bluesky, the observatory stressed: "Be careful not to look directly at the Sun without suitable protection!"
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A partial solar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth align in such a way that the Moon partially obscures the Sun.
In contrast, a total solar eclipse, where the Sun is completely covered, results in a brief period of twilight.
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