Al-Hajri: Rabi' al-Awwal moon eclipses sun below Gulf horizon

The sky in the region will witness a total solar eclipse on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. The eclipse will begin over northern Russia and reach its peak over Greenland waters, where the sun will be completely hidden for 2 minutes and 18 seconds. The event will encompass multiple phases of partial and total eclipse, covering an area of approximately 63.2 million square kilometers. About 980 million people—representing 12.08% of the world's population—will be able to observe it. Additionally, several Arab countries in West Africa will experience a partial eclipse, with the best viewing areas in Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and Mauritania. In these regions, the obscuration of the sun's disk will range from 14% to 96%, lasting between 15 minutes and an hour and a half.

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