The last solar phenomenon of the decade is visible from the UAE for the first time since 1847.
Often dubbed as the ‘ring of fire’, the event is called an annular solar eclipse, where the sun will be covered 91.93 percent except its outer edges.
Did you see the last Solar Eclipse of 2019? 🌑 The "Ring of Fire" 😎 was visible Today at around 7:00 am in the #UAE. #liwa #abudhabi #dubai #solareclipse2019
#كسوف_الشمس #الكسوف_الحلقي #الإمارات #ابوظبي #دبي pic.twitter.com/33mB1V8Wc7
— Storat (@storatmarket) December 26, 2019
#solareclipse2019 witnessed my first eclipse IT’S SO COOLLLLL pic.twitter.com/TAoTVFtPkM
— 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙖. (@ukiss501nfinite) December 26, 2019
Special arrangements were made for the general public by UAE Space Agency and organised an event at Liwa Hills Hotel, Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort, Emirates Mobile Observatory at Marina Mall in Abu Dhabi, along with several other locations throughout the region.
Live updates:
Throughout the day spectators shared videos and pictures throughout the viewing time period today with #solareclipse2019 and #ringoffire trending on numbers 1 and 2.
7:45am
A 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse @ UAE…#solareclipse2019 pic.twitter.com/hDzomP8hvH
— Arun Kumar (@Arunk_2) December 26, 2019
7:25am
A quick out of the camera edit of the eclipse. More to come ! #solareclipse2019 #AbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/GmKY0YlQfr
— ثابت القيسية (@Thabet_UAE) December 26, 2019
7:20am
Pictures: Annular Solar Eclipse in UAE | News-photos – Gulf News https://t.co/bOF8kZsF0Z #pakustv #NYC #International #solareclipse2019 #UAE #SolarEclipse #Prayer #MiddleEast #Muslims #Sunnah #pics #Gulf #latestnews
— Ch.Amjad Ali (@saada186) December 26, 2019
7:15am
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7:05am
Solar Eclipse in #UAE#dubai#solareclipse2019 pic.twitter.com/2bwSPyOb5d
— Raja Mustansir (@MustansirRaja) December 26, 2019
7:00am
Glimpses of solar eclipse 2019 in UAE 🇦🇪 #RingofFire #solareclipse2019 #solareclipseuae #inabudhabi #abudhabilife #wheninabudhabi #solareclipseinabudhabi pic.twitter.com/hUop1srSXE
— Harsha (@tatinenis) December 26, 2019
6:45am
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6:40am
And ever is Allah, over all things, competent.
(Qur'an 48:21)
🌅#RingofFire#solareclipse2019 pic.twitter.com/17EMLR6fJI— Noreen💕 (@Soldier_Noreen) December 26, 2019
Viewing it through regular sunglasses, unfiltered camera lens, telescope, binoculars or any other optical device was declared also be dangerous.
Observers were advised to wear Solar filters or solar eclipse glasses that must be scratch-free, not older than three years, and must have the name and address of the manufacturer. Observers should use proper equipment to view the event and visit qualified astronomy centres.
UAE timings for the Eclipse
. Duration: 2 hours 21 minutes 32 seconds
. Duration of annularity: 2 minutes 47 seconds
. Sunrise: 7.01.39 am
. Full annular eclipse begins: 7.35.21am
. Maximum: 7.36.43am
. Full annular eclipse ends: 7.38.08am
. Partial ends: 8.52.34am
The annular phase was only visible from Liwa.
