Partial solar eclipse to be visible in South China

Published: 12:39, April 20, 2023 | Updated: 12:46, April 20, 2023

By China Daily

A general view showing a partial solar eclipse in Jakarta on Apr 20, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP)

The first solar eclipse this year will take place around Thursday noon, and people in parts of Hainan, Guangdong, Fujian and Taiwan provinces can see partial eclipse around 12:30 pm, according to the Beijing Planetarium.

This eclipse will sweep across the Indian Ocean and Oceania, ending in the Pacific Ocean. The whole process will feature annular eclipse and total eclipse.

A total solar eclipse happens when the sun, moon and earth align.

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