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Ammon News - Astrophysics and space science specialist Dr. Ali Taani said that the month of Ramadan this year will witness two rare astronomical events: a lunar eclipse on Monday, March 25, and a solar eclipse on April 8.

The head of the Physics Department at Al-Balqa Applied University revealed a penumbra-type lunar eclipse on Monday, March 25, 2024, and 95% of the moon’s diameter will be covered by the Earth’s penumbra.

This eclipse is not visible from Jordan or the Arab world, but it will be visible in North and South America, the western parts of Africa, most parts of Europe, Australia, Northeast Asia, the Arctic, and Antarctica, he added.

The penumbral lunar eclipse will take from beginning to end 4 hours, 39 minutes and 7 seconds.

Taani explained that a penumbra eclipse of the moon occurs when the moon is full, and the sun, Earth, and moon are in one line, with the Earth in the middle.

On April 8, a total solar eclipse will occur, but it will not be visible from Jordan or the Arab region, because it will occur after sunset in our region, and it will only be visible in the American continent and the Pacific Ocean, he noted.

The eclipse will take approximately 5 hours and 10 minutes from its beginning to its end, Taani stated.