While the Northern Hemisphere was treated to the celestial phenomenon most recently in March, now it’s the bottom half of the world’s turn for a partial solar eclipse.<\/p>\n
The Down Under is about to witness a partial solar eclipse<\/a> as the moon comes between the sun and Earth to obscure a portion of our solar system’s blazing star.<\/p>\n While the Northern Hemisphere was treated to the celestial phenomenon most recently in March<\/a>, now it’s the bottom half of the world’s turn for a partial solar eclipse. The looming cosmic<\/a> show also follows a recent total lunar eclipse that dazzled<\/a> in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia earlier in September.<\/p>\n So, yes, that means if you’re reading this from the U.S., you’re probably going to miss seeing the upcoming eclipse in person \u2013 also the last of its kind for 2025<\/a>. In fact, only about 16 million people, or 0.2% of the Earth\u2019s population, are in its path.<\/p>\n Here’s everything to know about the partial solar eclipse.<\/p>\n What is a solar eclipse?<\/p>\n A solar eclipse<\/a> is what occurs when the moon comes in between the sun and the Earth.<\/p>\n During\u00a0the total solar eclipse<\/a> in April 2024, spectators in the path of totality witnessed a stunning sight as the Earth, sun and moon\u00a0perfectly aligned<\/a>\u00a0for a few minutes. The rare process<\/a> not only ushered in uncharacteristic darkness, but unveiled the outermost layer of the sun’s atmosphere.<\/p>\n But spectators in some states outside the path of totality were still treated to a partial solar eclipse,\u00a0which is what will be visible Sunday, Sept. 21<\/a>.<\/p>\n A partial solar eclipse is what happens when the moon imperfectly passes between the sun and Earth.<\/p>\n Will partial solar eclipse be visible in US?<\/p>\n Sorry, but no.<\/p>\n Though parts of the U.S. were treated to a partial solar eclipse in March<\/a>, this time around, it will only be visible on the Southern Hemisphere. Australia \u2013 which includes New Zealand \u2013 and Antarctica are the only two continents to get a view of the eclipse, which will also pass over the Pacific and Atlantic oceans over various islands, according to NASA<\/a>.<\/p>\n What time is the partial solar eclipse?<\/p>\n In general, the partial solar eclipse will\u00a0begin at 1:29 p.m. ET Sunday, Sept. 21, which will be Monday local time on the bottom of the world. The maximum eclipse phase, when\u00a0the moon\u00a0covers the largest portion of the sun, will occur at 3:41 p.m. ET, according to Space.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n