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Soon, a partial solar eclipse will fall over Sweden for a full two hours and 45 minutes.
Here you have the best chance to see the phenomenon.
– There are three gaps in the country where they have a good chance of seeing the solar eclipse, says Mikael Luhr, meteorologist, Klart.
Watch out, because now it’s getting dark. Shortly after lunch today, the moon will move in front of the sun and create a partial solar eclipse over Sweden.
The moon will cover about half of the sun, but it varies depending on where in the country you are, writes Illustrated Science.
The solar eclipse begins a few minutes after 11 a.m. and lasts for approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes. Between 12.10 and 12.16, the sun’s disk is covered the most, depending on where in the country you are, according to the newspaper Popular Astronomy.
Best seen here
In many parts of the country it will be difficult to see the solar eclipse as large cloud covers obscure the view of the moon and sun.
– You have the best chance on Gotland. But even those who are on the coast of Halland between Varberg and Falkenberg or in Norrland between Umeå and Skellefteå will probably be able to see the phenomenon, says Mikael Luhr, meteorologist at Klart.
The trick: This is how you check the solar eclipse
Meanwhile, those in these areas are advised to be on the lookout. The solar eclipse can be harmful to the eyes.
But with astronomer Alexis Brandeker’s homemade tricks, you can still look at the phenomenon.
– If you want to see the solar eclipse today, you can make small holes with a needle in a piece of paper, and hold the paper up to the sun. You should have another surface that the shadow lands on, and look at it. At first it will just look like a round ring when you look at the shadow, but when the moon slides in over the sun it will look like part of the sun is being eaten, he says.
The next partial solar eclipse in Sweden will occur on March 29, 2025. A total solar eclipse will last until October 16, 2126, writes TT.