Today, certain areas of Yorkshire will have the opportunity to witness a solar eclipse. These celestial events occur approximately every six months during the eclipse season when the moon aligns with the sun during its new moon phase, coinciding with the closest point of its orbital plane to that of the Earth.
However, visibility is limited to a relatively small region of the world. While total solar eclipses happen approximately every 18 months somewhere on Earth, they occur at any specific location only once every 360 to 410 years.
On Monday, April 8th, a solar eclipse will traverse North America, but its effects will be partially observable in select parts of the UK. This natural phenomenon unfolds as the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, obstructing varying degrees of sunlight from reaching the Earth’s surface.
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Although Monday’s eclipse will cast its shadow from Mexico to the far eastern reaches of Canada, it will still offer a glimpse in some areas of the UK. The moon’s full shadow will culminate its journey over the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 620 miles off the coast of Cornwall.
Residents of certain regions in Yorkshire, including Leeds and its vicinity, are poised to catch sight of the partial eclipse. According to reports from the BBC, the partial eclipse is slated to commence at 7:25 PM on Monday and conclude by 8:51 PM.
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