Eclipses during the year 2009 in Pakistan.

There will be Six eclipses, two solar (of the sun) and four lunar (of the moon) during the year 2009. Two eclipses will be visible in Pakistan. The circumstances of the eclipses are as follows: -

1. Annular Eclipse of the SUN – Monday 26^th January 2009

(Not Visible in Pakistan)

The first Solar eclipse of the year 2009 occurs at the Moon’s ascending mode in Western Capricorn us. An Annular eclipse will be visible from Indian Ocean and Western Indonesia. A partial eclipse will be visible from Africa, Madagascar, Australia except Tasmania, southern India, Southeast Asia and Indonesia. It will NOT be visible from Pakistan.

Hrs : Mts

Eclipse begins Annular phase begins	04 : 57 UT 06 : 05 UT
Greatest annular eclipse	07 : 29 UT
Annular phase ends	08 : 53 UT
Eclipse ends	11 : 01 UT

Magnitude of greatest Eclipse= 0.9282

2. Penumbral Eclipse of the MOON – Monday 09^th February 2009

(Partially Visible in Pakistan for a very short time)

It is the deepest penumbral eclipse of the year 2009. It will be easily visible to the naked eye as a dusky shading in the northern half of the Moon. It will be visible from Eastern Canada, USA, Alaska, Hawaii, Australia, or East Asia.

Hrs : Mts

Penumbral Eclipse begins	12 : 39 UT
Greatest Eclipse	14 : 38 UT
Penumbral Eclipse Ends	16 : 38 UT
Penumbral magnitude=0.899

3. Penumbral Eclipse of the MOON – Tuesday 07^th July 2009

(Not Visible in Pakistan)

The Penumbral eclipse of the Moon on 07^th July 2009 only visible from most of Canada, America and Australia. It is so minor as to be completely invisible to the naked eye.

Hrs : Mts

Penumbral Eclipse begins	08 : 33 UT
Greatest Eclipse	09 : 19 UT
Penumbral Eclipse Ends	10 : 44 UT

Penumbral Magnitude=0.156

4. Total Eclipse of the SUN – Wednesday 22^nd July 2009

(Visible in Pakistan)

The total eclipse of the Sun is visible from India, China, Japanese island and the South Pasific Ocean. The partial eclipse will be visible from eastern Asia, Indonesia and Pasific Ocean.

Hrs : Mts

Eclipse begins Total eclipse begins	23 : 58 UT 00 : 53 UT
Greatest Eclipse	02 : 35 UT
Total eclipse end	04 : 18 UT
Eclipse ends	05 : 12 UT

Eclipse Magnitude=1.0799

5. Penumbral Eclipse of the MOON – Thursday 06^th August 2009

(Visible in Pakistan)

It will be visible from the most part of Europe, Africa and South America. It will be not visible to the naked eye. It will be partially visible in Pakistan at time of Moon set.

Hrs : Mts

Penumbral Eclipse begins	23 : 01 UT
Greatest Eclipse	00 : 39 UT
Penumbral Eclipse Ends	02 : 17 UT

Penumbral Magnitude=0.4276

6. Partial Eclipse of the MOON – Thursday 31^st December 2009

(Visible in Pakistan)

It will be best visible from the northern Canada, Alaska, Australia, Indonesia, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Artic regions. It will also be visible from Pakistan.

Hrs : Mts

Partial eclipse begins	18 : 52 UT
Greatest eclipse	19 : 23 UT
Partial eclipse ends	19 : 54 UT

Eclipse magnitude=1.0808