Eclipse will sweep across Africa, Europe and the United States

An eclipse will sweep across Africa, Europe and the United States on November 3 until the moon passes over the sun, obscuring all or part of the sun depending on the region.

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According to AFP, people living in western Africa will see a total solar eclipse , while in other regions in the US and Europe, the sun is partially obscured.

In any case, experts recommend that people should not look directly at the sun during the solar eclipse, unless they are equipped with special glasses, or indirectly through light filters. needle pin hole. Conventional sunglasses also cannot protect the eyes.

Areas (red) can witness a solar eclipse taking place on November 3 to - (Photo: timeanddate)

According to timeanddate.com, the solar eclipse begins from 10:05 am (GMT time, ie 17:00 pm on November 3 in Vietnam time), and most of the solar eclipse is located in the upper area Atlantic Ocean.

Meanwhile, AFP leads the eclipse tracking website of the US Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA), saying the solar eclipse reached a peak at 12:37 (GMT), about 330 kilometers southwest of Liberia. .

The West African Gabon nation will see a total solar eclipse as it sweeps over a road near 60km. The sun will be completely hidden for about a minute at 13:50 (GMT) in central Gabon.

If weather permits, a solar eclipse will be seen in southern European countries, including Spain, Italy and Greece.

Meanwhile, in the east coast of the United States, people can admire a solar eclipse when the sun rises at 6:30 am (Eastern America time zone, ie 18:30 am on November 3 in Vietnam time). .