The first solar eclipse of 2022 will take place on April 30. Residents of the southern hemisphere of the Earth will be able to observe it, Space reports.. com.

It is noted that the eclipse will be visible in Antarctica, South America, as well as in parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.. Residents of Ukraine will not be able to watch the eclipse, but it will be possible to see it using an online broadcast.

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The eclipse will begin at 21:45 Kyiv time, and will reach a maximum at 23:41. The eclipse will end at 02:37 on May 1.

Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun and partially or completely covers the star for observers from the planet.. During this eclipse, the sun will take on the shape of a crescent. According to NASA, the part of the solar disk covered by the Moon will depend on the position of the observer.. So, the maximum of the eclipse will be visible in South America, where 64% of the solar disk will be covered..

The last solar eclipse of 2021 was visible on December 4. Then the total phase of the eclipse lasted two minutes..