In a month, on August 12, the inhabitants of the Earth will be able to observe a rare phenomenon - a total solar eclipse. As reported by Space. com, this is one of the most anticipated astronomical events of the year..

The total phase of the eclipse will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland and Spain, where it will briefly turn day into night. This is an expected event for Europe, since the last full sun there was in 1999.

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According to EarthSky, the duration of the eclipse will be two minutes and 18 seconds and it will be a relatively short eclipse.. For example, the total phase of the Great North American Eclipse on April 8, 2024 lasted four minutes and 28 seconds, and the eclipse on August 2, 2027, which will be visible in North Africa, will last six minutes and 23 seconds and will be the longest in the 21st century.

One of the best places to observe the current eclipse will be Spain. There it will occur shortly before sunset, the full phase will last a minute and 53 seconds. During the eclipse, the Sun will be just a few degrees above the western horizon, allowing for spectacular darkened views of the eclipsed Sun.. In addition, at this time it will be possible to see the Perseid meteor showers.

Some other countries in western Europe will see a partial eclipse. So, in Dublin and Rome the sun's disk will be closed by approximately 20-30%, in Lodon - by 30-40%, Brussels and Amsterdam - by 40-50%, Paris - 45-55%, Lisbon - 70-80%.

When will the eclipse be seen?.

As noted, this will be a fairly short eclipse. However, only the maximum phase of the eclipse will last more than two minutes.. The partial eclipse phase will begin at 18:

34 Kyiv time on August 12, the total eclipse will begin at 19:58. The moment of maximum eclipse will begin at 20:45. The total eclipse phase will end at 21:34, and the partial eclipse phase will end at 22:57.

Previously, scientists stated that the total solar eclipse, which occurred in April 2024 and was observed in North America, influenced the behavior of birds. Researchers noticed changes in the singing of 29 species before, during and after the eclipse. Some of them even sang "