Solar eclipses are some of the most amazing cosmic events.
They are also a feat unique to Earth, thanks to the precise positioning between our planet, the Sun and the Moon in between.
To see one in person is a sight you will never forget, but to watch one through live video is the next next thing.
This first solar eclipse of 2022 is known as a partial eclipse, as the sun and moon won’t perfectly align.
If you’re an amateur astronomer or just like gazing up at the night sky, you won’t want to miss the first eclipse of the year, happening Saturday April 30.
How to watch the solar eclipse in the UK
As the eclipse is taking place over the southern hemisphere, you won’t be able to see it in person in the UK.
However, there is one way you can still watch it as it happens.
The YouTube channel Gyaan ki gareebi Live has a live feed of the eclipse.
Gyaan ki gareebi is an Indian-based YouTube streamer who live broadcasts space events such as comets, spaceship launches and of course, eclipses.
It is currently waiting to go live but if you tune in at the times listed below, you will see the full effect as the Moon crosses the face of the Sun.
What time is the solar eclipse?
The eclipse will start at 2:45pm EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), or 7:45pm BST (British Summer Time) in the UK.
The maximum eclipse will take place just a couple of hours after that at 4:41pm EDT, or 9:41pm BST in the UK.
It will end at 6:37pm EDT, or 11:37pm BST.
What is a solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun.
It either partially obscures our bright burning ball in the sky, as it will in this case, or totally blocks out the light as in a total solar eclipse.
The Moon gives the Sun a crescent shape, which some refer to as a ‘bite’.
The percent of the Sun covered depends on the eclipse and the location you're seeing it from.
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