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An annular (ring-like) eclipse will occur on Friday, January 15, 2010, according to Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco). This eclipse will be visible in African countries (Kenya, Somalia, etc), Indian Ocean, India, Sri Lanka, Bay of Bengal, Myanmar and China. Though the annular eclipse will not be visible in Pakistan, partial eclipse may be observed through the entire country.
The eclipse will begin at 09.05 hours and end at 15.06 hours. However, annular eclipse will begin at 10.14 hours and will continue till 13.59 hours. Suparco has warned people not to look at the sun without wearing proper eye shielding material as a solar filter (standardised wielding glass, UV protected glass, or intensive dark X-ray film), otherwise it could result in permanent blindness. Timings of visibility of partial eclipse for major cities of Pakistan are as under:



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Timing for Partial Phases (PST)
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City Maximum
Obscuration
Beginning Maximum Ending of Solar Disk
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Islamabad 11:28 hrs 13:01 hrs 14:26 hrs 26%
Lahore 11:24 hrs 13:03 hrs 14:32 hrs 32%
Peshawar 11:25 hrs 12:57 hrs 14:21 hrs 24%
Quetta 11:05 hrs 12:42 hrs 14:12 hrs 24%
Karachi 10:48 hrs 12:36 hrs 14:17 hrs 32%
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Copyright Business Recorder, 2010

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