Today the solar eclipse takes place / At what time does it start and in which cities of Romania will it be best seen

A total solar eclipse will be visible on Wednesday from continental Western Europe, for the first time since 1999, with the shadow of the Moon crossing northern Siberia, the Arctic Ocean, and eastern Greenland, before moving over western Iceland and reaching northern Spain, briefly touching the northeast of Portugal, before concluding at sunset above the Mediterranean coast of Spain and the Balearic Islands.

According to the Astronomical Observatory in Bucharest, in Romania, the maximum coverage of the Sun will occur in the northwest of the country, being approximately 34% for the city of Carei and the surrounding areas. The eclipse begins around 20:20 and reaches its maximum around sunset. The phenomenon will last a short period of time, a maximum of 26 minutes for the city of Carei. The less the coverage of the Sun, the shorter the phenomenon will last.

The solar eclipse on August 12 will not be visible from Bucharest nor from Dobrogea and extensive areas of Muntenia and Moldova.