A partial eclipse of the moon in the sky of Saudi Arabia on Monday

Weather of Arabia - Omar Dajani - On Monday, most Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, will witness a distinct astronomical phenomenon, represented by a partial eclipse of the moon with the first hours of the night.

Astronomical calculations indicate that the partial eclipse will begin at exactly 8:20 pm Saudi time, when the moon begins to enter the shadow of the earth, in the lower part of it.

The eclipse reaches its climax at 9:20 at night, when the moon is covered by about 25% of the Earth's shadow, provided that the eclipse ends after about an hour, around 10:20 at night.

The eclipse is considered one of the atmospheric phenomena that are easy to observe with the naked eye without the use of astronomical or optical equipment.