Partial Solar Eclipse Coincides with Birth of Rabi’ al-Thani Crescent
Astronomical researcher Mohammed Redha Al-Asfoor announced that the crescent moon of Rabi’ al-Thani, 1447 AH, will be born tomorrow, Sunday, September 21, 2025, at 10:54 p.m. Bahrain time. The lunar birth will coincide with a partial solar eclipse, though the phenomenon will not be visible in Bahrain or other Arab countries.
Al-Asfoor explained that the eclipse can only be observed in regions such as New Zealand, southeastern Australia, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, and parts of Antarctica.
He further noted that a solar eclipse occurs when the moon, during its new phase, passes directly between the Earth and the Sun, partially or completely blocking sunlight from reaching specific areas of the Earth’s surface. Al-Asfoor emphasized that solar and lunar eclipses are interconnected phenomena, with one typically occurring within two weeks of the other.
This partial solar eclipse follows the total lunar eclipse witnessed across large parts of the world on September 7–8.
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