KUWAIT: Kuwait witnessed a partial solar eclipse with 80 percent of the sun's disk covered by the moon. The eclipse started round 06:40 am and ended at around 07:48 am yesterday. Kuwait witnessed several partial solar eclipses in 1914, 1922, 1976 and 1999.


  • Partial solar eclipse seen in Kuwait City on December 26, 2019. The partial eclipse covered 85 percent of the sun for the first time since 1999.
  • Partial solar eclipse seen in Kuwait City on December 26, 2019. The partial eclipse covered 85 percent of the sun for the first time since 1999.

A total eclipse was witnessed in Kuwait on February 25, 1952 in the era of Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah. According to predictions, the next total eclipse in Kuwait is expected on March 20, 2034. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat