LOOK: Partial solar eclipse wows Pinoy sky-gazers

Filipinos were treated to the sight of a partial solar eclipse on Sunday afternoon as the moon covered a portion of earth's view of the sun.

Photos taken by YouScooper John Villanueva Puzon captured the eclipse, which started at 3:01 p.m. according to state weather bureau PAGASA. 

LOOK: Nakuhanan ni YouScooper John Villanueva Puzon ang pagsisimula ng partial solar eclipse bandang 3:30 ng hapon ngayong Linggo.

Nagpapa-alala ang PAGASA na gumamit ng proteksyon sa mata at huwag direktang titigan ang araw dahil maaari itong makasira ng mata. pic.twitter.com/I0s66zcWJr

— YouScoop (@YouScoop) June 21, 2020

Matthew Cuyugan also snapped a photo of the eclipse as it began Sunday afternoon in the Philippines.

Partial Solar Eclipse 2020 in the Philippines begins! ????

Clear skies everyone. ??#SolarEclipse2020 #solareclipse #PartialSolarEclipse2020 pic.twitter.com/ofAMaFEEyK

— Matthew S. Cuyugan (@MSCuyugan_WX) June 21, 2020

The Manila Street Astronomers also photographed the eclipse from Antipolo City at 4:14 p.m. 

“The northernmost areas of Luzon will have a good view of the partial solar eclipse, having an eclipse obscuration of up to 91% while the Visayas and the Mindanao areas’ eclipse obscuration ranges from 52-66% and 43-58%, respectively,” PAGASA said. 

According to PAGASA, the partial eclipse will last for a total of 2 hours and 30 minutes, reaching its maximum at 4:22 p.m. and ending at 5:31 p.m.

PAGASA also advised the public not to look directly at the eclipse and to use protective eye wear to avoid any eye damage.

The Philippines is also marking the shortest night and longest day of the year on Sunday due to the summer solstice.  —LBG, GMA News