Today, August 1 2008, will be a total eclipse of the Sun with a magnitude of 1.039 will begin in northern Canada early Friday morning, and sweep through Greenland, the Arctic, Russia, Mongolia, & China.

A partial solar eclipse will be seen in the northeastern parts of North America, and much of Europe & Asia. In Siberia, the total eclipse zone will pass through populated places, including the capital of Siberia Novosibirsk and the cities of Nizhnevartovsk, Barnaul, Biysk.

The last full solar eclipse took place almost a year ago on March 29, 2007.

Greatest eclipse duration will be reached near the town of Nadym in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug in Northern Siberia.

• Beginning of the general eclipse – 08:04:06
• Greatest eclipse  – 10:21:08
• End of the general eclipse -12:38:27