solar eclipse
Astronomical term for when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, blocking the sun's light.
The next solar eclipse can be seen next summer.
日食を観察するときは専用のメガネが必要です。
You need special glasses when observing a solar eclipse.
Next month a solar eclipse visible from Japan will occur.
We observed the solar eclipse from the observatory.
A total solar eclipse will be visible in Hokkaido.