A partial solar eclipse will occur in Hong Kong on June 21, the Hong Kong Observatory announced today.

The annular solar eclipse zone will stretch across Asia and Africa and will be visible as a partial solar eclipse in Hong Kong.

The eclipse will start at 2.37pm and end at 5.25pm, with the maximum eclipse occurring at 4.08pm.

During this solar eclipse, Hong Kong will be close to the path of annularity, meaning 89% of the sun's diameter will be obscured by the moon at the maximum eclipse.

This is the solar eclipse with the largest magnitude visible since 2012, and a solar eclipse with an even larger magnitude will not occur until 2070.