A rare hybrid solar eclipse will cross over remote parts of the world on Thursday.

The spectators in Pakistan as well as in India missed out on the celestial spectacle, according to the report. It will be visible in parts of the Pacific and Indian Ocean regions, East Timor, Western Australia, and eastern Indonesia.

Hybrid solar eclipses are a rarity with just a few occurring in each century.

According to reports, the total duration of the solar eclipse will be five hours and 24 minutes, providing ample time to catch a glimpse of the shadow of the moon as it moves across the sun.

During the event, there will be a transition from a total to an annular eclipse, resulting in some areas seeing the moon completely obscure the sun, while others will witness a ring of light around the shadow’s edge.

The path of totality passes over Northwest Cape, a remote peninsula of Western Australia. Partially it will be visible in South/East Asia, Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean and Antarctica. However, it will not be visible in Pakistan.

In Pakistan, the solar eclipse began at 6:34am of Pakistan Standard Time (PST) and total eclipse to the sun occur at 7:37am, the eclipse reached to the climax at 9.17am, the total eclipse ended at 10:57am, while the partial eclipse will end at 11:59am PST.