I begin the earth and end the eclipse, I occur in seconds and minutes,? - Answer & Explanation | Riddle Up

Riddle

I begin the earth and end the eclipse, I occur in seconds and minutes, but never in a hand although I am in a lifetime. What am I?

Choose an answer

A.The letter T

B.The letter L

C.The letter M

D.Letter E.

Hint: It's a 2-word phrase with 7 letters, starting with "L".

Answer

Letter E.

Why this is the answer

'E' starts 'earth', ends 'eclipse', appears in 'seconds' and 'minutes', is absent from 'hand', but present in 'lifetime'.

This riddle is filed under How, What, Why Riddles and rated Hard.

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