How to watch the ‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse
How to safely watch the annular solar eclipse
An annular solar eclipse, also known as a “ring of fire” eclipse, occurs when the Moon passes directly in front of the Sun, but the Moon is too small to completely cover the Sun. This leaves a ring of sunlight visible around the Moon.
The next annular solar eclipse will be visible on October 14, 2023, across North America. The path of the eclipse will cross eight U.S. states from Oregon to Texas, as well as parts of Central and South America.
What time is the annular solar eclipse?
The annular solar eclipse will begin in the United States at 9:13 a.m. PT (12:13 p.m. ET) and pass from Oregon to the Gulf Coast in Texas, appearing in Nevada, Utah and New Mexico along the way as well. The event will also be visible in parts of California, Idaho, Colorado and Arizona. It will end in the US at 12:03 p.m. CT (1:03 p.m. ET).
After leaving the US, the eclipse will cross Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Panama and Colombia before ending off South America’s Atlantic coast at Natal, Brazil.
If you are lucky enough to be in the path of the eclipse, here are some tips on how to watch it safely:
