This Saturday, October 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse will occur that will be visible in the western United States, as well as in some parts of Central and South America.

An annular solar eclipse is one of the most spectacular types of eclipses. This will be the last chance to glimpse America’s Ring of Fire for 16 years. After this spectacle on Saturday, the next time this phenomenon can be observed from American soil will be in 2039.and only in parts of Alaska.

On October 14, 2023, the Moon’s shadow will sweep across the Western Hemisphere for about 4 to 5 minutes and the spectacular ring of fire will be visible to millions of people in parts of North, Central and South America. Meanwhile, all of America will experience a partial solar eclipse.

At the maximum eclipse, for those in the eclipse path, the Sun will be just over 90% covered by the Moon. The part of the sun that will be visible is the outer surface.

Basically, an annular solar eclipse is a partial solar eclipse during the entire event.

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The phenomenon is only seen in six US states: Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Texas. According to NASA calculations, the eclipse will begin at 8:06 a.m. PT in Oregon and end in Texas at 1:33 p.m. CT. Below are the exact times of the solar eclipse in each state.

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