This story originally appeared on Simplemost. That eclipse will be visible to all of the Southwest United States, Central America and the northern parts of South America.įollow meteorologist Jason Meyers on Twitter or watch one of his entertaining and educational YouTube videos. The next solar eclipse that’s visible in North America will be another annular “ring of fire” solar eclipse on Oct. This will be a total solar eclipse, but it will only be visible in Antarctica. The next 2021 solar eclipse won’t happen until Dec.
Partial solar eclipses happen when the moon’s path in front of the sun is off-center, and only a portion of the sun is blocked by the moon.Ī hybrid solar eclipse is a combination of a total and an annular solar eclipse, beginning as one type and ending as another. Total solar eclipses occur when the moon completely blocks the sun.Īnnular solar eclipses, like the 2021 solar eclipse happening on June 10, occur when the moon is centered over the middle of the sun, but it doesn’t cover the sun completely because the moon is too far away. Solar eclipses happen twice a year, and there are four types: total, annular, partial and hybrid. Special solar eclipse glasses, welder’s glass, a pinhole camera or other method should be used to view any moment of the eclipse. Looking directly at the sun - even during an eclipse - can cause serious damage to your eyes. Regardless of where you are in the eclipse’s path, you’ll need special eye protection to view it.
The northeastern United States, parts of the East Coast and the Upper Midwest can catch the tail end of a partial eclipse right at sunrise. Some people outside the path of annularity will still be able to see a partial eclipse. The entirety of the eclipse will last for about 100 minutes. After that, the eclipse is viewable at the North Pole before ending at sunset over northeastern Siberia. EDT on Thursday, June 10, and last for 3 minutes and 51 seconds, leaving a small window of time to see the elusive ring of fire.įrom there, the path travels northward to Greenland where watchers will be able to see the greatest point of the eclipse at 12 p.m.