This weekend there will be an ultra-rare ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse that will be seen from the US with eight states being treated to a once-in-a-lifetime show.
Viewers across the contiguous U.S. and at least part of Alaska will be able to see Saturday’s solar eclipse, according to NASA. Most areas will experience a partial eclipse, in which only part of the moon covers up the sun, making the star look like it’s had a bite taken out of it.
According to NPR, The annular solar eclipse will be a special treat for viewers in parts of Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
In the U.S., it will begin in Oregon at 9:13 a.m. PDT and end in Texas at 12:03 p.m. CDT. (The annular eclipse will also be visible in parts of Central and South America.)
Several U.S. cities will be in the path of annularity. The eclipse will be visible in Eugene, Ore., starting at 9:16 a.m. local time; in Albuquerque, N.M., beginning 10:34 a.m. local time and in San Antonio, Texas, around 11:52 a.m. local time.
