Inside the path of annularity: ring of fire
- Ring of fire
- 7 mins 7 secs
- Obscuration
- 85.6%
| Phase | Sun altitude | |
|---|---|---|
| Begins | 13:20:31 UTC | 35° |
| Ring begins | 14:48:41 UTC | 49° |
| Maximum | 14:52:15 UTC | 50° |
| Ring ends | 14:55:48 UTC | 51° |
| Ends | 16:31:24 UTC | 61° |
In Quellón the whole Moon will sit inside the Sun’s disc for 7 mins 7 secs, starting at 11:48:41 CLST: a ring of fire will be visible.
| Phase | Sun altitude | |
|---|---|---|
| Begins | 13:20:31 UTC | 35° |
| Ring begins | 14:48:41 UTC | 49° |
| Maximum | 14:52:15 UTC | 50° |
| Ring ends | 14:55:48 UTC | 51° |
| Ends | 16:31:24 UTC | 61° |
Shown with the zenith at the top, as you will see it in the sky. Sizes and positions are computed; brightness is illustrative.
At maximum the Sun will be 50° above the horizon, to the northeast. Find a spot with no buildings or hills in that direction.
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No, never. Even during the ring of fire about 14 % of the Sun stays visible, enough to damage your eyes. Use glasses certified to ISO 12312-2 or a pinhole projector. Ordinary sunglasses do not protect you.
Around midday in South America. In Mar del Plata it starts at 10:45 and the ring lasts from 12:24 to 12:32 (ART); in Buenos Aires the maximum is at 12:32, in Maldonado the ring is at 12:36 (UYT) and in São Paulo the maximum is at 13:22 (BRT). In Ghana the ring arrives at 17:50 (GMT), just before sunset.