Inside the path of annularity: ring of fire
- Ring of fire
- 2 mins 43 secs
- Obscuration
- 86.1%
| Phase | Sun altitude | |
|---|---|---|
| Begins | 13:57:47 UTC | 59° |
| Ring begins | 15:43:29 UTC | 72° |
| Maximum | 15:44:51 UTC | 72° |
| Ring ends | 15:46:12 UTC | 72° |
| Ends | 17:26:56 UTC | 61° |
In Santa Vitória do Palmar the whole Moon will sit inside the Sun’s disc for 2 mins 43 secs, starting at 12:43:29 BRT: a ring of fire will be visible.
| Phase | Sun altitude | |
|---|---|---|
| Begins | 13:57:47 UTC | 59° |
| Ring begins | 15:43:29 UTC | 72° |
| Maximum | 15:44:51 UTC | 72° |
| Ring ends | 15:46:12 UTC | 72° |
| Ends | 17:26:56 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 72° above the horizon, to the north. 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.