Inside the path of annularity: ring of fire
- Ring of fire
- 5 mins 1 sec
- Obscuration
- 86%
| Phase | Sun altitude | |
|---|---|---|
| Begins | 13:42:49 UTC | 51° |
| Ring begins | 15:23:22 UTC | 66° |
| Maximum | 15:25:53 UTC | 66° |
| Ring ends | 15:28:23 UTC | 66° |
| Ends | 17:08:49 UTC | 65° |
In Tandil the whole Moon will sit inside the Sun’s disc for 5 mins 1 sec, starting at 12:23:22 ART: a ring of fire will be visible.
| Phase | Sun altitude | |
|---|---|---|
| Begins | 13:42:49 UTC | 51° |
| Ring begins | 15:23:22 UTC | 66° |
| Maximum | 15:25:53 UTC | 66° |
| Ring ends | 15:28:23 UTC | 66° |
| Ends | 17:08:49 UTC | 65° |
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 66° 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.