Annular solar eclipse of June 21, 2020

Annular eclipse

Key facts

Date
June 21, 2020
Type
Annular eclipse
Duration of annularity at eclipse maximum Duration of the annular phase at the point of greatest eclipse.
0 min 38 s
Global eclipse maximum
at 06:41 UTC UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): the worldwide time standard, independent of local time zones and daylight saving time.
Coordinates of greatest eclipse
30.5° N – 79.7° E
Path width at maximum
about 21 km
Saros series Number of the Saros series to which the eclipse belongs: similar eclipses recur about every 18 years and 11 days, with a comparable type and path, though not over the same locations each time.
137
Visibility map — Annular eclipse on June 21, 2020

Choose a location anywhere on Earth to see if the eclipse will be visible, check local times, and watch it unfold in an animation.

Explore the eclipse

The path of annularity runs from central and eastern Africa across the Arabian Peninsula and South Asia to China and Taiwan. Along it, the Moon leaves a very thin ring for about 38 seconds at maximum. A partial solar eclipse reaches a wider area around the Persian Gulf and across Asia.

Path of annularity

Regions
Congo, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Yemen, Oman, Pakistan, India, China, Taiwan
Example destinations
CongoSouth SudanEthiopiaYemenOmanPakistanIndiaChinaTaiwan
Example locations
ImpfondoRumbekBambasiMaribRub’ al KhaliGwadarDehradunKurukshetraCoqênChiayi

To look at the Sun: wear eclipse glasses throughout the eclipse — the ring of fire remains dangerous.

ImpfondoCongo

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sun, Jun 21
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Sun, Jun 21
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Annularity — start
Sun, Jun 21
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Sun, Jun 21
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Sun, Jun 21
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

RumbekSouth Sudan

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Sunrise
Sun, Jun 21
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — start
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Sun, Jun 21
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Sun, Jun 21
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Sun, Jun 21
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

BambasiEthiopia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Sunrise
Sun, Jun 21
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — start
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Sun, Jun 21
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Sun, Jun 21
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Sun, Jun 21
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

MaribYemen

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Sun, Jun 21
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Sun, Jun 21
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Sun, Jun 21
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Rub’ al KhaliOman

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Sun, Jun 21
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Sun, Jun 21
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Sun, Jun 21
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

GwadarPakistan

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Sun, Jun 21
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Sun, Jun 21
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Sun, Jun 21
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

DehradunIndia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Sun, Jun 21
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Sun, Jun 21
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Sun, Jun 21
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

KurukshetraIndia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Sun, Jun 21
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Sun, Jun 21
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Sun, Jun 21
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

CoqênChina

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Sun, Jun 21
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Sun, Jun 21
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Sun, Jun 21
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

ChiayiTaiwan

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Sun, Jun 21
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Sun, Jun 21
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Sun, Jun 21
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Areas with a partial eclipse

Regions
Oman, United Arab Emirates, India, China, Taiwan, Guam, Ethiopia
Example destinations
OmanUnited Arab EmiratesIndiaChinaTaiwanGuamEthiopia
Example locations
MuscatDubaiNew DelhiLhasaTaipeiGuamAddis Ababa

To look at the Sun: eclipse glasses for the whole eclipse.

MuscatOman

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sun, Jun 21
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

DubaiUnited Arab Emirates

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sun, Jun 21
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

New DelhiIndia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sun, Jun 21
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

LhasaChina

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sun, Jun 21
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

TaipeiTaiwan

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sun, Jun 21
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

GuamGuam

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sun, Jun 21
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Sun, Jun 21
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Sun, Jun 21
Sun has set

Addis AbabaEthiopia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sun, Jun 21
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Sun, Jun 21
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Watch a solar eclipse safely

To look directly at the Sun, use eclipse glasses that conform to ISO 12312-2 and are in good condition. Ordinary sunglasses do not provide enough protection.

You may look at the Sun without glasses only during totality at your observing location, when its disc is completely covered by the Moon. Put them back on as soon as the Sun begins to reappear. During a partial or annular eclipse, eclipse glasses remain necessary for any direct viewing.

Do not use binoculars, a telescope, a camera, or any other optical instrument unless it is fitted with a suitable solar filter placed in front of the optics. Eclipse glasses are not sufficient in this case.

The information and times shown are provided for guidance only. Each observer must check local conditions and follow the applicable safety guidelines.

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