{"id":49698,"date":"2023-09-26T10:13:56","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T10:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/24be3fbe-f107-457a-8c09-042d4dc670ef"},"modified":"2023-09-26T11:32:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T11:32:34","slug":"complete-guide-to-the-october-14-annular-solar-eclipse","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/rss_feed\/complete-guide-to-the-october-14-annular-solar-eclipse\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete guide to the October 14 annular solar eclipse"},"content":{"rendered":"

A ring of fire eclipse will be visible in the US on 14 October 2023. Find out when it’s happening and how to see it online. <\/p>

By Jamie Carter\n <\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 26 September 2023 at 10:13 AM<\/p>

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The October 14 annular solar eclipse is one of the most anticipated astronomical events of 2023.<\/p>

Indeed, this autumn will bring about a spectacular phenomenon that observers in North America are really looking forward to.<\/p>

Passing across 10 countries and running a decent path down through the US, the annular solar eclipse<\/a> of 14 October 2023 \u2013 also called a \u2018ring of fire\u2019 eclipse \u2013 will be watched by millions of people.<\/p>

Eclipse-chasers donning eclipse glasses to safely observe a solar eclipse. Credit: Leo Patrizi \/ Getty – Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
For the US, the event will be something of a warm-up to a long total solar eclipse exactly 177 days later on 8 April 2024<\/a>.<\/p>
However, the sight of a bright ring around the Moon \u2014 something that can only be viewed safely using solar filters \u2013 will be something to savour for eclipse-chasers.<\/p>
As well as lasting for up to 5 minutes 17 seconds, it\u2019s way more accessible that the four remaining \u2018ring of fire\u2019 eclipses this decade in the Pacific, Patagonia, the Amazon and Siberia. <\/p>
**What is an annular solar eclipse?<\/strong><\/h2>** $\"Total$
Total eclipse vs annular eclipse explained. Annular eclipses occur when the Moon is further away from Earth; when the Moon is closer to Earth and so appears larger, a total eclipse can occur. Credit: BBC Sky at Night Magazine<\/figcaption><\/figure>
An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon\u2019s apparent size in the sky is slightly too small to completely cover the Sun\u2019s disk, leaving an annulus visible around the Moon\u2019s silhouette for a few minutes.<\/p>
An annular eclipse is commonly called a \u2018ring of fire\u2019. It occurs because the Moon has a slightly elliptical orbit of the Earth and is slightly too far away for its shadow cone to touch the Earth\u2019s surface.<\/p>
During this eclipse, the Moon will cover almost 91% of the Sun’s disk.<\/p>
**Where is the annular eclipse happening, and at what time?<\/strong><\/h2>** $\"Chart$
Chart showing a map of the USA and paths for different degrees of annularity for 14 October 2023 annular eclipse. Credit: Pete Lawrence<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Download our 14 October 2023 US eclipse chart (PDF)<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li><\/ul>
**14 October annular solar eclipse timings<\/strong><\/h2>** $\"An$
An annular solar eclipse as seen on 21 June 2020 over Xiamen, Fujian Province, China. Photo by Huang Shan\/VCG via Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
The 14 October eclipse \u2013 which will bring a big partial solar eclipse to all of North America and much of South America \u2013 has a narrow \u2018path of annularity\u2019 that starts south of Alaska (see diagram above).<\/p>
This path of annularity marks locations from where the full annular eclipse will be visible.<\/p>
The Moon’s shadow will move across the US, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Brazil.<\/p>
At its widest, the path of annularity will reach about 140 miles. The maximum duration of the \u2018ring of fire\u2019 will be just off the coast of Nicaragua in the Gulf of Mexico.<\/p>
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Crater Lake National Park in Oregon will get a full view of the 14 October 2023 annular eclipse. Credit: Brinley Clark \/ EyeEm \/ Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
In the US the 14 October eclipse will begin in Oregon at 9:13 am PDT and move southeast, leaving Texas at 12:03 pm CDT.<\/p>
Although the iconic Crater Lake National Park<\/a> in Oregon (4 minutes 23 seconds from 9:17 am local time) will experience the full eclipse, there\u2019s a higher chance of clear skies in the southwestern United States, where a \u2018ring of fire\u2019 will be visible from a bevy of national parks, national monuments and wilderness areas.<\/p>
**11 of the best places for stargazing in the USA<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>**
A complete guide to stargazing in Utah<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>
$\"See$
See the full ring of fire eclipse on 14 October from Monument Valley, Arizona. Credit: Fabio Cova \/ EyeEm \/ Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Where to see the 14 October annular solar eclipse<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>**
**Iconic sites where a \u2018ring of fire\u2019 will be visible include:<\/strong><\/h3>**
~~**Mittens of Monument Valley, Arizona<\/strong> (4 min 19 sec from 10:29 am local time)<\/s><\/li>**~~
~~**~~**Four Corners, AZ\/CO\/NM\/UT<\/strong> (4 min 30 sec from 10:30 am local time)<\/s><\/li>**~~**~~
Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah<\/strong> (4 min 28 sec from 10:29 am local time)<\/li><\/ul>
***Please note: Monument Valley and Four Corners have announced they will be closing for the duration of the eclipse<\/em><\/strong><\/p>***
**US National Parks in the path of annularity include:<\/strong><\/h3>****Bryce Canyon, Utah<\/strong> (2 min 18 sec from 10:27 am local time)<\/li>**
**Canyonlands, Utah<\/strong> (2 min 21 sec from 10:29 am local time)<\/li>**
Mesa Verde, Colorado <\/strong>(2 min 56 sec from 10:31 am local time)<\/li><\/ul>
The only major US cities that will see the full eclipse:<\/strong><\/h3>
**Albuquerque, New Mexico<\/strong> (4 min 42 sec from 10:34 am local time)<\/li>**
San Antonio, Texas<\/strong> (4 min 5 sec from 11:52 am local time)<\/li><\/ul>
$\"This$
This wonderful eclipse map from NASA shows locations for the October 2023 annular eclipse and the April 2024 total solar eclipse. Download the full map via the NASA website. Credit: NASA\/Scientific Visualization Studio\/Michala Garrison; eclipse calculations by Ernie Wright, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>
How to observe the eclipse safely<\/strong><\/h2>
You should never look directly at the Sun without proper eye protection (in the form of eclipse glasses<\/a> and solar filters) and this entire event is far too dangerous to look at with the naked eye.<\/p>
As well as an annular solar eclipse being preceded and followed by a partial solar eclipse, the main event itself is actually little more than a \u2018pretty\u2019 partial solar eclipse.<\/p>
So everyone across North America and South America will need to wear eclipse glasses or use solar filters to safely view all parts of this event.<\/p>
For more info, watch our video below on solar eclipses and how to observe them safely<\/p>
<\/div><\/figure><h2 id=\"h-how-to-watch-the-eclipse-online\"><strong>How to watch the eclipse online<\/strong><\/h2><p>Not going to be in the US, or just shy of the path of annularity? It will be possible to watch the 14 October 2023 eclipse online from anywhere worldwide.<\/p><p>Timeanddate.com have confirmed a livestream on YouTube (see below), although we can expect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/multimedia\/nasatv\/#public\">NASA TV<\/a> and San Francisco science museum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploratorium.edu\/eclipse\">Exploratorium<\/a> to also broadcast the event online.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Annular Solar Eclipse - October 14, 2023\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SSdJ9jELHOU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><h2 id=\"h-when-is-the-next-annular-eclipse\"><strong>When is the next annular eclipse?<\/strong><\/h2><p>The next annular solar eclipse after 2023 will be on 2 October 2024, when a \u2018ring of fire\u2019 will be visible for up to 7 minutes 25 seconds from Easter Island, the Laguna San Rafael National Park on southern Chile\u2019s Pacific coast and just north of the Falkland Islands.<\/p><p><em><strong>For more info, read our guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyatnightmagazine.com\/advice\/solar-lunar-eclipse-guide-when-where\">next eclipse<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p><em><strong>Are you travelling to see the eclipse? Or are you based in the US and hosting an eclipse event? Let us know by emailing <a href=\"mailto:contactus@skyatnightmagazine.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contactus@skyatnightmagazine.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A ring of fire eclipse will be visible in the US on 14 October 2023. Find out when it’s happening and how to see it online. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":49699,"template":"","categories":[34],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"6"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2023\/09\/complete-guide-to-the-october-14-annular-solar-eclipse.jpg",1200,800,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2023\/09\/complete-guide-to-the-october-14-annular-solar-eclipse-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2023\/09\/complete-guide-to-the-october-14-annular-solar-eclipse-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2023\/09\/complete-guide-to-the-october-14-annular-solar-eclipse-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2023\/09\/complete-guide-to-the-october-14-annular-solar-eclipse-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2023\/09\/complete-guide-to-the-october-14-annular-solar-eclipse.jpg",1200,800,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2023\/09\/complete-guide-to-the-october-14-annular-solar-eclipse.jpg",1200,800,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"A ring of fire eclipse will be visible in the US on 14 October 2023. Find out when it's happening and how to see it online.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/49698"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

Iconic sites where a \u2018ring of fire\u2019 will be visible include:<\/strong><\/h3>Mittens of Monument Valley, Arizona<\/strong> (4 min 19 sec from 10:29 am local time)<\/s><\/li>Four Corners, AZ\/CO\/NM\/UT<\/strong> (4 min 30 sec from 10:30 am local time)<\/s><\/li>