RING OF FIRE solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024

RING OF FIRE solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024
On Oct. 2, an annular solar eclipse will be visible from parts of the Southern Hemisphere. Although much of South America will see a partial solar eclipse, some observers will witness a "ring of fire" around the moon from within a narrow path of annularity.

The first location to see the partial phase of the annular eclipse begin will be at 11:43 a.m. EDT (1543 GMT), according to timeanddate.com, the first location to see the annular phase of the eclipse begin will be at 12:50 p.m. EDT (1650 GMT) and the first location to see the maximum eclipse will occur at 2:45 p.m. EDT (1845 GMT).

However, the best time to watch livestreams will be from 3:03 to 3:09 p.m. EDT (1903 to 1909 GMT), when the ring of fire will be seen for up to 6 minutes, 11 seconds from Easter Island/Rapa Nui.

The next time to tune in will be between 4:18 and 4:31 p.m. EDT (20:18 to 20:31 GMT) when the ring of fire will be visible from southern Chile and Argentina.