Skywatchers in East Asia and the western United States should circle this upcoming Sunday on their calendars. That's when a solar eclipse will block out most of the sun, leaving a spectacular "ring of fire" shining in the sky for observers located along the eclipse's path.
The event is what's known as an annular solar eclipse — from the Latin "annulus," meaning "little ring" — and its full glory should be visible from much of Asia, the Pacific region and some of western North America, weather permitting. At its peak, the eclipse will block about 94 percent of the sun's light.
Other parts of the United States and Canada will still see a partial solar eclipse, without being treated to the ring of fire effect, though the East Coast will miss the event since the sun will have set before it begins.
Sky watchers in the Philippines please visit this link to know exactly the time to watch the eclipse.
Ring of fire Solar Eclipse Schedule in the Philippines
LOCAL ECLIPSE TIMES FOR UNITED STATES TIME
ZONE ON MAY, 20, 2012.
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
Medford, Oregon:
Partial solar eclipse begins: 5:08 p.m. PDT
Annular solar eclipse begins: 6:24:35 p.m
Annular solar eclipse ends: 6:27:09 p.m.
Partial solar eclipse ends: 7:34 p.m.
Redding, California
Partial solar eclipse begins: 5:12 p.m. PDT
Annular solar eclipse begins: 6:26:22 p.m.
Annular solar eclipse ends: 6:30:55 p.m.
Partial solar eclipse ends: 7:36 p.m.
Reno, Nevada
Partial solar eclipse begins: 5:15 p.m. PDT
Annular solar eclipse begins: 6:28:31 p.m.
Annular solar eclipse ends: 6:32:54 p.m.
Partial solar eclipse ends: 7:37 p.m.
Carson City, Nevada
Partial solar eclipse begins: 5:16 p.m. PDT
Annular solar eclipse begins: 6:29:21 p.m.
Annular solar eclipse ends: 6:33:09 p.m.
Partial solar eclipse ends: 7:38 p.m.
Mountain Standard Time (MST)
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Partial solar eclipse begins: 5:25 p.m. MST
Annular solar eclipse begins: 6:33:59 p.m.
Annular solar eclipse ends: 6:37:12 p.m.
Partial solar eclipse ends after sunset
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)
Bryce Canyon, Utah
Partial solar eclipse begins: 6:23 p.m. MDT
Annular solar eclipse begins: 7:31:28 p.m.
Annular solar eclipse ends: 7:35:46 p.m.
Partial solar eclipse ends: 8:37 p.m.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Partial solar eclipse begins: 6:28 p.m. MDT
Annular solar eclipse begins: 7:33:36 p.m.
Annular solar eclipse ends: 7:38:00 p.m.
Partial solar eclipse ends after sunset
Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Lubbock, Texas
Partial solar eclipse begins: 7:31 p.m. CDT
Annular solar eclipse begins: 8:33:58 p.m.
Annular solar eclipse ends: 8:38:08 p.m.
Partial solar eclipse ends after sunset
LOCAL ECLIPSE TIMES FOR EASTERN HEMISPHERE
(CHINA, TAIWAN, JAPAN)
May 21, 2012
China
Guangzhou
partial solar eclipse begins before sunrise
annular solar eclipse begins: 6:07:42 a.m.
annular solar eclipse ends: 6:12:04 a.m.
partial solar eclipse ends: 7:18 a.m.
Hong Kong
Partial solar eclipse begins before sunrise
Annular solar eclipse begins: 6:06:46 a.m.
Annular solar eclipse ends: 6:10:13 a.m.
Partial solar eclipse ends: 7:16 a.m.
Taiwan
Taipei
Partial solar eclipse begins: 5:07 a.m.
Annular solar eclipse begins: 6:10:17 a.m.
Annular solar eclipse ends: 6:11:29 a.m.
Partial solar eclipse ends: 7:24 a.m.
Japan
Osaka
Partial solar eclipse begins: 6:17 a.m.
Annular solar eclipse begins: 7:28:23 a.m.
Annular solar eclipse ends: 7:31:16 a.m.
Partial solar eclipse ends: 8:54 a.m.
Tokyo
Partial solar eclipse begins: 6:19 a.m.
Annular solar eclipse begins: 7:32:05 a.m.
Annular solar eclipse ends: 7:37:09 a.m.
Partial solar eclipse ends: 9:03 a.m.
Partial solar eclipse begins before sunrise
Annular solar eclipse begins: 6:06:46 a.m.
Annular solar eclipse ends: 6:10:13 a.m.
Partial solar eclipse ends: 7:16 a.m.
Taiwan
Taipei
Partial solar eclipse begins: 5:07 a.m.
Annular solar eclipse begins: 6:10:17 a.m.
Annular solar eclipse ends: 6:11:29 a.m.
Partial solar eclipse ends: 7:24 a.m.
Japan
Osaka
Partial solar eclipse begins: 6:17 a.m.
Annular solar eclipse begins: 7:28:23 a.m.
Annular solar eclipse ends: 7:31:16 a.m.
Partial solar eclipse ends: 8:54 a.m.
Tokyo
Partial solar eclipse begins: 6:19 a.m.
Annular solar eclipse begins: 7:32:05 a.m.
Annular solar eclipse ends: 7:37:09 a.m.
Partial solar eclipse ends: 9:03 a.m.
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