annular solar eclipse A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of the Earth, totally or partially. Such an alignment occurs during an eclipse season, approximately every six month ...

occurred on Sunday, June 21, 2020. An annular solar eclipse is a

solar eclipse A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of the Earth, totally or partially. Such an alignment occurs during an eclipse season, approximately every six month ...

whose presentation looks like a ring, or

annulus Annulus (or anulus) or annular indicates a ring- or donut-shaped area or structure. It may refer to: Human anatomy * ''Anulus fibrosus disci intervertebralis'', spinal structure * Annulus of Zinn, a.k.a. annular tendon or ''anulus tendineus com ...

; it occurs when the Moon's

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is smaller than the sun's, blocking most, but not all, of the sun's light. In this instance, the moon's apparent diameter was 0.6% smaller than the sun's. Snapshot-2020-06-21 Iran solar eclipse

An annular solar eclipse that occurred prior was on December 26, 2019.

Path

The path of this annular eclipse passed through parts of

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and

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; southern

Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّة, , "Arabian Peninsula" or , , "Island of the Arabs") or Arabia, is a peninsula of Western Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Plate ...

, including

Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and ...

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...

, and southern

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...

; parts of

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and the

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, including southern

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

, northern

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

, and

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

; parts of

East Asia East Asia is the eastern region of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms. The modern states of East Asia include China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. China, North Korea, South Korea and ...

, including

South China South China () is a geographical and cultural region that covers the southernmost part of China. Its precise meaning varies with context. A notable feature of South China in comparison to the rest of China is that most of its citizens are not n ...

and

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

, and part of

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, including

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. A partial eclipse was visible throughout much of the rest of

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

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, most of

Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...

, and in

New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea). It is a simplified version of ...

and northern

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just before sunset. In Europe, the partial eclipse was visible to places southeast of the line passing through parts of

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, and southwestern

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Gallery

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, t ...

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Sana'a, Yemen Sanaa ( ar, صَنْعَاء, ' , Yemeni Arabic: ; Ancient South Arabian script, Old South Arabian: 𐩮𐩬𐩲𐩥 ''Ṣnʿw''), also spelled Sana'a or Sana, is the capital and List of cities in Yemen, largest city in Yemen and the centre of ...

, 5:09 UTC File:3481354 رصد آخرین خورشید گرفتگی قرن در تهران.jpg, Eclipse progression from

Tehran, Iran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the Capital city, capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is th ...

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, Armenia, 5:45 UTC File:Solar eclipse of 2020 June 21 - Sri Lanka.jpg, Partial from

Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo met ...

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Lahore, Pakistan Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

, 6:49 UTC File:Solar eclipse 21june 2020.jpg, Partial from

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Irkutsk Irkutsk ( ; rus, Иркутск, p=ɪrˈkutsk; Buryat language, Buryat and mn, Эрхүү, ''Erhüü'', ) is the largest city and administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. With a population of 617,473 as of the 2010 Census, Irkutsk is ...

, Russia, ~7:22 UTC File:Partial Solar Eclipse in Bacoor City, Philippines.jpg, Partial from

Bacoor Bacoor (), officially the City of Bacoor ( fil, Lungsod ng Bacoor), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, ...

, Philippines, 7:31 UTC File:Solar eclipse of 2020 June 21 DSCN1861.jpg, Partial from

Kolkata, India Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, commer ...

, 7:42 UTC File:Solareclipse2020.jpg, Telescopic view from

Chennai, India Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Tamil Nadu, the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and territories of India, Indian state. The largest city ...

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Beijing, China } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...

, 7:51 UTC File:Partial solar eclipse of June 21, 2020.jpg, Partial from

Jinan, China Jinan (), alternately romanized as Tsinan, is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. With a population of 9.2 million, it is the second-largest city in Shandong. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the h ...

, 7:56 UTC File:Partial solar eclipse of 21 June 2020 at Liufancun, Dongping County, Shandong 02.jpg, Partial from

Tai'an Tai'an () is a prefecture-level city in Western Shandong Province of the People's Republic of China. Centered on Mount Tai, the city borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the north, Zibo to the east, Linyi to the southeast, Liaocheng to ...

, China, 7:57 UTC File:Partial Solar Eclipse (June 21, 2020).jpg, Partial from

Gandara, Samar Gandara, officially the Municipality of Gandara ''( Waray: Bungto han Gandara)'', is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,242 people. The town was formerly name ...

, Philippines, 8:01 UTC File:2020台灣高雄日偏食鴿子剪影 (50028801363).jpg, Partial from

Kaohsiung, Taiwan Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsi ...

, 8:05 UTC File:20200621 Partial Solar Eclipse at Yau Tong Hong Kong.jpg, Partial from

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, Hong Kong, 8:08 UTC File:DSCN1853 (50029764767).jpg, Partial from

Taichung, Taiwan Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Taiw ...

, 8:09 UTC File:Partial Solar Eclipse from Pangkalpinang, Indonesia.jpg, Partial from

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, Indonesia, 8:10 UTC File:20200621 Annular eclipse in Xiamen, China (cropped).jpg,

Xiamen, China Xiamen ( , ; ), also known as Amoy (, from Hokkien pronunciation ), is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Strait. It is divided into six districts: Huli, Siming, Jimei, Tong'an, ...

, 8:11 UTC File:2020 June 21 annular solar eclipse series in Xiamen.jpg, Time-lapse image of the eclipse in Xiamen, China File:Solar Eclipse (50028345523).jpg, Partial from

Fukuoka, Japan is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ...

, 8:12 UTC File:Solar eclipse of 21 June 2020 in Taiwan (cropped).jpg,

Chiayi, Taiwan Chiayi (, Taigi POJ: ''Ka-gī''; ), officially known as Chiayi City, is a city located in the plains of southwestern Taiwan. Formerly called ''Kagee'' during the late Qing dynasty and ''Kagi'' during the Japanese era (), its historical name i ...

, 8:13 UTC File:Solar eclipse of 2020 June 21 in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.jpg, Partial from

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, 8:18 UTC File:Annular Solar Eclipse June 2020 - Partial Observation, Surabaya, ID.jpg, Partial from

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, 8:22 UTC File:June 21 2020 Solar Eclipse.jpg, Partial from

San Jose del Monte San Jose del Monte, officially the City of San Jose del Monte (abbreviated as SJDM or CSJDM; fil, Lungsod ng San Jose del Monte), is a 1st class component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a po ...

, Philippines, 8:23 UTC File:Solar eclipse on June 21, 2020 (50033835523).jpg, Eclipse progression from

Oria, Italy Oria (or ''Orra'', la, Uria; grc, Ὑρία, translit=Huría or , '; he, אוריה, translit=uriya) is a town and ''comune'' in the Apulia region, in the province of Brindisi, in southern Italy. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese ...

File:(iss063e031864) The solar eclipse shadows a portion of Asia.jpg, The Moon's

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, as seen from the

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File:Eclipse in Minxiong.jpg, Eclipse progression at the annular stage, seen from

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Chiayi County Chiayi County (Mandarin pinyin: ''jiā yì xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Ka-gī-koān'') is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. It is the sixth largest county in Taiwan. Name The former Chinese placename was ...

Related eclipses

Eclipses of 2020

* A penumbral lunar eclipse on January 10. * A penumbral lunar eclipse on June 5. * An annular solar eclipse on June 21. * A penumbral lunar eclipse on July 5. * A penumbral lunar eclipse on November 30. * A total solar eclipse on December 14.

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* Preceded:

Solar eclipse of May 10, 2013 An annular solar eclipse took place at the Moon's descending node of the orbit on Friday, May 10, 2013 (Thursday, May 9, 2013 if observed east of International Date Line), with a magnitude of 0.9544. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes bet ...

Saros 137

It is a part of Saros cycle 137, an eclipse series repeating every 18 years and 11 days, containing 70 events. The series started with the partial solar eclipse on May 25, 1389. It contains total eclipses from August 20, 1533, through December 6, 1695, the first set of hybrid eclipses from December 17, 1713, through February 11, 1804, the first set of annular eclipses from February 21, 1822, through March 25, 1876, a second set of hybrid eclipses from April 6, 1894, through April 28, 1930, and the second set of annular eclipses from May 9, 1948, through April 13, 2507. The series ends at member 70 as a partial eclipse on June 28, 2633. All eclipses in this series occurs at the Moon’s ascending node.

Inex series

Metonic series

References

External links

solar-eclipse.de: ''The annular solar eclipse of 06/21/2020''

Chinese satellite images (via twitter)
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