Solar Eclipse Visible Across Texas Saturday

This annular solar eclipse is different from the total solar eclipse that will occur in 2024. In a total solar eclipse, the sun is completely obscurated - or concealed - by the moon as the moon passes between the sun and the Earth.

In an annular solar eclipse, the sun is about 90 percent obscurated by the moon, leaving a bright ring around the moon known as the, "ring of fire." This feature will be visible to those in the path of the annular solar eclipse on Saturday. Interestingly, annular comes from the Latin word for ring.

Annular eclipses only occur when Earth's Moon is in its new moon phase and when the moon is at apogee, the furthest point from Earth.

Viewing Times

All Texans will be able to observe a partial solar eclipse on Oct. 14.

However, only those in the path of the annular solar eclipse will also have start and end times for the annular eclipse, where the ring of fire will be visible.