Rare ‘ring of fire’ eclipse will be visible this weekend Rare ‘ring of fire’ eclipse will be visible this weekend
ByCox Media Group National Content Desk
A rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse will occur this weekend, marking the Summer Solstice with a unique celestial fete.
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'Ring of fire' eclipse The annular solar eclipse is seen on June 21, 2020, in Xiamen, Fujian Province of China. (Huang Shan/VCG via Getty Images)
'Ring of fire' eclipse A view of solar eclipse as seen in the sky from historical Hawa Mahal, in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on June 21, 2020. (Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
'Ring of fire' eclipse The moon moves in front of the sun during an annular solar eclipse as seen through clouds from New Delhi on June 21, 2020. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)
'Ring of fire' eclipse An airplane flies over the sky as a solar eclipse occurs in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 21, 2020. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi via Getty Images)
'Ring of fire' eclipse The partial solar eclipse is seen on June 21, 2020, in Zaozhuang, Shandong Province of China. (Li Zongxian/VCG via Getty Images)
'Ring of fire' eclipse The moon moves in front of the sun during an annular solar eclipse as seen through clouds from Kathmandu on June 21, 2020. (PRAKASH MATHEMA/AFP via Getty Images)
'Ring of fire' eclipse The partial solar eclipse is captured using infrared filter in the cloudy sky in Nairobi, Kenya, on June 21, 2020. (YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)
'Ring of fire' eclipse A silhouette of a bird is seen as the partial solar eclipse is observed in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 21, 2020. (Isa Terli/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
'Ring of fire' eclipse A view of the solar eclipse in Sangju, South Korea. (Seung-il Ryu/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
'Ring of fire' eclipse The partial solar eclipse is seen from Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday, June 21, 2020. (Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
'Ring of fire' eclipse A view of the partially eclipsed sun seen in an overcast sky during the annular solar eclipse at Akshardham on June 21, 2020, in New Delhi, India. (Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
The moon is too far away from Earth to block out the entire Sun, leaving a sliver visible causing an annular solar eclipse and giving the appearance of a "ring of fire" around the moon starting around 5:43 p.m., according to NASA.
The New Moon will block more than 99% of the sun, Forbes reported. Stargazers in parts of Africa, the Middle East and Asia will be able to view the eclipse. A live stream is also available.
The Summer Solstice, which is the longest day and shortest night of the year, when the sun is at its highest point, is at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, six hours before the “ring of fire” starts, Forbes reported.
ring of fire eclipse FILE PHOTO: A rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse will occur this weekend, marking the Summer Solstice with a unique celestial fete. (Colleen Pinski/NASA/Colleen Pinski/NASA)
