Solar eclipse 2012 map, time for Utah, California, Nevada: Ring of fire

May 20, 2012 | Filed under: Business | Posted by:

Ring of fire annular solar eclipse 2012 map and time for Utah, California, Nevada and Albuquerque is in great demand. It is a historic time and people don’t want to be left out

Merely hours are left when the annular solar eclipse will be visible in many parts of the US and other countries including Japan and China. People want to know as to when the solar eclipse will begin and for how long it will be visible in the sky in their areas.

Google and NASA together have come out with a detailed map that precisely shows as to where the sun will be at the time and how much the sun will be covered under moon’s shadow. The interest is higher among astronomy lovers also because of the fact that the solar eclipse will be accompanied with a very clear and visible ring of fire.

But there are higher chances of you being able to watch the annular solar eclipse if you are in places that fall in the 300 kilometer strip from where the solar eclipse will be passing through. If you’re at just the right place in the western United States, you can watch an annular – or ring – eclipse of the sun today. Reports have been emphasizing the fact that it will be the first annular eclipse to take place in the mainland United States since May 10, 1994, and the next one won’t come until October 14, 2023.

So if you want not to be left out and want to ensure that you watch it today, be prepared. I am sure no one would like to wait for another eleven years to watch the next solar eclipse. An annular eclipse happens whenever the new moon swings directly in front of the sun, blocking out all but the outer portion of the solar disk from view. This kind of eclipse presents an apparent ring of fire – really, the outer edge of the sun – around the moon in the daytime sky at mid-eclipse. For human eyes, the scene gives a scintillating look.

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.

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

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

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