Solar eclipse 2012 time and map: annular eclipse comes with rings of fire

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

Solar eclipse 2012 time and map are among the most searched items right now. Annular eclipse comes with rings of fire today

Today is going to be a memorable day for many people across the world and more particularly in the US. The solar eclipse is going to give a great view to people in many areas. And the interest couldn’t have been higher.

Today’s solar eclipse is going to be annular –it will come with rings of fire around the sun –and this has made the whole solar eclipse saga all the more interesting for astronomy lovers. The important aspect of solar eclipse this year is the fact that common people are very charged up to watch it. This is the reason that a shop in Los Angeles sold off its entire stock of solar glasses within hours.

Though the eclipse in the US will be visible today, in China, parts of India and other Asian nations it will be visible tomorrow, May 21. So even if you are unable to watch it today, you can still catch the live streaming of the solar eclipse in India and China.

Annular solar eclipse is not advisable to watch from naked eyes as it can result in impaired eyesight. In an annular eclipse, although the moon is crossing directly in front of the sun, the moon is too far away in its orbit around Earth to appear large enough in our sky to cover the sun completely. That’s why you get the ring or annulus – the outer edge of the sun – surrounding the moon silhouette. An annular eclipse is essentially a partial eclipse in the sense that the moon never blots out the sun completely. At no time can you gaze at the annular eclipse without protective solar filters to prevent damage to your eyes.

United States is the country that will have the longest time period to watch the annular eclipse. In some parts of California, the annular eclipse will be visible for more than two hours. From land, the annular eclipse is visible from a rather limited portion of the world. In the Western Hemisphere, it is seen in the southwestern part of the United States, during the afternoon hours on Sunday, May 20. In the Eastern Hemisphere, the annular eclipse occurs in far southeast China, far northern Taiwan and southeast Japan in the morning hours on Monday, May 21. But others areas in the world are not as fortunate as the US and its bête noir China.

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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