Few sights in nature can match the sheer majesty and awe of a solar eclipse.
That being said, dont get your hopes up for a moment of tearful amazement on Wednesday.
Thats not the case for the upcoming event on October 2, which will feature an annular eclipse.
During an annular eclipse, like this one from 2012, the Moon is far from Earth, and therefore doesn’t block out all of the Sun.© NASA/Bill Dunford
For people in the continental U.S., sorry to say, you wont see anything.
The partial eclipse will begin at 3:42 p.m.
The annular eclipse will become visible at 4:50 p.m. UT (12:50 p.m.
A global map shows the path of the Oct. 2, 2024, annular solar eclipse.© NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio
ET), and will end at 8:39 p.m UT (4:39 p.m.
Properly vetted eclipse glasses or solar viewers are a must.
This will cast a shadow of the eclipse onto the ground in front of you.
We hope this has been informative for our many readers who live in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Correction: An earlier version of this post incorrectly stated Tuesday as the day of the eclipse.
October 2 actually falls on Wednesday.
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