Solar eclipse of June 21, 2020
An annular solar eclipse occurred on Sunday, June 21, 2020. An annular solar eclipse is a solar eclipse whose presentation looks like a ring, or annulus; it occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most, but not all, of the Sun's light. In this instance, the Moon's apparent diameter was 0.6% smaller than the Sun's.
| Solar eclipse of June 21, 2020 | |
|---|---|
Annularity as seen from Beigang, Yunlin, Taiwan | |
Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | 0.1209 |
| Magnitude | 0.994 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 38 sec (0 m 38 s) |
| Coordinates | 30.5°N 79.7°E |
| Max. width of band | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 6:41:15 |
| References | |
| Saros | 137 (36 of 70) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9553 |
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