The Most Dramatic 'Ring Of Fire' Solar Eclipse For A Decade Will Strike This Weekend

This June 21, a rare “ring of fire” solar eclipse will cross Africa, the Middle East, India, and China — here’s what you need to know about this special celestial sight.

It’s just a few days until the best “ring of fire” annular solar eclipse of the decade. In 2019, people in the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia glimpsed the “Christmas Eclipse,” seeing a glowing circle around the moon for a few minutes through solar eclipse glasses. The same thing will happen on Sunday, June 21, 2020, this time across Africa, the Middle East, India, and China — and this is going to be the shortest and deepest annular solar eclipse of 2020.