SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Imagine walking outside to see a “ring of fire” in the sky as the world around you falls into a deep twilight, but how? It isn’t even noon yet!
That will be the case for several towns in Texas on Saturday, Oct. 14, as the annular solar eclipse casts a shadow across portions of the U.S. for almost five minutes.
The partial eclipse will begin in Texas between 10:15 a.m. and 10:25 a.m., depending on the location. Those in the pathway of the annular eclipse will get the chance to watch as the moon covers the sun, creating a “ring of fire” effect in the sky.
The annular eclipse is expected to last between two minutes and four minutes in various locations. Following the annular eclipse, the partial solar eclipse will last until approximately 1:33 p.m., when the skies will return to normal.
October 14, 2023, annular solar eclipse that is set to cross portions of the United States including Texas. This image is courtesy of NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio.
Here is a list of the towns in Texas that will see the full effect of the annular eclipse and its duration, according to Eclipse 2024:
Alice
Time: 11:55 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 12 seconds
Andrews
Time: 11:42 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 54.3 seconds
Bandera
Time: 11:50 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 43.8 seconds
Beeville
Time: 11:54 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 53.3 seconds
Big Lake
Time: 11:45 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 52.8 seconds
Big Spring
Time: 11:44 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 30.8 seconds
Boerne
Time: 11:51 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 55.7 seconds
Corpus Christi
Time: 11:51 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 1.2 seconds
Denver City
Time: 11:41 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 26.9 seconds
Hondo
Time: 11:50 a.m.
4 minutes 58.8 seconds
Junction
Time: 11:49 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 28.1 seconds
Kerrville
Time: 11:50 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 14 seconds
Midland
Time: 11:43 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 53.8 seconds
Pawnee
Time: 11:53 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 52.7 seconds
Odessa
Time: 11:43 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 51.2 seconds
Ozona
Time: 11:46 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 34.2 seconds
Pearsall
Time: 11:51 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 36.7 seconds
San Angelo
Time: 11:47 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 19 seconds
San Antonio
Time: 11:52 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 18.3 seconds
Sonora
Time: 11:47 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 55.4 seconds
Uvalde
Time: 11:50 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 53.7 seconds
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