The annular solar eclipse of June 21 2020 will be visible across north-east Africa, the middle east, south Asia, and the Pacific. The annular phase runs from 04:47:38 UT, when the eclipse begins in the Congo, to the end of the eclipse in the Pacific at 08:32:16 UT. The maximum eclipse is at 06:39:59 UT, when the annular phase will last 38 seconds.
This is a short-lasting annular eclipse; and as with any annular eclipse, this eclipse is never safe to view with the naked eye.
The partial eclipse will be visible over much of Africa and most of Asia between 03:45:54 UT and 09:33:57 UT.
More information on this eclipse may be found at Fred Espenak's site. You can plot the eclipse for yourself using the table of mapping co-ordinates.
The following maps show the path of the annular eclipse. Please note that these maps are approximate. Check with reliable sources before making travel plans.
Note that the eclipse passes right over Eritrea; my apologies to the people of Eritrea that their country is not shown here, due to my out-of-date mapping data.
If you're going to see the annular eclipse,
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