The annular solar eclipse of December 26 2019 will be visible across parts of the middle east and southern Asia. This will be a moderate annular eclipse, lasting just over 3½ minutes at maximum and visible over a path up to 118 km wide.
The annular eclipse begins in the middle east at 03:34:24 UT, and ends in the Pacific Ocean at 07:00:54 UT. The maximum eclipse is at 05:17:36 UT, when the annular phase will last just over 3½ minutes. The partial eclipse will be visible over Asia and northern Australia between 02:29:43 UT and 08:05:36 UT.
As with any annular eclipse, this eclipse is never safe to view with the naked eye.
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.
This map shows the overall path of the annular eclipse:
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