A partial solar eclipse is seen from Asan, Guam, on Sunday, June 21.
In pictures: Solar eclipse darkens skies across continents
A partial solar eclipse is seen from Asan, Guam, on Sunday, June 21.
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Updated 9:26 AM EDT, Sun June 21, 2020

An annular solar eclipse appeared on the heels of the summer solstice on Sunday.

It was visible over Central Africa, the Southern Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan, Northern India and South Central China.

A partial eclipse was seen over most of Asia, Africa, Southern and Eastern Europe, Northern Australia and parts of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

The entire eclipse lasted about 3.75 hours, but the duration as it passed over individual locations was around a minute and a half. During the peak, it lasted just over 30 seconds.

Children watch the solar eclipse through a dark glass in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Children watch the solar eclipse through a dark glass in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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A man uses solar glasses to look at the partial eclipse near the Forbidden City in Beijing.
A man uses solar glasses to look at the partial eclipse near the Forbidden City in Beijing.
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The "ring of fire" is seen from Leiyang, China. The ring of fire is visible during an eclipse when the moon is closer to the sun than the Earth, allowing the outer edge of the sun to appear around the moon. The 2017 solar eclipse observed from the United States did not produce a ring of fire because the moon was closer to the earth than the sun.
The "ring of fire" is seen from Leiyang, China. The ring of fire is visible during an eclipse when the moon is closer to the sun than the Earth, allowing the outer edge of the sun to appear around the moon. The 2017 solar eclipse observed from the United States did not produce a ring of fire because the moon was closer to the earth than the sun.
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A girl observes the eclipse on the Mahanakhon Skywalk Glass Tray at the King Power Mahanakhon building in Bangkok, Thailand.
A girl observes the eclipse on the Mahanakhon Skywalk Glass Tray at the King Power Mahanakhon building in Bangkok, Thailand.
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A man observes the partial eclipse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
A man observes the partial eclipse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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The partial solar eclipse is captured using an infrared filter from Nairobi, Kenya.
The partial solar eclipse is captured using an infrared filter from Nairobi, Kenya.
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A person watches the eclipse through exposed X-ray film in Kolkata, India.
A person watches the eclipse through exposed X-ray film in Kolkata, India.
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Children wear special protective glasses as they observe a partial solar eclipse from Yeruham, Israel.
Children wear special protective glasses as they observe a partial solar eclipse from Yeruham, Israel.
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The sun is seen through rain clouds during a solar eclipse in New Delhi, India.
The sun is seen through rain clouds during a solar eclipse in New Delhi, India.
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A man uses special protective glasses to monitor the annular solar eclipse in Manama, Bahrain.
A man uses special protective glasses to monitor the annular solar eclipse in Manama, Bahrain.
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The eclipse is seen through rain clouds in Hong Kong.
The eclipse is seen through rain clouds in Hong Kong.
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