In Pics: Solar Eclipse June 21, 2020

Skywatchers along with a narrow band from West Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India, and southern China will witness on Sunday the most dramatic "ring of fire" solar eclipse to shadow the Earth in years. Annular eclipses occur when the Moon -- passing between Earth and the Sun -- is not quite close enough to our planet to completely obscure sunlight, leaving a thin ring of the solar disc visible. Here are some pictures of the Solar Eclipse

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Solar eclipse at 12.21 pm in Kalaburagi. Credit: DH Photo

Updated at:21st Jun, 2020 at 12:46 PM

Solar eclipse at 12.06 pm in Mangaluru. Credit: DH Photo/Govindraj Javali

Updated at:21st Jun, 2020 at 12:40 PM

The partial solar eclipse is captured using infra red filter in the cloudy sky in Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: AFP Photo

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A partial solar eclipse is seen from Rajpath in New Delhi. Credit: Reuters Photo

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People view the annual solar eclipse through X-Ray films, in Ranchi. Credit: PTI Photo

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The moon partially covers the sun during an annular solar eclipse as seen from Kurukshetra. Credit: AFP Photo

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A partial solar eclipse is seen from the Cairo suburb of Maadi, Egypt. Credit: Reuters Photo

Updated at:21st Jun, 2020 at 11:56 AM

A partial solar eclipse is seen from Rajpath in New Delhi, India. Credit: Reuters Photo

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The moon partially covers the sun during an annular solar eclipse as seen from Colombo. Credit: AFP Photo

Updated at:21st Jun, 2020 at 11:39 AM

A partial solar eclipse is seen from Rajpath in New Delhi. Credit: Reuters Photo

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A crow stands on a roof as a partial solar eclipse is observed in Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: Reuters Photo

Updated at:21st Jun, 2020 at 11:29 AM

The moon partially covers the sun during an annular solar eclipse as seen from Kurukshetra. Credit: AFP Photo

Updated at:21st Jun, 2020 at 11:17 AM

Partial solar eclipse in Bengaluru. Credit: DH Photo/Pushkar V

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A partial solar eclipse in Mangaluru. Credit: DH Photo/ Govindraj Javali

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A man uses special protective glasses to monitor the annular solar eclipse, in Manama, Bahrain. Credit: Reuters Photo

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A photo shows a partial solar eclipse observed in Manama, Bahrain. Credit: Reuters Photo

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A photo shows a partial solar eclipse observed in Manama, Bahrain. Credit: Reuters Photo

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A photo shows a partial solar eclipse observed in Manama, Bahrain. Credit: Reuters Photo

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Updated at:21st Jun, 2020 at 10:51 AM