>>> this is how it looked last year. and if you want to see it for real this year, you'll have to live on the west coast. it's a rare annular or ring eclipse where the moon travels in front of the sun and blocks it except for a thin ring of fire around the edge. it's due to happen sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. local time on the west coast. and if you are in the viewing area, remember don't look directly at the eclipse, because you could damage your eyes seriously