Saturday Solar Eclipse: Your complete S.A. planning guide

How to watch, where to buy eclipse glasses and more.  ͏  ͏  ͏ [expressnews.com]( [View in Browser]( [New Features]( October 10, 2023 If you enjoy our coverage, support your local journalism by [subscribing to the Express-News](.   Good morning! There’s a “ring of fire” on the horizon, and San Antonio will have a front-row seat to the spectacle. Let’s start the official countdown to this Saturday’s [annular solar eclipse](! [We’ve got tips]( on when exactly to look up, the best spots to watch, [how to do so safely]( and so much more.   --------------------------------------------------------------- [The sun is obscured by the moon during an annular solar eclipse in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, May 21, 2012. An annular solar eclipse was observed in Japan today. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg]( [A complete guide to Saturday's annular solar eclipse]( The main event begins at 11:52 a.m. Don’t blink or go to the bathroom. This guide has [everything you need to know](about the rare event.   --------------------------------------------------------------- Related [Use our interactive map to find the best times and places to see the October 2023 annular eclipse around San Antonio.](   [Map: Search for your address to see if you're in the eclipse path]( Our map shows the path, exact timing and more. [Read More](   [Not only is the sun about half a million times brighter than the full moon, it also emits ultraviolet and infrared rays that can damage or even destroy cells in the retina. To protect his eyes, Christian Hernandez, 12 at the time, checks out the sun with viewing glasses during the 2017 eclipse.](   [Where to get solar eclipse glasses in San Antonio]( Trust us, you'll want to safely view the annular eclipse. Here's how. [Read More](   [Charles Phillippi, II, of San Antonio, left, tries on Alamo-theme eclipse glasses with dad Charles Phillippi, right, at the Alamo Welcome Center on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. The annular eclipse, when the moon is closer to the sun and creates a ring of light around it, will occur over San Antonio on Oct. 14th.](   [Hill Country prepares to be ‘Texas Nexus’ for 2 solar eclipses]( If you’re traveling to watch the eclipses and want to avoid traffic, “come early and stay late,” officials advise. [Read More](   [David Ogden and Julie Schmautz walk ](   [The best state parks near San Antonio for watching the eclipse]( While all parts of Texas will see at least a partial eclipse on Oct. 14, here are the nearby state parks that will see totality. [Read More](   [Power lines at an electrical substation in Houston last week the day after Texas declared its first power emergency since a deadly winter storm two years ago and came close to rolling blackouts. A solar eclipse next month could cause more problems for the state grid.](   [Solar is keeping Texas grid running. The eclipse is new test for ERCOT.]( The eclipse will force almost all of the grid’s solar farms to stop generating electricity in the middle of the day. [Read More](   [Here are the different types of eclipses. On the left is a total solar eclipse, in which the moon fully blocks out the sun. In the middle is an annular solar eclipse, which is what will be visible in San Antonio on Oct. 14. On the right is a partial eclipse.](   [This eclipse is annular, not annual. Here's the difference.]( A typo on display at one San Antonio College campus brought up a good point. [Read More](   [Rogers Middle School 6th grader Evangeline Curless (foreground) and her classmates used eclipse glasses, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Pearland. Rogers' Principal Lakesha Vaugh said that between Pearland ISD and the teachers they were able to purchase about 820 eclipse glasses allowing the entire student body to witness the historic event.](   [Is this Home Depot parking lot one of the best spots to see the eclipse?]( The Internet is abuzz with an odd viewing hotspot. [Read More](   --------------------------------------------------------------- More Newsletters Taste Satisfy your cravings with the best eats and recipes in the San Antonio area. [Sign Up](   [Facebook](  [Twitter](  [LinkedIn]( [TikTok]( [Unsubscribe](list_name=SAEN_New_Features_Updates&list_display_name=New%20Features&b=sa_saen) | [Manage Preferences]( | [Privacy Notice]( [San Antonio Express-News - Footer Logo] San Antonio Express-News PO Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297 © 2023 Hearst Communications