In 2023, there will be two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses, with the first in April and the last in October. One of each will be seen from the U.S. later this year.

Here’s your guide to eclipse watching, including when and where the two eclipses will happen this year.

What is a solar, lunar eclipse?

Solar eclipse

An eclipse of the Sun takes place when the Moon is directly between the Earth and Sun, and the Moon casts a shadow over Earth, according to the Farmers’ Almanac. It can only occur when the Moon is in its new phase.

Lunar eclipse

An eclipse of the Moon takes place when Earth lines up directly between the Sun and Moon, preventing the Sun’s light from getting to the Moon. It can only happen when the Moon is in the full phase. We can then see Earth’s shadow on the Moon. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth’s shadow envelops the Moon, making it a coppery red, which is why it is known as a blood moon. The last event was Nov. 8 and the next will be in March 2025.

Eclipses occurring in 2023

1. Annular Solar Eclipse, Oct. 14

The annular solar eclipse follows the total eclipse in August 2017 and precedes the total eclipse coming in April 2024. It happens when the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth while it is at its furthermost point from Earth. When the Sun forms a “ring of fire” around the Moon, it will be visible along a narrow path that crosses the U.S. from Oregon to Texas. This is the last annular solar eclipse that will be visible from the U.S. until June 21, 2039, though Alaska will be the only state in that eclipse’s path.

The annular solar eclipse begins in Oregon at 9:13 a.m. pacific time and ends in Texas at 12:03 p.m. central time. The maximum view in North Texas will be at 11:52 a.m. on Oct. 14, with the start at 10:23 a.m. and the end at 1:29 p.m., lasting for a total of three hours and six minutes.

2. Partial Lunar Eclipse, Oct. 28

In a partial lunar eclipse, only part of the moon enters the Earth’s shadow. The October partial lunar eclipse could only be spotted from the Northeastern U.S., namely Washington D.C., Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia. It begins at 2:02 p.m., will be most visible at 4:14 p.m. and ends at 6:26 p.m.

How to watch a lunar, solar eclipse

You can view any lunar eclipse with the naked eye, without any special glasses or filters.

When it comes to a solar eclipse, however, it is never safe to look directly at the Sun without solar viewing glasses, a handheld solar viewer or an indirect viewing method like a pinhole projector.