The Moon’s shadow first touched the Republic of Congo during the June 21 annular eclipse. After it departed Africa, it went through the Middle East, then passed through southern Pakistan, northern India, mainland China, and Taiwan before vanishing southeast of Guam. The annular eclipse path, which stretched 9,058 miles (14,578 km), was just 13 miles (21 km) wide and maximum eclipse (99 percent) lasted only 38 seconds.